A season to forget.

The Washington Commanders are off to a nightmare start in 2026, with their only triumph coming against the Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks. Go figure. Otherwise, Washington has dropped four of its six games and tied one.

And that tie is what really broke the Commanders' back.

Primed to defeat the division-leading Giants, Jayden Daniels watched as the clock ticked down in overtime. Unable to spike the ball in time, the Commanders settled for a tie and that might just be the thing that prevents them from making the playoffs in a weak NFC East.

They didn't help themselves with a no-show in the first half against the San Francisco 49ers in Week 6, especially as the comeback attempt fell short. Now head coach Dan Quinn finds himself on the hot seat and there are more questions than answers moving forward.

Perhaps a break is exactly what the doctor ordered.

Here's a look at their record, NFC East standings and remaining schedule as the season continues.

Are the Commanders playing today?

The Commanders are not playing in Week 7. They join the Buffalo Bills, Jacksonville Jaguars and Los Angeles Chargers as the four NFL teams getting the week off before returning to action in Week 8.

Washington has a trio of critical games coming out of the bye if it wants to salvage the season. Two of those games include divisional matchups against the Eagles and Giants, while the Rams are sandwiched in between:

• Week 8 (Nov. 1): vs. Philadelphia Eagles, 8:20 p.m. ET, NBC ("Sunday Night Football")

• Week 9 (Nov. 8): vs. Los Angeles Rams, 1 p.m. ET, Fox

• Week 10 (Nov. 12): vs. New York Giants, 8:15 p.m. ET, Prime Video ("Thursday Night Football")

Washington Commanders schedule

• Week 1 – Sept. 13: Philadelphia Eagles 24, Washington Commanders 22

• Week 2 – Sept. 20: Dallas Cowboys 37, Washington Commanders 20

• Week 3 – Sept. 27: Washington Commanders 33, Seattle Seahawks 31

• Week 4 – Oct. 4: Indianapolis Colts 30, Washington Commanders 13 (London game)

• Week 5 – Oct. 11: Washington Commanders 27, New York Giants 27

• Week 6 – Oct. 19: San Francisco 49ers 23, Washington Commanders 17 ("Monday Night Football")

• Week 8 – Nov. 1: Washington Commanders vs. Philadelphia Eagles, 8:20 p.m. ET, NBC ("Sunday Night Football")

• Week 9 – Nov. 8: Washington Commanders vs. Los Angeles Rams, 1 p.m. ET, Fox

• Week 10 – Nov. 12: New York Giants vs. Washington Commanders, 8:15 p.m. ET, Prime Video ("Thursday Night Football")

• Week 11 – Nov. 23: Washington Commanders vs. Cincinnati Bengals, 8:15 p.m. ET, ESPN ("Monday Night Football")

• Week 12 – Nov. 29: Arizona Cardinals vs. Washington Commanders, 4:25 p.m. ET, Fox

• Week 13 – Dec. 6: Tennessee Titans vs. Washington Commanders, 1 p.m. ET, CBS

• Week 14 – Dec. 13: Washington Commanders vs. Houston Texans, 1 p.m. ET, CBS

• Week 15 – Dec. 20: Washington Commanders vs. Atlanta Falcons, 1 p.m. ET, Fox

• Week 16 – TBD: Minnesota Vikings vs. Washington Commanders, TBD, TBD

• Week 17 – TBD: Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Washington Commanders, TBD, TBD

• Week 18 – TBD: Washington Commanders vs. Dallas Cowboys, TBD, TBD

NFC East standings

NFL Week 7 schedule

Here's a look at the Week 7 schedule (all times Eastern):

Thursday, Oct. 22

• New England Patriots at Chicago Bears, 8:15 p.m., Amazon Prime Video

Sunday, Oct. 25

• Pittsburgh Steelers at New Orleans Saints (Paris), 9:30 a.m., NFL Network

• San Francisco 49ers at Atlanta Falcons, 1 p.m., Fox

• Cincinnati Bengals at Baltimore Ravens, 1 p.m., CBS

• Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Carolina Panthers, 1 p.m., Fox

• New York Giants at Houston Texans, 1 p.m., Fox

• Indianapolis Colts at Minnesota Vikings, 1 p.m., CBS

• Miami Dolphins at New York Jets, 1 p.m., CBS

• Cleveland Browns at Tennessee Titans, 1 p.m., CBS

• Denver Broncos at Arizona Cardinals, 4:05 p.m., CBS

• Green Bay Packers at Detroit Lions, 4:25 p.m., Fox

• Los Angeles Rams at Las Vegas Raiders, 4:25 p.m., Fox

• Kansas City Chiefs at Seattle Seahawks, 8:20 p.m., NBC

Monday, Oct. 26

• Dallas Cowboys at Philadelphia Eagles, 8:15 p.m., ESPN/ABC