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Commanders Come Back vs. Bengals, Complete Undefeated Preseason

The Cincinnati Bengals held a halftime lead, but the Washington Commanders overcame it to beat them at home in the preseason finale.

Jeremy Brener

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The Washington Commanders (3-0) are going into the season with an unblemished preseason record after a 21-19 win against the Cincinnati Bengals (0-2-1) at FedEx Field.

The Commanders started the game off on the wrong side of the scoreboard, giving up a touchdown after quarterback Jake Browning led a 10-play, 61-yard drive that ended in a 7-yard score to Andrei Iosivas. 

Washington responded with a touchdown of its own with Jacoby Brissett under center.

Brissett ran the play action and evades a pair of Bengals pass rushers to find undrafted free agent Mitchell Tinsley downfield, who broke a tackle on his way to the end zone.

Tinsley, who led Washington with three catches for 89 yards, also had another big catch on the team's next touchdown drive. Tinsley caught a pass that was originally ruled a touchdown before being ruled down on the 1-yard line. On the next play, Jake Fromm found Brycen Tremayne for the touchdown.

Washington never relinquished the lead from there as the backend of the roster made a strong case to stay with the team. However, cuts are coming as the roster must dwindle to 53 players by Tuesday at 4 p.m.

The Commanders head into the regular season in two weeks' time as they host the Arizona Cardinals at FedEx Field. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 10.

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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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