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Wk 17 · 2026

Washington Commanders at Jacksonville Jaguars — Sun, Jan 3

Sun, Jan 3 · EverBank Stadium, Jacksonville, FL

Weather

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NFC East · no games yet
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JAX -3.5 · total 48.5 DraftKings
Ratings differential JAX by 4.7
AFC South · no games yet

What is at stake

An interconference game, NFC against AFC. It counts in both overall records — which is what seeding is settled on first — and in neither team’s division or conference record. Flex Game: 1/2 or 1/3.

What the ratings imply

The differential above is arithmetic on two published numbers: The Gridiron King’s 2026 final efficiency ratings, plus 1.7 points of home field. It is not a projection, a value, an edge or a lean, and nothing on this site compares it with the betting line to tell you one is better. Until 2026 games are played it is last season’s measurement of two rosters that have been through a draft and a free-agency window since.

Efficiency · 2026 ratings

Commanders: -2.5#24
Efficiency margin
Jaguars: +0.4#17
Commanders: -0.2#20
Offense
Jaguars: +0.1#17
Commanders: -2.3#30
Defense
Jaguars: +0.3#13
Commanders: 20.9
Points / game
Jaguars: 27.9
Commanders: 26.5
Points allowed / game
Jaguars: 19.8
Opponent-adjusted ratings from The Gridiron King’s 2026 final numbers. Bars share a scale within each row, so the two lengths are comparable; the brighter side is the better of the two, and a longer bar is the better number — including the rows where a lower figure is the good one. Pace is the exception: it is how fast a team plays, not how well, so neither side is lit and a longer bar there means only more plays.

Team stats

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Jaguars form

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Commanders this season

No graded games yet this season. Lines are captured before kickoff and graded when a game goes final, so these records start at Week 1.

Jaguars this season

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Common opponents · 7

OpponentCommandersJaguars
Eagles
NFC
at Wk 1 · scheduled previewN Wk 5 · scheduled preview
Cowboys
NFC
at Wk 2 · scheduled previewat Wk 16 · scheduled preview
Colts
AFC
N Wk 4 · scheduled previewvs Wk 8 · scheduled preview
Giants
NFC
vs Wk 5 · scheduled previewat Wk 11 · scheduled preview
Bengals
AFC
vs Wk 11 · scheduled previewat Wk 4 · scheduled preview
Titans
AFC
at Wk 13 · scheduled previewat Wk 10 · scheduled preview
Texans
AFC
vs Wk 14 · scheduled previewN Wk 6 · scheduled preview
Open these two in the comparison tool for every shared and unshared opponent.

Series history · 2006–2026

Since 2006, Commanders leads 5–0 · Commanders has won the last 5
5 meetings in 2006–2026 · average margin 9.8 points toward Commanders
Yr DateResultSiteWon
20222022-09-11Jaguars 2228 Commandersat WSHCommanders
20182018-12-16Commanders 1613 Jaguarsat JAXCommanders
20142014-09-14Jaguars 1041 Commandersat WSHCommanders
20102010-12-26Commanders 2017 Jaguarsat JAXCommanders
20062006-10-01Jaguars 3036 Commandersat WSHCommanders

Commanders leaders 2025 regular season

PassingMarcus Mariota QB #8139/227, 1695 YDS, 10 TD, 7 INT
Jayden Daniels QB #5114/188, 1262 YDS, 8 TD, 3 INT
RushingJacory Croskey-Merritt RB #22175 CAR, 805 YDS, 8 TD
Chris Rodriguez Jr. RB #24112 CAR, 500 YDS, 6 TD
Marcus Mariota QB #850 CAR, 297 YDS, 1 TD
ReceivingDeebo Samuel Sr. WR #1972 REC, 727 YDS, 5 TD
Terry McLaurin WR #1738 REC, 582 YDS, 3 TD
Zach Ertz - 50 REC, 504 YDS, 4 TD
Jaylin Lane WR #8316 REC, 225 YDS
Defense
TacklesBobby Wagner LB #54162
Quan Martin S #2099
Jeremy Reaves S #3991
SacksVon Miller LB #409
Jacob Martin DE #575.5
Dorance Armstrong DE #925.5
InterceptionsMike Sainristil CB #04
Bobby Wagner LB #542
Marshon Lattimore CB #21

Jaguars leaders 2025 regular season

PassingTrevor Lawrence QB #16341/560, 4007 YDS, 29 TD, 12 INT
Nick Mullens QB #143/3, 19 YDS
RushingTravis Etienne Jr. RB #3260 CAR, 1107 YDS, 7 TD
Trevor Lawrence QB #1682 CAR, 359 YDS, 9 TD
Bhayshul Tuten RB #3383 CAR, 307 YDS, 5 TD
ReceivingParker Washington WR #1158 REC, 847 YDS, 5 TD
Brian Thomas Jr. WR #748 REC, 707 YDS, 2 TD
Brenton Strange TE #8546 REC, 540 YDS, 3 TD
Jakobi Meyers WR #342 REC, 483 YDS, 3 TD
Defense
TacklesFoyesade Oluokun LB #23143
Andrew Wingard S #2784
Devin Lloyd LB #5581
SacksJosh Hines-Allen DE #418
Arik Armstead DT #915.5
Travon Walker DE #443.5
InterceptionsDevin Lloyd LB #555
Antonio Johnson S #65
Jarrian Jones CB #43
These are regular-season totals for the season named on each card — the players who led that team that year, taken from ESPN's team leaders. That list is keyed to the season, not to today's roster, so a leader who has since signed elsewhere, been traded or retired still appears against the year he earned it; the roster pages and the depth chart on each team page are where the current squad is. A team switches to this season's numbers once it has played a game.