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Vikings' Fourth-Quarter Comeback Stuns Commanders in Washington

The Washington Commanders nearly grabbed their fourth straight win. However, the Minnesota Vikings had other plans.

Jeremy Brener

The Washington Commanders are back in the loss column after falling 20-17 to the Minnesota Vikings Sunday afternoon at FedEx Field.

Washington played three really strong quarters of football and even held a 17-7 lead after the first play of the fourth quarter. However, Minnesota found a way back in.

The Vikings chipped away at the lead after a drive that ended in a Greg Joseph field goal. On the ensuing drive, Commanders quarterback Taylor Heinicke threw an interception to safety Harrison Smith that stunted all of the momentum Washington had from the first part of the game.

The Vikings scored on a Dalvin Cook touchdown pass to tie the game at 17 with less than eight minutes to play.

Then, after a Commanders three-and-out, the Vikings ran the clock all the way down, kicking a chip shot field goal after a 15-play, 44-yard drive that ended in the Vikings taking the lead with 12 seconds to go.

The Commanders had one last chance, but it ended in running back Antonio Gibson failing to get out of bounds in the game's final play.

Washington played well enough to stay with one of the best teams in the NFL. However, the team lacked just enough to steal a win.

The Commanders are back in action next Monday night against the undefeated Philadelphia Eagles. Kickoff is scheduled for 8:15 p.m.

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JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.

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