Washington Commanders vs Jacksonville Jaguars

atCommanders at Jaguars

Week 17 · Flex Game: 1/2 or 1/3

January 3 · 12:00 AM EST

· JAX -3.5 · O/U 48.5

The read

Both clubs are currently outside the playoff picture, which turns an ordinary date on the schedule into an early four-pointer neither can afford to drop. Momentum cuts both ways: WAS arrive coming off a loss, JAX coming off a loss.

What's at stake

Where a win or a loss leaves each side.

Where they standLast 5Last 5Record

Washington Commanders2nd in the NFC East, 1 backLWWLLL10-0Away

Jacksonville Jaguars2nd in the AFC South, 1 backLWLWWL10-0Home

Injury report

Who is unavailable, in each club’s own words to the league. A day-to-day designation still allows a start, so a name here is not always a scratch; an injured-list stint is.

Washington Commanders5 listed

Malik SpencerS · is listed injured reserve. Back 2027-02-15.

Drake JacksonDE · is listed injured reserve. Back 2027-02-15.

Ben SinnottTE · is questionable. Back 2026-09-13.

Jacory Croskey-MerrittRB · is questionable. Back 2026-08-28.

Rachaad WhiteRB · is questionable. Back 2026-08-28.

Jacksonville Jaguars5 listed

Brian Thomas Jr.WR · is questionable. Back 2026-09-13.

Devon MarshallCB · is listed injured reserve. Back 2027-02-15.

Jakobi MeyersWR · is questionable. Back 2026-08-28.

Parker HughesLB · is listed injured reserve. Back 2027-02-15.

Patrick MekariG · is questionable. Back 2026-09-13.

Projected starting lineups

Each club's published depth chart, top of the order at every spot. A chart is not a game plan, and coaches confirm the actual card closer to kickoff.

Washington CommandersDepth chart

Offense11

Jayden Daniels#56' 4"3 yr

Jacory Croskey-Merritt#225' 11"2 yrQuestionable

Terry McLaurin#176' 0"8 yr

Stefon Diggs#186' 0"12 yr

Luke McCaffrey#116' 2"3 yr

Chig Okonkwo#856' 3"5 yr

Brandon Coleman#746' 6"3 yr

Chris Paul#756' 4"5 yr

Nick Allegretti#676' 4"8 yrQuestionable

Sam Cosmi#766' 7"6 yr

Josh Conerly Jr.#726' 4"2 yr

Defense11

LDE

Tim Settle#976' 3"9 yrQuestionable

Daron Payne#946' 3"9 yr

RDE

Javon Kinlaw#996' 5"7 yr

WLB

Odafe Oweh#986' 5"6 yrQuestionable

LILB

Frankie Luvu#46' 3"9 yr

RILB

Sonny Styles#526' 5"Rookie

SLB

K'Lavon Chaisson#456' 3"7 yrQuestionable

LCB

Trey Amos#236' 1"2 yrQuestionable

RCB

Mike Sainristil#05' 10"3 yr

Nick Cross#256' 0"5 yr

Jeremy Reaves#395' 11"7 yr

Special teams5

Drew Stevens#196' 1"Rookie

Tress Way#106' 1"13 yr

Tyler Ott#696' 3"12 yr

Luke McCaffrey#116' 2"3 yr

Jaylin Lane#835' 10"2 yr

Jacksonville JaguarsDepth chart

Offense11

Trevor Lawrence#166' 6"6 yr

Bhayshul Tuten#335' 9"2 yr

Brian Thomas Jr.#76' 2"3 yrQuestionable

Parker Washington#115' 10"4 yr

Jakobi Meyers#36' 2"8 yrQuestionable

Brenton Strange#856' 4"4 yr

Anton Harrison#776' 4"4 yr

Emmanuel Pregnon#756' 4"Rookie

Robert Hainsey#736' 4"6 yr

Ezra Cleveland#766' 6"7 yr

Walker Little#726' 7"6 yr

Defense11

LDE

Travon Walker#446' 5"5 yr

LDT

Arik Armstead#916' 7"12 yr

RDT

DaVon Hamilton#526' 4"7 yr

RDE

Josh Hines-Allen#416' 5"8 yr

WLB

Foyesade Oluokun#236' 2"9 yr

MLB

Ventrell Miller#516' 0"4 yr

SLB

Jack Kiser#546' 2"2 yrQuestionable

LCB

Travis Hunter#126' 1"2 yr

RCB

Montaric Brown#16' 0"5 yr

Eric Murray#295' 11"11 yr

Antonio Johnson#66' 2"4 yr

Special teams5

Cam Little#396' 1"3 yr

Logan Cooke#96' 5"9 yr

Ross Matiscik#466' 0"7 yr

Bhayshul Tuten#335' 9"2 yr

Parker Washington#115' 10"4 yr

League standings

The full ladder, with both clubs marked.

