Overview

• Kickoff is 8:15 p.m. ET at Northwest Stadium in Landover, Maryland, with national TV coverage on ABC.
• Washington ruled out Terry McLaurin (quad) and Noah Brown (groin/knee), Deebo Samuel is a game‑time decision with a heel injury per Adam Schefter, and Chicago DT Grady Jarrett (knee) is out.
• Washington enters with the NFL’s top rushing output (about 155–156 yards per game), featuring rookie Jacory Croskey‑Merritt after his 111‑yard, two‑TD performance in Week 5.
• Chicago ranks near the bottom against the run, including last in yards allowed per carry, which could magnify Jarrett’s absence in the trenches.
• Betting markets list Washington around -5.5 with a total near 49.5–50, and simulations such as Dimers’ model project a Commanders win with a roughly 69% probability.