Which Commanders' 2025 game is considered a top-10 game to watch?
Which Commanders' 2025 game is considered a top-10 game to watch?
The Washington Commanders now know the order in which they face their opponents in 2025 since the NFL released the schedule this week. They already knew which teams they would face, just not when. Before the schedule was released, the Commanders already had matchups that were inside the top 10 matchups for the season. Now that the schedule is set, one of those games remains inside the top 10: Their Week 6 matchup against the Chicago Bears on Monday Night Football.
Last year's iteration wasn't a pretty game, but it had the most memorable outcome with Jayden Daniels' ridiculous Hail Mary. It was a touchstone tilt for both squads. The Bears spiraled into the depths, losing 10 straight, firing their coach, and starting over again. The win helped catapult Washington to the postseason and eventually the NFC Championship Game. I'm anticipating a better bout in 2025. The Commanders added Deebo Samuel to the mix and upgraded the offensive line, including trading for left tackle Laremy Tunsil. The Bears hired the best play-caller available in Ben Johnson, fortified the offensive line and added additional playmakers in Colston Loveland and Luther Burden III. Caleb Williams v. Jayden Daniels 2.0 should be much more than a Hail Mary highlight.
True, last year's meeting between the Bears and Commanders was a rough game to watch, but the successful Hail Mary to win the game made a lasting impression on both sides. Caleb Williams and the Bears fell into the depths of their own sorrow while Jayden Daniels and the Commanders used the win as a springboard to the playoffs.
This year, the game is back at Northwest Stadium, and while Williams enters the season needing desperately to prove himself, Daniels will walk into that game with the confidence that he's going to win. It certainly won't be the same game it was last year, but with the Bears' new head coach, it will be an excellent matchup.
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