AFC East

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Buffalo Bills2-01.000W2

2New England Patriots1-0.750W1

3New York Jets1-1.500W1

4Miami Dolphins0-2.000L2

AFC North

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Cincinnati Bengals2-01.000W2

2Baltimore Ravens2-01.000W2

3Pittsburgh Steelers1-1.500L1

4Cleveland Browns0-2.000L2

AFC South

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Tennessee Titans2-01.000W2

2Jacksonville Jaguars1-1.500L1

3Indianapolis Colts0-1.250L1

4Houston Texans0-2.000L2

AFC West

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Los Angeles Chargers1-1.500L1

2Las Vegas Raiders1-1.500W1

3Denver Broncos1-1.500L1

4Kansas City Chiefs0-2.000L2

NFC East

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Dallas Cowboys2-01.000W2

2Washington Commanders1-1.500L1

3New York Giants1-1.500W1

4Philadelphia Eagles0-2.000L2

NFC North

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Detroit Lions1-1.500W1

2Minnesota Vikings1-1.500L1

3Green Bay Packers1-1.500W1

4Chicago Bears1-1.500L1

NFC South

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Tampa Bay Buccaneers2-01.000W2

2Carolina Panthers2-1.667W1

3Atlanta Falcons1-1.500W1

4New Orleans Saints0-2.000L2

NFC West

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Los Angeles Rams2-01.000W2

2San Francisco 49ers1-1.500W1

3Arizona Cardinals1-2.333L1

4Seattle Seahawks0-2.000L2

Win probability

Washington Commanders

39%

Jacksonville Jaguars

61%

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Post Game SummaryStat Savant

atCommanders at Jaguars

Week 17 · Flex Game: 1/2 or 1/3

January 3 · 12:00 AM EST

· JAX -3.5 · O/U 48.5

The read

What's at stake

Where a win or a loss leaves each side.

Where they standLast 5Last 5Record

Washington Commanders2nd in the NFC East, 1 backLWWLLL10-0Away

Jacksonville Jaguars2nd in the AFC South, 1 backLWLWWL10-0Home

Injury report

Who is unavailable, in each club’s own words to the league. A day-to-day designation still allows a start, so a name here is not always a scratch; an injured-list stint is.

Washington Commanders5 listed

Malik SpencerS · is listed injured reserve. Back 2027-02-15.

Drake JacksonDE · is listed injured reserve. Back 2027-02-15.

Ben SinnottTE · is questionable. Back 2026-09-13.

Jacory Croskey-MerrittRB · is questionable. Back 2026-08-28.

Rachaad WhiteRB · is questionable. Back 2026-08-28.

Jacksonville Jaguars5 listed

Brian Thomas Jr.WR · is questionable. Back 2026-09-13.

Devon MarshallCB · is listed injured reserve. Back 2027-02-15.

Jakobi MeyersWR · is questionable. Back 2026-08-28.

Parker HughesLB · is listed injured reserve. Back 2027-02-15.

Patrick MekariG · is questionable. Back 2026-09-13.

Projected starting lineups

Each club's published depth chart, top of the order at every spot. A chart is not a game plan, and coaches confirm the actual card closer to kickoff.

