The Washington Commanders dropped to 1-1 on the season after Sunday’s 36-27 loss to the Detroit Lions.
The game couldn’t have begun any worse for Washington, with the Lions rolling up 250 yards of total offense in the first half and entering halftime with a 22-0 lead.
The Commanders finally woke up in the third quarter, as quarterback Carson Wentz led a quick, impressive drive that ended with a touchdown pass to wide receiver Curtis Samuel. After a defensive stop, Wentz capped a seven-play, 94-yard drive with a 20-yard touchdown pass to tight end Logan Thomas. Washington went for two, and Wentz found rookie wideout Jahan Dotson to make it a 22-15 game.
Unfortunately for the Commanders, that was as close as they would get as the defense allowed two more Detroit touchdowns.
Here is everything we know from Washington’s first loss of the season.