The Washington Commanders ended the Baltimore Ravens’ 24-game preseason winning streak with a 29-28 win on Monday night. The Commanders improved to 2-0 in the preseason and will finish the preseason at home against the Cincinnati Bengals on Saturday.
Washington went into Monday night’s game with many believing the offensive starters would play the first quarter before departing. While the Commanders wanted quarterback Sam Howell to get some work, they wouldn’t leave him in the game with the backup offensive line.
However, the Commanders surprisingly kept the first-team offense in throughout the first half, and Howell led Washington on three scoring drives with two touchdown passes and a field goal.
Meanwhile, the defense mainly played backups, with only linebackers Cody Barton and Jamin Davis and first-round cornerback Emmanuel Forbes playing extended time.
So, who shined in the preseason win? Who struggled? Here are the studs and duds from Washington’s preseason win over Baltimore.