He Washington Commanders are back home at Northwest Stadium, riding the momentum of a 27-22 victory over the New York Giants, as they prepare to take on the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 10.

He Commanders They are determined to snap a two-game losing streak at home against Pittsburgh. The last time these two teams met, Washington handed the 11-0 Steelers their first loss in Week 13 of the 2020 season.

With a record of 7-2, Washington has a chance to score 8-2, something they haven’t seen since 1986. And it’s not just the team that’s on the verge of big things; Some players are about to reach some milestones in their career. Here’s what to watch as Washington heads into Week 10:

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Tight end Zach Ertz is knocking on the door of two major milestones. With just one more reception, he will pass Greg Olsen (742) for sixth place all-time in receptions by a tight end. Additionally, one more touchdown catch will tie him with Raymond Chester (48) for 17th all-time in touchdowns by a tight end.

Linebacker Frankie Luvu is also looking for a milestone, needing just one more sack to reach 25 career sacks.

And wide receiver Terry McLaurin is about to make two big marks. McLaurin is one touchdown reception away from his 30th career touchdown, and this game will mark his 90th career appearance.

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Running back Austin Ekeler is closing in on history with 8,769 career yards from scrimmage. He’s just over 100 yards shy of passing Arian Foster (8,873) for the second-most yards from scrimmage by an undrafted running back since 1967, trailing only Priest Holmes (11,134). Ekeler is also just two catches away from passing Steven Jackson (461) for 26th all-time in receptions by a running back.

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

Daron Payne is 2.5 sacks away from cracking the top 10 in team history.

Linebacker Bobby Wagner is just two interceptions shy of 15 for his career.

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Washington’s travel schedule is fairly light on cross-country travel this season. After their Week 4 game in Arizona, they will only leave the Eastern time zone two more times, with games in New Orleans (Week 14) and Dallas (Week 17).

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While these milestones may be overkill for Sunday, they’re definitely worth watching as the season progresses. Wide receiver Terry McLaurin is on his way to elite company: He needs 50 more receptions and 900 receiving yards to become just the fourth player in NFL history to reach both marks in each of his first six seasons. That would put him alongside legends like Mike Evans, AJ Green and Randy Moss.

McLaurin could also make more history with 75 receptions and 1,000 receiving yards, joining Torry Holt, Brandon Marshall and Randy Moss as the only players to reach those numbers in five of their first six seasons.

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Bobby Wagner is also in milestone territory, needing just five more sacks to reach 40 for his career, although that’s unlikely to happen on Sunday.

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While it’s unlikely to happen on Sunday, a season milestone to watch for Austin Ekeler is his quest to become just the sixth running back in NFL history to record 500 receptions in his first eight seasons. Ekeler, who currently has 462 sacks, would join an elite group that includes Marshall Faulk (548), LaDainian Tomlinson (510), Christian McCaffrey (509 in seven seasons), Roger Craig (508) and Alvin Kamara (505 in seven seasons). .

Defensive lineman Daron Payne also has a notable milestone in sight, as he needs six tackles for loss to reach 60 for his career.

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Washington has won seven of rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels’ first nine starts, and with a win on Sunday, Daniels could join Ben Roethlisberger (10 wins) and Dak Prescott (nine) as the only rookie quarterbacks to reach the minus eight wins in his first 10 career starts. Daniels is also a perfect 4-0 at home, with a chance to become just the fourth rookie quarterback since 1950 to win each of his first five starts at home, joining Chris Chandler (1988), Ben Roethlisberger (2004 ) and Russell Wilson (2012).

While this is unlikely to happen on Sunday, Austin Ekeler is also approaching a historic milestone. He needs seven more touchdown receptions to pass Marshall Faulk (36) for most receiving touchdowns by a running back in the Super Bowl era; Ekeler currently has 30 career touchdown receptions.

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Zach Ertz is looking for another major milestone, needing just eight more receptions to become the sixth tight end in NFL history to reach 750 receptions. He would join an elite group that includes Tony González (1,325), Jason Witten (1,228), Antonio Gates (955), Travis Kelce (907 entering 2023) and Shannon Sharpe (815). Currently, Ertz has 742 career receptions.

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Zach Ertz is also just 216 receiving yards shy of 8,000 career receiving yards. Achieving this milestone would make him the ninth tight end in NFL history to reach the 8,000-yard mark. While it’s unlikely to happen on Sunday, it’s definitely a milestone to watch for the rest of the season.

Although running back Brian Robinson Jr. has been ruled out for Sunday’s game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, he is just nine rushing yards away from reaching 2,000 career rushing yards. If he reaches this mark, Robinson Jr. would become the fifth running back in Washington history to record 2,000 rushing yards in his first three seasons. We hope he can achieve this milestone when he returns to the field.

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With last week’s victory over the New York Giants, head coach Dan Quinn has reached 50 career regular season wins. This milestone places him 10th among all active NFL coaches in total wins.

As the Commanders head into Week 10, there is a lot to watch when they take on the Steelers this Sunday.

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