Jets vs Commanders – Starting Line Up, Predictions, Injuries and More

The dormant rivalry between the Washington Commanders and the New York Jets reawakens this Sunday. Both teams are looking to salvage their pride after recent setbacks. The Commanders stumbled against the Rams and the Jets suffered at the hands of the Dolphins. Now, both teams are planning to rebrand themselves.

With playoff aspirations quelled, the Commanders at 4-10 and the Jets at 5-9 will take to the field. Their last encounter was in 2019, which resulted in the favor of the Jets with a substantial margin of 17-34. Now, ahead of their game, fans are eager to know about the predictions, injuries, and whatnot about the two teams. Let’s dig in and find out.

Washington Commanders vs. New York Jets: Injuries and depth chart

The New York Jets will be fronted by Trevor Siemian at quarterback and Breece Hall in the backfield to take on the Commanders. Furthermore, Sam Howell of the Commanders will be leading the charge as QB, and Brian Robinson Jr. will bolster the running game for them. At the same time, the receiver slots for the Jets are manned by Garrett Wilson, Allen Lazard, and Xavier Gipson, while the Commanders respond with Terry McLaurin, Jahan Dotson, and Curtis Samuel.

Talking about the injury reports of the two teams, the Commanders confront a challenging scenario. Brian Robinson, Charles Leno Jr., and Tyler Larsen were all sidelined due to injuries from recent games.

C Tyler Larsen (Knee) – out
T Charles Leno Jr. (Calf) – out
RB Brian Robinson Jr. (Hamstring)- out
S Percy Butter (Illness) – questionable

On the other hand, the Jets’ injury list has more players in it.

QB Aaron Rodgers (Achilles) – out
QB Zach Wilson (Concussion) – out
RB Israel Abanikanda (Ankle) – questionable
OL Duane Brown (Back) – questionable
DL John Franklin-Myers (Hip) – questionable
DB Jordan Whitehead (Knee) – questionable

The Jets lean toward more players being questionable while the Commanders have more confirmed players who will not play. Time will tell which team is in more benefit mode than the other.

Commanders vs Jets: Predictions and additional information

Date: Sun, Dec 24
Time: 1:00 pm EST
Venue: MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford

The Commanders and the Jets have secured the fourth and fifth positions in next spring’s draft respectively. The Commanders are struggling as they have secured only one victory in their last eight matches. However, the Jets, despite their good defense, are facing offensive challenges. This is compounded by Zach Wilson’s concussion, which has paved the way for Trevor Siemian to lead against the Commanders in what might be a tough encounter.

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Despite their troubles, the Jets are favored to come out on top against the Commanders as they have defeated the Commanders in the past. This is also due to the fact that the Jets boast a robust defense. What do you think, who will win? Let us know below.

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