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Commanders' Joey Slye Knocks Late FG in Record-Snapping Win vs. Ravens

The Baltimore Ravens' preseason win streak comes to an end at 24 games after losing to the Washington Commanders.

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The Washington Commanders (2-0) are sending their fans home happy after beating the Baltimore Ravens (2-0) in a 29-28 win.

With 14 seconds to go, Joey Slye knocked down a 49-yard field goal to take a 29-28 lead.

With the Washington win, the Ravens' 24-game preseason win streak has come to an end. 

Led by Sam Howell, the Commanders took a 17-14 lead into halftime. The newly-named starting quarterback proved why Washington believes in him, completing 19 of 25 passes for 188 yards and two touchdowns. Howell threw both of his touchdowns inside the two-minute warning, one to Antonio Gibson and the other to Dyami Brown.

Brown (concussion), along with fellow receiver Terry McLaurin (toe), suffered injuries during the game. Brown was cleared to return, but McLaurin's status is unknown.

Washington's offense proved in tonight's dress rehearsal that it is ready to conquer the regular season ... and that's got to make head coach Ron Rivera and offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy happy.

The starting defense didn't play, but given how strong that unit has been in the past few seasons, that side of the field should be ready for the season opener against the Arizona Cardinals.

The Commanders play their final preseason game Saturday against the Cincinnati Bengals. Kickoff is set for 6:05 p.m. at FedEx Field.

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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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