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Washington Commanders Blown Out in Disastrous First Half vs. Chicago Bears

The Chicago Bears are dominating against the Washington Commanders in the first half.

Jeremy Brener

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The Washington Commanders may be playing the winless Chicago Bears, but they have been outclassed and pummeled in the first half, trailing 27-3 going into halftime.

It all started on the first drive when Justin Fields threw a 58-yard pass to D.J. Moore, and it went completely downhill from there.

The Commanders allowed a 20-yard touchdown to Moore three plays later and trailed 7-0. After giving up a field goal on the second drive, Washington gave up a second touchdown to Moore on the first play of the second quarter to make it 17-0.

Moore was undisputedly the star of the first half with five catches for 137 yards and two touchdowns.

Chicago Bears running back Khalil Herbert (24) carries the ball as Washington Commanders linebacker Cody Barton (57) chases during the first quarter at FedExField.
Chicago Bears running back Khalil Herbert (24) carries the ball as Washington Commanders linebacker Cody Barton (57) chases during the first quarter at FedExField / Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports

The Commanders offense never gained any momentum, scoring on one long 51-yard field goal from Joey Slye in the second quarter.

Washington had a chance to build something worth being proud of with a two-minute drill to end the half, but quarterback Sam Howell threw an interception on the first play of the drive, killing any chance of putting points on the board.

It's an embarrassing performance for the Commanders, who took the undefeated Philadelphia Eagles to overtime just four days ago.

Washington will have to run a perfect game between now and the end of the fourth quarter in order to even have a chance to come back in the game. Ron Rivera has to get his team together in order to come out of this game with at least something to hang their hats on.

The Commanders will receive the second half kickoff.

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Jeremy Brener
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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