The Washington Commanders are back from their bye and back under the lights Sunday night, meeting the Philadelphia Eagles at Northwest Stadium in Landover, Maryland in a Week 8 divisional rematch.
These teams already saw each other once this season, and the opener went Philadelphia’s way in a 24-22 Eagles win. But this is not the same matchup.
The Eagles enter this one without Jalen Hurts for the season, and their offense is also dealing with important skill players on injured reserve or working through injuries each week. That reality makes the command-center question for this edition of Gimme Him a lot trickier than usual.
Still, there is one spot where Washington can dream on an upgrade: cornerback. That is where Quinyon Mitchell comes in.
The Commanders have recently gotten Trey Amos back in the starting lineup after his recovery from a brutal leg injury in 2025, plus a setback during training camp. He is working alongside Amik Robertson and Rasul Douglas, but if Mitchell were somehow added to the mix, Douglas would head to the bench and become quality depth. In that setup, Amos and Mitchell would play outside while Robertson handles the slot.
Mitchell’s season has been solid through seven games: 35 tackles, including 27 solo stops, eight passes defensed, one stuff and one interception. Robertson, meanwhile, has led Washington’s entire secondary through six games with 40 tackles, 28 solo tackles, eight passes defensed and one forced fumble. If Amos had more than one game under his belt, that picture might look different, but Mitchell would still raise the ceiling of this group in a big way.
Of course, Washington can’t actually steal Quinyon Mitchell. But with so many of Philadelphia’s top offensive pieces compromised, this Sunday night game already feels like one where the Commanders will have a hard time moving the ball no matter how they line up.
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