Practice notes | Commanders prepare for prime-time battle against Bengals

The main attraction of the evening will be Daniels and Joe Burrow, who both won the Heisman Trophy while playing for LSU and are now facing each other for the first time. Daniels and Burrow broke several program and NCAA records with the Tigers. Daniels is the only player in FBS history with 12,000 passing yards and 3,000 rushing yards, while Burrow finished his career with the best completion percentage (68.5%) and best passing touchdowns (76) in school history.

Daniels didn't speak to Burrow before Monday night's game, but he has respect for the player Burrow was at LSU and is with the Bengals.

“It’s a big deal for the entire state of Louisiana to see the two of us compete against each other,” Daniels said.

Daniels won't be going up against Burrow directly, though, and he'll pose some problems for a defense that ranks 23rd in passing yards allowed. Burrow's 67.7% passing rate is 14th in the NFL, and although he's been sacked six times — fourth-most in the NFL — he has yet to throw an interception.

Against the Kansas City Chiefs, who boast one of the better secondaries tonight, Burrow completed 23 of 36 passes for 258 yards and two scores in a 26-25 loss. The loss marked the third straight time the Bengals have started the game with two straight losses, but the Commanders' players aren't looking at records to prepare for the prime-time game; they're focusing on Burrow and how his weapons can hurt them.

“Oh, they're a really good football team,” defensive tackle Jonathan Allen said of the Bengals. “When you have a quarterback like Joe Burrow and receivers like Ja'Marr Chase and the players they have, it's always exciting to play against them.”