The Washington Commanders opened the 2023 preseason with a 17-15 win over the Cleveland Browns. While you always want to win, it’s not the most important thing in the preseason.
No. 1, every team wants to come away healthy. For the most part, the Commanders did that. Secondly, you want to see something positive from your first-team units, specifically on offense. After a slow start, Washington’s offense went 80 yards behind quarterback Sam Howell to take the lead before departing.
The defense, after allowing the Browns to drive the length of the field, finished with an impressive goal-line stand.
There was a lot of good from Washington’s preseason opener and some bad, too. Here are five takeaways from the Commanders’ win over the Browns.
