Commanders vs. Chiefs Odds Shift After Latest Jayden Daniels Injury Update

The Commanders are double-digit underdogs on Monday night.

The Washington Commanders are massive underdogs wtih quarterback Jayden Daniels banged up. / Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images

Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels suffered a hamstring injury in Week 7 against the Dallas Cowboys, but it isn't supposed to be a long-term ailment.

Despite that, Daniels' status for Week 8 against the Kansas City Chiefs is up in the air, and head coach Dan Quinn declined to reveal the status of his star quarterback until later in the week.

Commanders QB Jayden Daniels had an MRI on his hamstring and it is not considered a long term injury, per HC Dan Quinn. But his status for next Monday night vs. KC won’t be revealed until later this week. pic.twitter.com/rixhhjAcvV

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) October 20, 2025

That has caused a shift in the latest odds for the Commanders vs. Chiefs matchup at DraftKings, as Washington is now a 10.5-point underdog for this game. The Commanders opened as 9.5-point underdogs late on Sunday night, but that line quickly climbed to 10 on Monday.

The Commanders have a capable backup in Marcus Mariota, but there's no doubt that oddsmakers view Daniels as a clear upgrade -- if he's able to go -- on Monday night.

This season, Daniels has already missed two games and Washington is 1-1 when Mariota gets the nod. Daniels, on the other hand, has led Washington to a 2-3 record while throwing for 1,031 yards, eight scores and one pick.

There are major playoff implications on the line for the Commanders in the coming weeks, as at 3-4, Washington is in danger of falling out of the playoff picture in the NFC.

It has already dropped from +1800 to +5500 to win the Super Bowl after losing to Chicago and Dallas in the last two weeks, and oddsmakers are clearly expecting another loss in Week 8 against Kansas City.

Daniels' status will be worth monitoring throughout the week, but it's likely the Commanders will be sizable underdogs even if he does play through his hamstring injury.

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