Story byBryan Manning, Commanders WireMon, December 22, 2025 at 11:30 AM UTC·2 min readIt seems like every week the Washington Commanders' defense reaches a new low. While things haven't been as bad since head coach Dan Quinn took over defensive play-calling in Week 11, the Commanders still have one of the NFL's worst defensive units. During Washington's 29-18 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles on Saturday, the Commanders actually led 10-7 at halftime. Washington made some stops in the first half, and the Eagles missed two field goals.