The Washington Commanders can show everyone they are for real this weekend. The 2-0 Commanders host the Buffalo Bills (1-1) before a sold-out crowd at FedEx Field.
After their first two wins, no one seems quite ready to take the Commanders seriously. The focus was on Washington barely beating the Cardinals in Week 1 — a team many projected to be the worst in the NFL.
Buy Commanders TicketsIn Week 2, the storyline focused on what was wrong with the Denver Broncos after the Commanders came from 18 points down to defeat them.
That’s perfectly fine with Washington. On Sunday, the Commanders face a Super Bowl contender in quarterback Josh Allen and the Bills.
Here’s how the Commanders and Bills stack up statistically ahead of Week 3.
Scoring Offense
Bills: 8th, 27.0 PPG
Commanders: 7th, 27.5 PPG
Passing Offense
Bills: 10th, 242.0 YPG
Commanders: 15th, 211.0 YPG
Rushing Offense
Bills: 7th, 140.0 YPG
Commanders: 17th, 107.0 YPG
Total Offense
Bills: 5th, 382.0 YPG
Commanders: 19th, 318.0 YPG
Scoring Defense
Bills: 5th, 16.0 PPG
Commanders: T-17th, 24.5 YPG
Passing Defense
Bills: 6th, 151.0 YPG
Commanders: 12th, 195.5 YPG
Rushing Defense
Bills:19th, 113.5 YPG
Commanders: 17th, 109.0 YPG
Total Defense
Bills: 5th, 264.5 YPG
Commanders: 10th, 304.5 YPG
3rd-Down Defense
Bills: 17th, 40.0%
Commanders: 8th, 30.77%
Turnover Margin
Bills: Even
Commanders: +1
Penalties
Bills: 5th, 35.0 YPG
Commanders: T-26th, 70.5 YPG
