Commanders Defense Has Best Performance Yet vs. Cardinals

The Washington Commanders defense shined against the Arizona Cardinals.

Jeremy Brener | Sep 30, 2024

Sep 29, 2024; Glendale, Arizona, USA; Washington Commanders defensive end Dorance Armstrong (92) pushes Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray (1) to the ground in the second half at State Farm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Kartozian-Imagn Images / Matt Kartozian-Imagn Images

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The Washington Commanders allowed just 14 points while scoring 42 in their win against the Arizona Cardinals in Week 4 at State Farm Stadium.

The Cardinals came into the game as a top-five offense, and that was going to be a big challenge for the Commanders, who have surrendered 30 or more points twice already this season. However, Dorance Armstrong, Bobby Wagner and Co. pulled off their best performance of the season.

Wagner, the veteran leader of the unit, praised Armstrong after his 1.5-sack performance.

"It's always good," Wagner said of Armstrong's performance. "Every game, I feel like everybody's growing. That's what you want to do, so when you got guys that just kind of pop out and just keep growing, you just want to do that. Now, we want the next person to do it, and the next person, and then we all collectively do it.”

The energy surrounding the defense is not just vibing with Wagner, but everyone on the unit appears to be on the same page.

“I think I was just ready to play," Armstrong said postgame. "We feed off of each other, guys making plays left and right. It’s contagious.”

The defense didn't get off to the start it wanted to, but now there appears to be a rhythm the players are getting into, and that should make them more dangerous as the season rolls on.

The Commanders are back in action next weekend against the Cleveland Browns at home.

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Published Sep 30, 2024

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.