After two weeks at home at Northwest Stadium, Washington Commanders Head to New York for a Week 9 matchup against the Giants. The two teams last met in Week 2 and the Commanders earned a 21-18 victory.

Fresh off a last-second win against the Chicago Bears, Washington can’t wait to add another ‘W’. This week’s win guarantees the championship Commanders Their first 7-2 record since 1996; This is a milestone they are on the verge of reaching.

There were many moments worth repeating in last week’s victory, and many players are now approaching major career milestones. Here are the important numbers you should pay attention to washington We are getting ready for Week 9:

A win against the Giants will move Head Coach Dan Quinn one step closer to the career milestone of 50 wins in the regular season. He currently ranks 10th among all active NFL coaches with 49 wins.

Tight end Zach Ertz is also nearing a milestone, needing a single touchdown pass to tie Raymond Chester (48) for 17th all-time in touchdowns by a tight end in NFL history.

Linebacker Frankie Luvu, who was listed as questionable for Sunday’s game, is just one sack away from reaching 25 career sacks.

Wide receiver Terry McLaurin is one touchdown away from scoring 30 career touchdowns. He also needs 138 receiving yards to reach 6,000 career receiving yards, although he is unlikely to reach this Sunday.

In Week 8 against the Bears, rookie linebacker Jer’Zhan Newton recorded his first career sack and fumble recovery, setting the stage for improving his career statistics this week against the Giants.

Last Sunday’s last-second win was historic for Washington: It marked the first time since the merger in 1970 that the team won by scoring a touchdown in the final game of regulation.

Zach Ertz needs just two more receptions to surpass Greg Olsen (742) for sixth most receptions in NFL history.

This game will also mark another step in Terry McLaurin’s journey to 90 career games.

Even if it doesn’t happen this Sunday, Daron Payne is just 2.5 sacks away from breaking into the top 10 of Washington’s all-time sack leaders. He recorded his first sack of the season last week against the Bears.

Bobby Wagner is two interceptions shy of reaching 15 career interceptions, but he’s unlikely to reach that milestone in Sunday’s game.

Jayden Daniels made history by becoming the second rookie QB since 1970 to score a game-winning 50-plus yard field goal as time expired, joining Tim Couch who accomplished the feat in Week 8 of the 1999 season.

Zach Ertz needs three more touchdowns to reach 50 points for his career. While that’s unlikely to happen this week, he’s just 118 yards away from passing Jackie Smith and moving into the top 10 all-time in receiving yards among tight ends.

Terry McLaurin needs four receptions to pass Jerry Smith (421) for sixth place in franchise history for career receptions.

Washington became the fourth team since 1950 to start six of the first eight games with a rookie quarterback, joining the 2016 Cowboys, 2011 Bengals and 2004 Steelers.

Austin Ekeler is chasing multiple milestones: 405 rushing yards to reach 5,000 career rushing yards, five receptions to pass Steven Jackson (461) for 26th all-time at running back, and 157 receiving yards to pass Ricky Watters for 22nd. He needs your help. all-time in receiving yards by running back. Although two of these did not happen this week, they are within reach this season.

Bobby Wagner is also approaching a turning point in his career; He needs five more sacks to reach 40, but that’s unlikely to happen on Sunday.

Daron Payne needs six more strikeouts to reach 60 in his career, but he’s unlikely to reach that mark this Sunday.

Brian Robinson Jr. needs just nine yards to reach 2,000 yards in his career. If he can accomplish that, he will become the fifth running back in Washington history to record 2,000 rushing yards in his first three seasons. However, he was listed as an LP for practice on Thursday, so it remains to be seen whether he will play on Sunday to reach that milestone.

There’s a lot to watch as the Commanders aim to beat the Giants again this season heading into Week 9.

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