The Washington Commanders travel to New Jersey this weekend for a Week 16 Christmas Eve contest against the New York Jets. Washington is 6-3 all-time on the day before Christmas.
The Commanders face their fourth and final AFC East opponent. Washington’s previous three contests against AFC East foes produced two home losses against the Buffalo Bills (37-3) in Week 3, the Miami Dolphins (45-15) in Week 13, and a road victory over the New England Patriots (20-17) back in Week 9.
Kickoff for this week’s game is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. EST on Sunday.
The game marks the ninth and final road contest for the Commanders who have posted an overall record of 4-10 and are 3-5 away from DC. Washington is on a five-game losing streak with fans already looking ahead to who will be part of a new coaching staff, front office, and possible players for next year’s team.
The Jets come into the game with a record of 5-9 and not much to play for.
The Commanders’ last game was a 28-20 road loss against the Los Angeles Rams at SoFi Stadium.
Washington has a 4-1 record on the road against New York and is 8-4 all-time against the Jets. The teams last played in New York back in 2015. The Commanders are on a three-game losing streak against New York.
Here is a look at how both teams ‘Stats Stack Up‘ against each other heading into Week 16 of the NFL season.
COMMANDERS VS. JETS: OVERALL OFFENSIVE NFL RANKINGS
| WASHINGTON | VS | NEW YORK |
|---|---|---|
| 23rd | Overall Rank (Points Per Game) | 29th |
| 11th | Passing Yards | 29th |
| 23rd | Rushing Yards | 30th |
| 9th | Time of Posession | 28th |
| 10th | Number of Plays Per Game | 26th |
| 18th | Yards Per Play | 30th |
COMMANDERS VS. JETS: OVERALL OFFENSIVE STATS
| WASHINGTON | VS | NEW YORK |
|---|---|---|
| 20.08 | Total Score | 15.46 |
| 236.15 | Passing yards | 176.92 |
| 99.92 | Rushing Yards | 89.85 |
| 31:23 | Time On Field | 28:28 |
| 65.54 | Number of Plays | 60.15 |
| 5.13 | Yards Per Play | 4.43 |
COMMANDERS VS. JETS: OVERALL DEFENSIVE NFL RANKINGS
| WASHINGTON | VS | NEW YORK |
|---|---|---|
| 32nd | Total Score | 7th |
| 32nd | Passing Yards | 2nd |
| 17th | Rushing Yards | 28th |
| 9th | Time of Possession | 29th |
| 12th | Number of Plays | 29th |
| 32nd | Yards Per Play | 2nd |
COMMANDERS VS. JETS: OVERALL DEFENSIVE STATS
| WASHINGTON | VS | NEW YORK |
|---|---|---|
| 30.38 | Points Allowed Per Game | 19.77 |
| 266.00 | Passing Yards | 167.15 |
| 113.85 | Rushing Yards | 131.85 |
| 29:04 | Time of Possession | 31:53 |
| 63.23 | Number of Plays | 65.85 |
| 6.01 | Yards Per Play | 4.54 |