The Washington Commanders had a mini-bye after a Week 11 loss on Thursday Night Football to the Philadelphia Eagles that, at least temporarily, ceded control of the NFC East to the Eagles. The Commanders will get a chance to shake off any lingering frustration from this loss to the Dallas Cowboys, who are limping into their Week 12 trip to Washington after losing five straight. Their home woes are well-documented, but the 3-7 Cowboys are actually 3-2 on the road and have at least been competitive in road losses to the 49ers and Falcons — which can’t be said for any of their home games this season.
Also in Sunday’s opening window, the 9-1 Lions (at Colts) and 9-1 Chiefs (at Panthers) are favored to both reach 10 wins this week. The last time two teams had double-digit wins this early in 2019 was when New England and San Francisco were 10-1 after Week 12. The 49ers ended up in the Super Bowl this season and lost to the Chiefs Patriots stumbled a bit in Tom Brady’s final season with the club and lost in the wild card round.
Schedule Sunday 12th week
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