Commanders Dig Hole Too Deep in Loss vs. Lions

It was a tale of two halves for Carson Wentz and the Washington Commanders. Unfortunately, they couldn't complete the comeback against the Detroit Lions.

Jeremy Brener | Sep 18, 2022

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The Washington Commanders (1-1) are going back to the drawing board after their 36-27 loss to the Detroit Lions (1-1) at Ford Field.

The scoreboard indicates a much closer matchup than reality, especially in the first half where the Lions marched out to a 22-0 lead. The Commanders couldn't get anything going in any aspect of the game during the first half, struggling on offense, defense and special teams.

The second half was a different story, as the Commanders scored on the first offensive drive of the second half on a Carson Wentz touchdown pass to Curtis Samuel, his second of the season.

Two drives later, tight end Logan Thomas scored his first touchdown of the season. He ended the game with three catches for 37 yards.

The Commanders were the better team in the second half, but they still gave up their fair share of big plays. The biggest disruptor for the Lions was wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown, who caught nine passes for 116 yards and a pair of touchdowns. He also broke out on a trick play for a 58-yard run.

Washington brought the game within nine points with less than two minutes to go, but kicker Joey Slye missed the extra point to make it a one-score game.

The Commanders had chances to win, but it's hard to win a game playing two quarters against a team that plays all four.

The Commanders return home next week to face the Philadelphia Eagles. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. Sunday.

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Published Sep 18, 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.