Washington has had an incredible turnaround this season, helped by the selling of the franchise from Dan Snyder to Josh Harris. Harris, along with investors including Magic Johnson, purchased the team from Snyder for $6.

Following a nearly two-year rebranding process, Washington landed on Commanders ahead of the 2022 season. The name wasn’t a hit. It’s still not a fan favorite, but more inside and outside team headquarters began embracing the nickname over the 12-5 regular season and two road playoff wins before losing at Philadelphia in the NFC championship.