The Commanders scored the game’s first 28 points on their way to their 42-19 win over the Tennessee Titans at Northwest Stadium Sunday. The win broke Washington’s three-game losing streak.
Here is a collection of postgame quotes from players, analysts, coaches, and media personalities.
Logan Paulsen
“This is how the Dallas game should have gone…you capitalize on the mistakes they make. Not just settle for field goals but actively go down and score with well-designed touchdown type plays and that is fantastic…they were so much more urgent and that was really nice to see. This felt like the team we were used to watching earlier in the year.”
Craig Hoffman (Team 980)
“Marshon Lattimore should be back after the bye, which then adds talk about a team feeling like they have a little confidence, feels like they have wind in their sails in the right direction. That’s got to be a huge boost for them emotionally coming out of the bye.”
Chris Russell (Team 980)
“I guess that dumb “Kliff Cliff” thing can be put to rest by all the analytics amigos after today??”
Grant Paulsen (106.7 The Fan)
“Today snapped a 12-game losing streak in December home games for Washington. The 12-game skid dates back to 2017, as @Wash_PR pointed out today.”
Dan Quinn
“I thought [LB] Bobby [Wagner] was the catalyst at the very beginning of the week and talking to his teammates, which he doesn’t do very often. So, for him, I knew there was something there that he wanted to share. And it’s so impactful when it can come from a teammate. And I thought he was the one that set this week off and set it in motion.”
Jayden Daniels
“It was great. It was great to win. Winning helps a lot so it was great to go out there and just have fun and be able to get out there and score touchdowns.”
“I can’t really pinpoint a point like a point in the week. I just think everybody, the mindset they had, and how we prepared throughout the week of practice.”
“I mean, I didn’t want to go into a bye week with an L. That would’ve been four straight. Obviously, winning always makes everything better.”
“We had a shorter field. We had a shorter field a couple of times this game and we capitalized. Last week we didn’t capitalize, and it came back and bit us in the butt.”
Terry McLaurin
“That felt amazing, honestly. The way we ran the ball at the line of scrimmage, the way we made plays on the perimeter, the way [QB] Jayden [Daniels] extended plays with his legs, the way we finished at the end with the ball in our hands, you know, that’s the standard that we have to live up to.”
“Yeah, you know, I’m extremely humbled and blessed to be in this situation, to play for this franchise with so many great receivers that came through here and just to have be a part of that elite group, I don’t take for granted”
“To get to play with a great player like Jayden [Daniels], it’s been a joy. Honestly, I’ve had a lot of fun this season growing and learning from him and helping him any way I can. And you know, with him, he’s going to give you an opportunity to make a play on the ball. He’s extremely accurate and, you know, he plays with a lot of confidence and I think that rubs off on all of us.”
Chris Rodriguez
“They (Adam Peters and Dan Quinn) believe in me, and I appreciate them for that. And, you know, every week, I’m just going to go out there whenever my number’s called and go out there and do what I need to do.”
“Obviously, I battled adversity throughout the week, but, they did a great job of keeping my head up and making sure I know who I am. So shout out to them.” (Teammates)
Bobby Wagner
“Shout out to Fletch. I don’t remember when I reached out to him, but I reached out to him awhile ago, and he was gracious with his time, and he answered every question that I had.”
“I’m just going to chill. I’m going to have one day where I just don’t set my alarm and I’m going to see what happens. So I’m looking forward to that.”
“I don’t think we really focused on the playoffs it’s more so just this was the game to focus on. We need to win this game. It’s good going into the bye having a win versus a loss.”