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The Commanders and Wizards are both trying to build something real in Washington, but which DC rebuild is actually closer to winning?

On today’s Commanders Squad, we compare where the Washington Commanders and Washington Wizards stand in their rebuilds, from Jayden Daniels and Adam Peters trying to push Washington back into NFL contention to the Wizards landing the No. 1 pick with AJ Dybantsa now at the center of the conversation.

We also look ahead to the Commanders’ 2026 schedule release and make predictions on how the season could break. Washington’s opponent list includes major home games against the Dallas Cowboys, Philadelphia Eagles, New York Giants, Seattle Seahawks, Los Angeles Rams, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Cincinnati Bengals, and Atlanta Falcons, plus road matchups with the San Francisco 49ers, Minnesota Vikings, Jacksonville Jaguars, Arizona Cardinals, Tennessee Titans, and the NFC East rivals.

Then we get into the biggest question: what is the Commanders’ true upside if everything goes right?

Can Jayden Daniels stay healthy and take another step? Can Sonny Styles make an immediate rookie impact on defense? Can Antonio Williams, Joshua Josephs, Kaytron Allen, Matt Gulbin, and Athan Kaliakmanis help raise the floor of this roster? And how much do veterans like Terry McLaurin, Laremy Tunsil, and Frankie Luvu matter in turning this from a rebuild into a playoff push?

We’re talking Commanders schedule predictions, win-total upside, Jayden Daniels expectations, Sonny Styles’ rookie year, the Wizards’ NBA Draft Lottery win, and whether DC sports fans finally have two rebuilds worth believing in.

Hosted by Nick Ashooh, former Washington wide receiver Anthony Armstrong, and David Harrison.

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