Hogs Haven
The Washington Commanders entered Week 8 with a 3-4 record, and they were double digit underdogs going into Kansas City to face a Chiefs team that was getting their groove back, along with some weapons on offense. Washington kept it close early, going into halftime tied 7-7, but they were haunted by missed opportunities after failing to capitalize on two Patrick Mahomes’ interceptions. The Commanders didn’t score again, while the Chiefs added three touchdowns to seal the victory.
The Commanders will be back in primetime on a short week as they prepare to host the Seattle Seahawks. They opened up as 3.5-point home underdogs, and we’re still waiting on some key injury updates. Jayden Daniels missed his third game of the season after suffering a new hamstring injury the week before, but Dan Quinn said he expects his QB1 to practice today. WRs Terry McLaurin(quad) and Deebo Samuel(heel) returned after missing four games and a game respectively. McLaurin laid out for another amazing catch, but had his quad checked out afterwards, while Samuel appeared limited again due to the injury he’s been dealing with for a month. LT Laremy Tunsil also left the game twice due to a hamstring injury he tried to play through. Injuries have been adding up since the preseason, and continue to pile up as the season wears on.
As Jeremy Reaves said after the game, nobody’s going to send a sympathy card for the issues another team is having, and they need to keep it moving as players leave the lineup and return. Injuries have given young players like Jordan Magee and Tyler Owens more opportunities to play, but the reality is, this team is on a three-game losing streak, and they have issues on both sides of the ball. The Commanders are desperate for a win, and another loss to an NFC team will sink their playoff chances even lower. Can they overcome the injuries and other issues and play a complete game, or will a sixth loss have them looking towards the trade deadline and the future?
High: 13
Low: 26
Average: 19.3 —-> 20.3
Marcus Mariota’s third start of the season was certainly his most difficult one as he was thrown into the fire against a red-hot Chiefs team in front of a hostile crowd at Arrowhead Field. Monday night’s game was Mariota’s third-straight outing in which he was sacked twice and intercepted at least once, and he would have been kept out of the end zone entirely were it not for a circus catch by Terry McLaurin to end the first half. Washington has fallen to 27th in passing efficiency after eight weeks, and...
