When the Washington Commanders took the Philadelphia Eagles to the limit in Sunday’s 34-31 overtime loss, some around the NFL moved them up in the various league power rankings.
According to some, it was an impressive loss — if you could ever call any loss impressive. Yet, Washington’s players, including quarterback Sam Howell and defensive tackle Jonathan Allen, wanted nothing to do with moral victories.
The key for Washington was how the team would bounce back on a short week against the winless Chicago Bears.
They didn’t. Chicago jumped out to a 27-3 lead on Washington, and while things got interesting late, the Bears finished the game with 10 fourth-quarter points to come away with a 40-20 win — their first in almost one full calendar year.
It was ugly.
Where do we begin? Here are five takeaways from another national embarrassment for the franchise.