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2026 season · in progress

Washington Commanders, 2026: game by game

The Commanders went 0–2 so far in 2026; replayed with the same day’s form, their play was worth 0.8 wins. Luck cost them 0.8: the 2nd-unluckiest team in the league. In one-score games they went 0–1.

Every game

How often the Commanders win each game when it’s replayed with the way both teams played, and the luck index: 100 × (the result − that number).

WeekGameResultWins the replayLuck index
Week 1 @ Eagles L 22–24 59% −59
Week 2 @ Cowboys L 20–37 21% −21

Game by game

The luck index of each game, in order. Right: luckier than the play. Left: unluckier.

Where the luck came from

Luck over the regular season by kind, in wins: every lucky or unlucky play weighted by the moment it happened, so a missed kick at the end of a close game counts for far more than one in a blowout. Positive: in the Commanders’ favor. At the fitted luck shares.

KindWinsPoints
Fumble bounces+0.10+3.1
Judgment calls−0.03+0.7
Injuries−0.04−1.4
3rd & 4th downs−0.070.0
Drops−0.07−1.6