Washington CommandersDepth chart

Offense11

Jayden Daniels#56' 4"3 yr

Jacory Croskey-Merritt#225' 11"2 yrQuestionable

Terry McLaurin#176' 0"8 yr

Stefon Diggs#186' 0"12 yr

Luke McCaffrey#116' 2"3 yr

Chig Okonkwo#856' 3"5 yr

Brandon Coleman#746' 6"3 yr

Chris Paul#756' 4"5 yr

Nick Allegretti#676' 4"8 yrQuestionable

Sam Cosmi#766' 7"6 yr

Josh Conerly Jr.#726' 4"2 yr

Defense11

LDE

Tim Settle#976' 3"9 yrQuestionable

Daron Payne#946' 3"9 yr

RDE

Javon Kinlaw#996' 5"7 yr

WLB

Odafe Oweh#986' 5"6 yrQuestionable

LILB

Frankie Luvu#46' 3"9 yr

RILB

Sonny Styles#526' 5"Rookie

SLB

K'Lavon Chaisson#456' 3"7 yrQuestionable

LCB

Trey Amos#236' 1"2 yrQuestionable

RCB

Mike Sainristil#05' 10"3 yr

Nick Cross#256' 0"5 yr

Jeremy Reaves#395' 11"7 yr

Special teams5

Drew Stevens#196' 1"Rookie

Tress Way#106' 1"13 yr

Tyler Ott#696' 3"12 yr

Luke McCaffrey#116' 2"3 yr

Jaylin Lane#835' 10"2 yr

Jacksonville JaguarsDepth chart

Offense11

Trevor Lawrence#166' 6"6 yr

Bhayshul Tuten#335' 9"2 yr

Brian Thomas Jr.#76' 2"3 yrQuestionable

Parker Washington#115' 10"4 yr

Jakobi Meyers#36' 2"8 yrQuestionable

Brenton Strange#856' 4"4 yr

Anton Harrison#776' 4"4 yr

Emmanuel Pregnon#756' 4"Rookie

Robert Hainsey#736' 4"6 yr

Ezra Cleveland#766' 6"7 yr

Walker Little#726' 7"6 yr

Defense11

LDE

Travon Walker#446' 5"5 yr

LDT

Arik Armstead#916' 7"12 yr

RDT

DaVon Hamilton#526' 4"7 yr

RDE

Josh Hines-Allen#416' 5"8 yr

WLB

Foyesade Oluokun#236' 2"9 yr

MLB

Ventrell Miller#516' 0"4 yr

SLB

Jack Kiser#546' 2"2 yrQuestionable

LCB

Travis Hunter#126' 1"2 yr

RCB

Montaric Brown#16' 0"5 yr

Eric Murray#295' 11"11 yr

Antonio Johnson#66' 2"4 yr

Special teams5

Cam Little#396' 1"3 yr

Logan Cooke#96' 5"9 yr

Ross Matiscik#466' 0"7 yr

Bhayshul Tuten#335' 9"2 yr

Parker Washington#115' 10"4 yr

League standings

The full ladder, with both clubs marked.

AFC East

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Buffalo Bills2-01.000W2

2New England Patriots1-0.750W1

3New York Jets1-1.500W1

4Miami Dolphins0-2.000L2

AFC North

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Cincinnati Bengals2-01.000W2

2Baltimore Ravens2-01.000W2

3Pittsburgh Steelers1-1.500L1

4Cleveland Browns0-2.000L2

AFC South

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Tennessee Titans2-01.000W2

2Jacksonville Jaguars1-1.500L1

3Indianapolis Colts0-1.250L1

4Houston Texans0-2.000L2

AFC West

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Los Angeles Chargers1-1.500L1

2Las Vegas Raiders1-1.500W1

3Denver Broncos1-1.500L1

4Kansas City Chiefs0-2.000L2

NFC East

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Dallas Cowboys2-01.000W2

2Washington Commanders1-1.500L1

3New York Giants1-1.500W1

4Philadelphia Eagles0-2.000L2

NFC North

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Detroit Lions1-1.500W1

2Minnesota Vikings1-1.500L1

3Green Bay Packers1-1.500W1

4Chicago Bears1-1.500L1

NFC South

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Tampa Bay Buccaneers2-01.000W2

2Carolina Panthers2-1.667W1

3Atlanta Falcons1-1.500W1

4New Orleans Saints0-2.000L2

NFC West

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Los Angeles Rams2-01.000W2

2San Francisco 49ers1-1.500W1

3Arizona Cardinals1-2.333L1

4Seattle Seahawks0-2.000L2

Win probability

Washington Commanders

39%

Jacksonville Jaguars

61%

Washington Commanders vs Jacksonville Jaguars — Jan 3, 2027

The read

What's at stake

Injury report

Projected starting lineups

League standings

Win probability

Washington Commanders vs Jacksonville Jaguars — Jan 3, 2027

The read

What's at stake

Injury report

Projected starting lineups

League standings

Win probability