Travis Kelce turned back the clock for a vintage performance, making six catches for 99 yards and a touchdown. Patrick Mahomes doubled his interceptions this season with two in the first half, but made up for it with three touchdown passes in the second half.

Here's where the Washington Commanders stand in a multitude of power rankings around the NFL as we enter Week 9.

The 2025-26 NFL MVP race is heating up as the season hits its midpoint, with both established stars and rising talents making strong cases for the league’s top individual honor. From Patrick Mahomes’ steady dominance to Drake Maye’s breakout campaign,

Injuries have derailed his sophomore season. Now, the Washington Commanders' quarterback finds himself ranked last in his division by a national analyst.

NFL Week 9 odds, picks, predictions, TV channel, streaming information for Sunday Night Football between Seattle Seahawks and Washington Commanders.

Washington Commanders linebacker Bobby Wagner, right, intercepts a pass intended for Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce (87) as Commanders' Jordan Magee (58) watches during the first half of an NFL football game Monday, Oct. 27, 2025, in Kansas City, Mo. Credit: AP/Charlie Riedel

NFL refs are facing backlash for "helping" the Kansas City Chiefs. During the first quarter at Arrowhead Stadium, Washington Commanders head coach Dan Quinn opted to go for it on 4th-and-6 from Kansas City's 40-yard line.

The Commanders fought hard for a half against the Kansas City Chiefs, but in the second half it was clear the two teams weren’t on the same plane.

The Commanders missed Jayden Daniels dearly against the Chiefs, but that performance should be all the evidence the team needs to start selling dead weight.