Commanders defeat Bears in another TNF dud. Here are the winners and losers.
Carson Wentz went into Week 6 a perfect 6-0 in Thursday night starts. And he still doesn’t have a stain on his Thursday night record.
Wentz now has won seven career Thursday night starts after the Washington Commanders defeated the Chicago Bears, 12-7, in the primetime matchup on Amazon Prime.
The Washington quarterback didn’t do much in the win. He had just 99 passing yards and zero touchdowns. The Commanders defense, plus inefficient and untimely Bears mistakes, were the reasons why Washington walked away with a Week 6 win.
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Here are the winners and losers from Thursday night’s Commanders-Bears game:
Winners
Commanders defensive line
The Commanders invested a lot in their defensive line in recent years. The unit played a pivotal role in the team’s win. Commanders DT Jonathan Allen had a Justin Fields pass deflect off him in the red zone that he intercepted. It was Allen’s first career interception.
First-round picks Montez Sweat, Daron Payne and Allen combined for 13 tackles, three sacks and seven quarterback hits. They were disruptive all game.
Allen was the best player on the field. He tallied four tackles, one sack, one pass deflection and an interception in the win.
got the start Thursday — the first of his NFL career — just weeks after he was shot twice in an armed robbery attempt in late August.
Robinson got the first carry of the game for the Commanders. It was for only two yards, but it was a feel-good moment. The rookie’s been through a lot in his short NFL career.
In the fourth quarter, Robinson rushed for one yard up the middle for his first career touchdown.
The Alabama product registered 17 carries, 60 yards and a touchdown.
Robinson made his rookie debut in Week 5, when he rushed nine times for 22 yards versus Tennessee.
Last week’s Indianapolis Colts vs. Denver Broncos game was a poorly played contest that saw fans leaving for the exits when the game was still in doubt.
Washington and Chicago was a poorly executed game with very little to get excited about.
Hopefully, the New Orleans Saints and Arizona Cardinals provide more excitement for viewers next week.
Washington Commanders owner Daniel Snyder
ESPN published a scathing investigational report Thursday morning that shed light on Snyder’s ongoing legal battles, widespread dissatisfaction around the NFL, tarnished reputation, failed attempts to build a new stadium and reluctance to sell the franchise.
It’s difficult to watch the Commanders and not think about their infamous owner.
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