2025 Washington Commanders
The 2025 Washington Commanders went 5–12, finishing 3rd in the NFC East, and missed the playoffs. They scored 356 points and allowed 451.
- Record
- 5–12
- Home
- 2–6
- Road & neutral
- 3–6
- Points
- 356–451
- NFC East
- Place 3 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 356 points, the 11th-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 451, the sixth-most. Their point differential was -95.
How the season unfolded
The Commanders started 2–2 and were 3–5 after eight games. They went 2–2 over the final four weeks to finish 5–12.
Their longest losing streak was eight games, from Week 6 to Week 14.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 41–24 over the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 3 (September 21, 2025).
Their heaviest loss was 31–0 to the Minnesota Vikings in Week 14 (December 7, 2025).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 2–5.
They played two games that went to overtime and went 0–2 in them.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 3–3 against the NFC East, sweeping the Giants, splitting with the Eagles, and getting swept by the Cowboys.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 2–5 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among NFC playoff teams was 8–9, three games better than their record.
Before and after
That was seven wins fewer than in 2024, when they went 12–5.
2025 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 7, 2025 | vs New York Giants | W 21–6 |
| Week 2 | Sep 11, 2025 | at Green Bay Packers | L 18–27 |
| Week 3 | Sep 21, 2025 | vs Las Vegas Raiders | W 41–24 |
| Week 4 | Sep 28, 2025 | at Atlanta Falcons | L 27–34 |
| Week 5 | Oct 5, 2025 | at Los Angeles Chargers | W 27–10 |
| Week 6 | Oct 13, 2025 | vs Chicago Bears | L 24–25 |
| Week 7 | Oct 19, 2025 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 22–44 |
| Week 8 | Oct 27, 2025 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 7–28 |
| Week 9 | Nov 2, 2025 | vs Seattle Seahawks | L 14–38 |
| Week 10 | Nov 9, 2025 | vs Detroit Lions | L 22–44 |
| Week 11 | Nov 16, 2025 | vs Miami Dolphins | L 13–16 (OT) |
| Week 13 | Nov 30, 2025 | vs Denver Broncos | L 26–27 (OT) |
| Week 14 | Dec 7, 2025 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 0–31 |
| Week 15 | Dec 14, 2025 | at New York Giants | W 29–21 |
| Week 16 | Dec 20, 2025 | vs Philadelphia Eagles | L 18–29 |
| Week 17 | Dec 25, 2025 | vs Dallas Cowboys | L 23–30 |
| Week 18 | Jan 4, 2026 | at Philadelphia Eagles | W 24–17 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2025 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.