On Sunday, the Washington Commanders ended their three-game losing streak by defeating the Tennessee Titans 42-19 at Northwest Stadium.
It was a dominant performance from start to finish, as Washington’s defense immediately shut down the Titans, setting the tone of quarterback Jayden Daniels and the offense.
On the Commanders’ first possession, running back Brian Robinson Jr. ran for a 40-yard touchdown, giving them an early 7-0 lead. After another stop, Daniels called his own number for a touchdown run. Then, Washington forced back-to-back turnovers, converting both into Terry McLaurin touchdowns, and it was suddenly 28-0.
While Tennessee had some moderate success moving the ball, the Commanders dominated, scoring over 40 points for the third time this season.
It’s been a rough few weeks for Washington fans, who feared a similar meltdown to the 1996 and 2008 seasons. While there are still four games to be played, the Commanders have something those previous teams didn’t: Jayden Daniels.
Let’s see how X — formerly Twitter — reacted to Washington’s Week 13 performance.
The #Commanders just put up 463 yards on a defense that averages giving up 276
— Mark Phillips (@GoingCommander) December 1, 2024
Jeremy Reaves:
Great response man! W🙏🏾
— Jeremy Reaves (@JR1ERA) December 1, 2024
Northwest Stadium wasn’t the only place chanting Terry McLaurin’s name:
And now the whole bar is chanting TERRY TERRY TERRY!!! #RaiseHail pic.twitter.com/PN2nQCP3se
— Commanders Squad CLT (@CommandersCLT) December 1, 2024
What a throw:
Touchdown. Terry McLaurin.
You won’t get a much better angle than this. #RaiseHail pic.twitter.com/m2eyrKVt15
— George Carmi (@Gcarmi21) December 1, 2024
Daniels adds his to his NFL OROY case
Going into the bye Jayden Daniels numbers through 13 weeks:
8-5 Record
252/362 69.4% 3,410 Tot Yds 21 TDs 5 INTs 99.4 RTG
He is hands down the undisputed Offensive Rookie of the Year and it’s not even close! 🔥 #RaiseHail pic.twitter.com/sIMNbtILTc
— Commander Sean 🪖 (@DMVCommanders) December 1, 2024
Commanders dominant up front
The Commanders ran for 267 against a team that allows 106 yards per game on the ground.
Bullied the Titans up front.
— Grant Paulsen (@granthpaulsen) December 1, 2024
Ryan Clark
The @Commanders needed a start like this today! Last 3 games have been tough.
— Ryan Clark (@Realrclark25) December 1, 2024
The flags were a hit
Flags were pretty cool. @Commanders #RaiseHail #HTTC pic.twitter.com/Oz121HBJoi
— Joe Hall (@HogFarmerJoe) December 1, 2024
It’s always the same things from the same people (Hi, Mike)
Have the Commanders figured things out, or are the Titans this bad?
— Mike Jones (@ByMikeJones) December 1, 2024
Great response here
I hate it when people don’t say what they mean in a tweet but then later say oh, that’s not what I meant, I meant this. If that’s what you wanted to say then say it. The Titans D is pretty good so I’m excited they played well in the 1st half.
— Adam Banig (@avbanig) December 1, 2024
Remember the Titans?
I remember being the Titans
— COMMANDERS FOOTBALL (@HogsHaven) December 1, 2024