Commanders at Titans: Week 13 preview, odds and injuries

Week 13 · Sun, Dec 6 · Nissan Stadium1 PM ET

at1 PMET · CBS

At a glanceUpdated Nov 10, 2026, 11:09 PM ET

The Washington Commanders (2-5-1) visit the Tennessee Titans (1-7) on Sun, Dec 6, 1 PM ET at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, TN (Week 13, 2026 season), on CBS.

When and where is Commanders vs Titans?

Sun, Dec 6, 1 PM ET at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, TN. TV: CBS.

Who is injured for Commanders vs Titans?

Commanders: Lucas Patrick (G, doubtful, concussion), Colson Yankoff (TE, questionable, knee) and Treylon Burks (WR, questionable, foot). Titans: Carnell Tate (WR, questionable, shoulder), JC Latham (OT, questionable, finger), Jaylon Jones (CB, questionable, knee), Marcus Harris (CB, questionable, ankle), Peter Skoronski (G, questionable, hamstring) and Tommy Townsend (P, questionable, knee) (plus 1 more).

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Pigskin Nightly, “Commanders at Titans: Week 13 preview”, https://pigskinnightly.com/games/2026-12-06-wsh-at-ten (updated 2026-11-11).

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Regular season through week 12 · rank out of 32

Where this game will be decided

1Commanders defense against big plays vs Titans big-play offense
The Commanders' defense against big plays ranks 8th in explosive-play rate (7.8% allowed, 516 plays faced) and faces a Titans big-play offense ranked 28th (7.3%, 452 plays).
28thTEN offense20 spots apart8thWSH defense
2Titans pass protection vs Commanders pass rush
The Titans' pass protection ranks 7th in sack rate (4.6% sacked, 280 dropbacks) against a Commanders pass rush ranked 24th (5.1% of dropbacks, 333 dropbacks faced).
7thTEN offense17 spots apart24thWSH defense
3Commanders takeaway defense vs Titans ball security
The Commanders' takeaway defense ranks 5th in turnovers per game (1.5 takeaways a game, 8 games) and faces a Titans ball security ranked 19th (1.3 giveaways a game, 8 games).
19thTEN offense14 spots apart5thWSH defenseSmall sample, read with care Why sample size matters

When the Commanders have the ballEdge WSH · +10 ranks

WSH dropback offenseEPA per dropbackTEN pass defense

19th+0.03314 dropbacks

WSH +10

+0.17 allowed305 dropbacks faced29th

WSH run gameEPA per rushTEN run defense

23rd-0.13178 rushes

-0.07 allowed218 rushes faced18th

Dropbacks include sacks and scrambles; rushes are designed runs. What EPA measures.

When the Titans have the ballNo big edge

TEN dropback offenseEPA per dropbackWSH pass defense

25th-0.10280 dropbacks

+0.07 allowed333 dropbacks faced19th

TEN run gameEPA per rushWSH run defense

17th-0.08172 rushes

-0.06 allowed183 rushes faced23rd

Third downEdge WSH · +8 ranks

WSH third-down offensethird-down conversion rateTEN third-down defense

32nd31.1%106 third downs

44.0% allowed100 third downs faced25th

TEN third-down offensethird-down conversion rateWSH third-down defense

26th36.2%94 third downs

WSH +8

41.3% allowed109 third downs faced18th

Conversions are third-down snaps that gained a first down or scored.

Red zoneNo big edge

WSH red-zone offensered-zone touchdown rateTEN red-zone defense

18th55%22 trips

58% allowed31 trips faced15th

TEN red-zone offensered-zone touchdown rateWSH red-zone defense

23rd52%23 trips

75% allowed28 trips faced29th

A trip is a drive with at least one snap inside the opponent's 20; the rate is trips that ended in an offensive touchdown. Small samples swing fast here.

Explosive playsEdge WSH · +20 ranks

WSH big-play offenseexplosive-play rateTEN defense against big plays

18th9.1%492 plays

WSH +8

10.3% allowed523 plays faced26th

TEN big-play offenseexplosive-play rateWSH defense against big plays

28th7.3%452 plays

WSH +20

7.8% allowed516 plays faced8th

Completions of 20+ yards and runs of 10+, per snap. Definition.

Pressure & sacksEdge TEN · +17 ranks

WSH pass protectionsack rateTEN pass rush

20th6.4% sacked314 dropbacks

6.6% of dropbacks305 dropbacks faced14th

TEN pass protectionsack rateWSH pass rush

7th4.6% sacked280 dropbacks

TEN +17

5.1% of dropbacks333 dropbacks faced24th

Sacks per dropback. The public play-by-play has no pressure charting, so this is the sack side of it only.

TurnoversEdge WSH · +14 ranks

WSH ball securityturnovers per gameTEN takeaway defense

2nd0.6 giveaways a game8 games

WSH +8

1.4 takeaways a game8 games10th

TEN ball securityturnovers per gameWSH takeaway defense

19th1.3 giveaways a game8 games

WSH +14

1.5 takeaways a game8 games5th

Interceptions and lost fumbles on offensive snaps, per game. Turnover rates are among the least stable numbers in football.

AbsencesWSH 1 · TEN 0 regulars out or doubtful

Commanders3 listed

1 of them is a regular ruled out or doubtful (60%+ of their unit's snaps across 3+ weeks on the field).

DLucas PatrickG90% offense · 7 wk
QTreylon BurksWR53% offense · 6 wk
QColson YankoffTE14% offense · 8 wk

Titans7 listed

0 of them are regulars ruled out or doubtful (60%+ of their unit's snaps across 3+ weeks on the field).

QPeter SkoronskiG97% offense · 8 wk
QJC LathamOT94% offense · 8 wk
QCarnell TateWR82% offense · 7 wk
QMarcus HarrisCB56% defense · 8 wk
QTyjae SpearsRB41% offense · 6 wk
QTommy TownsendPno snaps
QJaylon JonesCBno snaps

Snap share is the average of the weeks each player was on the field this season. Full injury report ↓

Rest & travelSame rest · WSH travels 575 mi

AwayCommanders

7days since last game

575miles to get here

1time zones

Last: Sun wk 12 at ARI · Glendale · 14,813 mi flown this season

Normal week

Rest edgeEvensame restTravel gap 575 mi

HomeTitans

7days since last game

0miles · home

0time zones

Last: Sun wk 12 at JAX · Jacksonville · 3,678 mi flown this season

Normal week

League splits for these situations ↓

Sample: WSH 8 games, 492 offensive and 516 defensive plays · TEN 8 games, 452 offensive and 523 defensive plays. Rank 1 is the best offense or the best defense in each stat. Keys are the largest rank gaps (12+ spots) between an offense and the defense it faces, one per stat. Ranks are not schedule-adjusted.

Season to date · rank out of 32