Commanders QB Carson Wentz on Thursday Night Football: 'Hardest Week of Season'

Washington Commanders quarterback Carson Wentz faces a difficult Thursday Night Football challenge. A win tonight against the Chicago Bears could turn their season around, whereas a loss could put them in real trouble.

Jeremy Brener | Oct 13, 2022

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Washington Commanders quarterback Carson Wentz has dealt with a challenging first five weeks of the season. But things only get tougher tonight as the team faces a quick three-day turnaround to face the Chicago Bears.

Wentz describes Thursday Night Football as the "hardest week of the season."

"You wake up Monday morning, you're like, Holy crap, I gotta play in three days, you know, and it's hard," Wentz said. "It's hard on our bodies. It's hard on those things and anytime it's a head injury especially, that's very concerning. This is our job. This is what we do, and we find a way to get out there Thursday night and hopefully deliver.”

Despite the challenges, Wentz knows how to navigate a short week. Throughout his career, Wentz is a perfect 6-0 on Thursday Night Football ... a record the Commanders hope stays perfect.

"It's just kind of a little more expedited on this week," Wentz said. "It's very tough, very challenging, but it's also prime time and guys get fired up to go play and hopefully put on a put on a good performance.”

The Commanders could use a good performance tonight. After winning the team's season opener, Washington has lost four consecutive games, and due to the success of the rest of the NFC East, the team is three games behind the third-place New York Giants. A win tonight would allow the team to inch a little closer and begin the season-long turnaround Washington desperately needs.

The Commanders and Bears kickoff at 8:15 p.m. tonight at Soldier Field.

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Published Oct 13, 2022

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.