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

Fresh off a last-second win against the Chicago Bears, Washington is eager to add another ‘W’. A victory this week would ensure the Commanders their first 7-2 record since 1996, a milestone they are about to reach.

Last week’s victory had many moments worth repeating, and several players are now approaching important milestones in their careers. These are the key numbers to keep an eye on Washington prepares for Week 9:

A win against the Giants would bring head coach Dan Quinn closer to a career milestone of 50 regular season wins. With 49 wins, he currently ranks 10th among all active NFL coaches.

Tight end Zach Ertz is also closing in on a milestone, needing just one touchdown reception to tie Raymond Chester (48) for 17th all-time in touchdown receptions by a tight end in NFL history.

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

Wide receiver Terry McLaurin is one touchdown reception away from reaching 30 career touchdowns. While he’s unlikely to arrive this Sunday, he also needs 138 receiving yards to reach 6,000 career receiving yards.

In Week 8 against the Bears, rookie defensive tackle Jer’Zhan Newton recorded the first sack and fumble recovery of his career, setting the stage for career-high stats this week against the Giants.

Last Sunday’s last-second victory was historic for Washington: It marked the first time since the 1970 merger that the team won with a touchdown scored on the final play of regulation.

Zach Ertz needs just two more receptions to pass Greg Olsen (742) for the sixth-most receptions by a tight end in NFL history.

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

While it may not happen this Sunday, Daron Payne is just 2.5 sacks away from cracking the top 10 of Washington’s all-time sack leaders. He recorded his first complete sack of the season last week against the Bears.

Bobby Wagner is two interceptions away from reaching 15 career interceptions, although he is unlikely to reach that milestone in Sunday’s game.

Jayden Daniels made history as the second rookie quarterback since 1970 to throw a game-winning touchdown pass more than 50 yards as time expired, joining Tim Couch, who accomplished the feat in Week 8 of the season. 1999.

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

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

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

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

Bobby Wagner is also approaching a career milestone, needing five more sacks to reach 40, although that’s unlikely to happen on Sunday.

Daron Payne needs six more tackles for loss to reach 60 for his career, although he’s unlikely to reach that mark this Sunday.

Brian Robinson Jr. needs just nine rushing yards to reach 2,000 for his career. If he accomplishes this, he would 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 Thursday’s practice, so it remains to be seen if he will play on Sunday to reach this milestone.

As the Commanders head into Week 9, there is a lot to watch as they aim to beat the Giants again this season.

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