Jon Gruden goes all in on Commanders vs. Eagles

This was the Gut Check, Gruden's sponsored DraftKings segment, and Coach did not play it safe for a division rematch in prime time.

Jon Gruden

@BarstoolGruden

GRUDEN'S GUT CHECK FOR SNF I am ALL IN on the Commanders tonight! @DKSports #DKPartner

The card was a paid #DKPartner promo, so take it for what it is. Here are the legs exactly as they appeared: Commanders to win vs. the Eagles, 200+ Jayden Daniels passing yards, 30+ Antonio Williams receiving yards, 30+ Stefon Diggs receiving yards and over 13.5 Rachaad White receiving yards, all at +600, with $10 paying $70. Everything rides on Washington winning, and the 200-yard leg is the big ask. Going into the night, Daniels had 759 passing yards through Week 7 while Marcus Mariota had thrown 5 touchdowns in his place. Philly had also already escaped the season opener 24-22, so this was Washington's shot at getting even inside the division.

Then the game started and Washington fell behind 10-0 to a Saquon Barkley touchdown and a Jake Elliott field goal. Daniels opened 4-of-11 for 26 yards, according to Yahoo's live blog. Commanders fan BarstoolNate had spent the afternoon calling for a monster Jayden line and the division race being back on. Within about half an hour of kickoff he had flipped completely.

Eric Nathan

@BarstoolNate

Fire Dan Quinn right now I swear to fucking god this is too much

Nate followed it with a rundown of penalties, drops, missed kicks, wasted timeouts and Quinn's backwards hat. That hat has been a sore spot for weeks now, and not just in Washington. On VSiN's Beating the Book in mid-October, one host admitted he'd gone after Quinn for wearing his hat backwards on the sideline, then turned around and picked the Commanders anyway.

VSiN

@UCTZVetvz6GVreC_N4fp92VA

“I'm an okay boomer on this one, but I'm going to go where the stink is, and that is with the Washington Commanders.”

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For the first half at least, the stink paid off. Washington scored 13 unanswered points to lead 13-10 at halftime. Daniels found his legs, then his accuracy, and hit Stefon Diggs for an 8-yard touchdown on an 89-yard drive where he went 5-of-6. That was good news for Gruden's Diggs leg, and Nate swung right back.

Eric Nathan

@BarstoolNate

Just a wonderful drive that makes you enjoy football again. Jayden rocks. If this team could play at this level consistently mannnnnnnnn

That last line sums up being a Commanders fan in 2026. Nate's sign-off was "if this team could play at this level consistently," and the first 2 quarters were basically both Washingtons in one game. A 10-0 hole, then a 13-0 run. For Gruden's ticket, that halftime lead was only the start. Washington still had to finish against Philadelphia, and Daniels still had to get to 200 through the air after a 26-yard opening stretch. If they do both, Coach cashes at 6-to-1 and the NFC East race really is back on, just like Nate said before kickoff.