Early in the fourth quarter of Sunday’s game against the Minnesota Vikings, it looked like the Washington Commanders were heading to their fourth consecutive win to improve to 5-4 on the season.
Quarterback Taylor Heinicke just threw his second touchdown pass of the day to wide receiver Dax Milne, and the Commanders took a 17-7 lead over Minnesota.
That’s where the fun ended for Washington.
Heinicke was intercepted on the Commanders’ next possession when he overthrew tight end Logan Thomas on what should’ve been an easy completion. Vikings safety Harrison Smith returned the interception deep into Washington territory. Minnesota quarterback Kirk Cousins tossed a 12-yard touchdown pass to running back Dalvin Cook, and suddenly the game was tied.
Washington’s offense stalled again, giving Minnesota a chance to win the game. The Commanders defense seemingly held the Vikings to a field goal with two minutes remaining in the game, but Washington defensive tackle John Ridgeway was flagged for making contact with the center on the field goal, drawing an unnecessary roughness penalty, giving Minnesota a first down.
The rest is history.
Here is everything we know from Washington’s loss.