Washington Commanders vs. New England Patriots Live Updates: Commanders Seal Win With Interception
A new-look Washington Commanders team will take the field for the first time when they head to Gillette Stadium to face the New England Patriots on Sunday.
The Commanders (3-5) traded their top two edge rushers, Montez Sweat and Chase Young on Tuesday. Sweat went to the Chicago Bears for a second-round pick, while Young went to the San Francisco 49ers for a compensatory third-round pick. The tandem of Sweat and Young combined for 11.5 sacks on a defense that ranks among the worst in football and allows the second-most points per game in the league.
The Commanders have lost five of their last six games after a 2-0 start to the season. Washington went toe-to-toe with the Philadelphia Eagles (7-1) on Oct. 29 but lost 38-31. Quarterback Sam Howell had one of the best performances of his career, completing 39 of 52 passes for 397 yards, four touchdowns and an interception.
Sam Howell has thrown for 2,146 yards, 13 touchdowns and eight interceptions.
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The Patriots (2-6) have also gotten off to a rough start to the season, though quarterback Mac Jones has played better of late. Jones had thrown four touchdowns and just one interception.
A win for Washington would be its first against the Patriots in Sept. 28, 2003 and first road win against them since Oct. 13, 1996.
The Patriots have won four straight games against the Commanders.
WHEN: Sunday, Nov. 5, 2023, 1 p.m. ET
WHERE: Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, MD (64,628)
TELEVISION: FOX / FuboTV (try it free)
RADIO: WMAL 105.9
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SPREAD: Commanders +2.5
TOTAL: 43.5
MONEYLINE: Commanders +125, Patriots -150
Here are the inactive players for both teams.
Inactives:
Commanders
WR Curtis Samuel
CB Tariq Castro-Fields
C/G Ricky Stromberg
T Alex Akingbulu
G Nolan Laufenberg
TE Curtis Hodges
WR Mitchell Tinsley
Patriots
WR DeVante Parker
QB Will Grier (emergency third QB)
WR Kayshon Boutte
CB Alex Austin
OT Trent Brown
DT Sam Roberts
Stay here for live updates throughout the game.
1ST QUARTER:
Washington receives to start the game, and Antonio Gibson returns the opening kickoff to its 37-yard line.
Brian Robinson catches a pass for three yards then runs for four. On third and three, Sam Howell's pass intended for Jahan Dotson is incomplete.
Demario Douglas calls for a fair catch at the Patriots' 16-yard line.
End of possession
Mac Jones completes a pass to Douglas for 11 yards and a first down.
Rhamondre Stevenson runs for a yard. Jones' pass intended for Stevenson is incomplete. On third and nine, Jones does connect with Stevenson and gains 14 yards to move the chains again.
Stevenson runs for a yard then gets another carry for six yards. On third and three, Jones' pass to Hunter Henry gains five yards for a first down at the Commanders' 46-yard line.
Jones throws an incompletion and Stevenson is stopped for no gain. On third and 10, Jones completes a pass to Tyquan Thornton for eight yards.
The Patriots go for it on fourth down, and Jones' pass is incomplete for a turnover on downs.
End of possession
Robinson runs for five yards. Howell's pass to Dyami Brown gains 19 to the Patriots' 37-yard line.
Howell's pass to Gibson gains seven yards then he completes a pass to Terry McLaurin for two. Robinson runs for two yards to move the chains.
McLaurin's pass to McLaurin gains two yards then completes another pass to Jamison Crowder for seven yards. On third and one, Howell is stopped for a two-yard loss.
Joey Slye makes a 37-yard field goal to give Washington its first points of the game with 3:14 left in the first quarter.
Commanders 3, Patriots 0
End of possession
Slye's kick goes through the end zone for a touchback.
Jones' pass is incomplete. Jones' pass to Ezekiel Elliot gains two yards. Jones throws an incompletion to make it fourth down.
Crowder returns the punt five yards to the Commanders' 20-yard line.
End of possession
Robinson runs for three yards. Howell's pass intended for Jahan Dotson is incomplete. On third and seven, Howell's pass to Byron Pringle gains 26 yards.
Howell's pass to Gibson gains 10 yards for another first down.
Howell throws an incompletion then finds Dotson for nine yards on the final play of the first quarter.
End of the quarter
2ND QUARTER:
On third and one, Chris Rodriguez runs for nine yards.
Howell runs for five yards then Robinson runs for six for a first down at the Patriots' 12-yard line.
Howell's pass to Dotson gains three yards. Robinson punches it in from nine yards out for a touchdown.
Slye's extra point is good with 12:05 left in the first half.
Commanders 10, Patriots 0
End of possession
New England begins the drive at its 25-yard line after the touchback.
Jones throws an incompletion then finds Douglas for seven yards. On third and three, Jones throws another incompletion.
Crowder is tackled at the Commanders' 14-yard line on the punt,
End of possession
Robinson runs for two yards then gets another carry and fumbles, which is recovered by New England at the Commanders' 25-yard line.
End of possession
Elliot runs for eight yards then gains two for a first down.
On first down, Jones finds Hunter Henry in the end zone for a 14-yard touchdown.
Chad Ryland's extra point is good with 9:26 left in the first half.
Commanders 10, Patriots 7
End of possession
Gibson is tackled at the Commanders' 12-yard line on the kickoff return.
Robinson runs for three yards then Howell completes a pass to Dotson for 23 yards.
Howell's pass to Logan Thomas gains three yards, and then Gibson runs for two yards. On third and five, Howell's pass intended for Crowder is incomplete.
Douglas calls for a fair catch at the Patriots' 16-yard line with 6:41 left in the first half.
End of possession
Jones finds JuJu Smith-Schuster for a 19-yard gain.
Stevenson breaks a huge run and takes it 64 yards to the end zone for a touchdown.
Ryland's extra point is good with 6:06 left in the second quarter.
Patriots 14, Commanders 10
End of possession
Gibson returns the kickoff to Washington's 20-yard line.
Howell's pass to Crowder gains five yards, then his pass to John Bates loses four yards. On third and nine, Howell's pass to Pringle gains 11 yards for a first down.
Gibson runs for four yards then gains six on second down to move the chains.
Howell's pass intended for Pringle is incomplete. Howell's pass to Brown gains 14 yards and gives Washington a first down at the Patriots' 43-yard line before the two-minute warning.
Howell's pass is incomplete, but Anfernee Jennings was offsides on the play. Before first and five, Charles Leno moves early for a false start to make it first and 10 again. Howell's pass is incomplete then he's sacked for a 13-yard loss. The Patriots call a timeout with 1:46 left in the first half. On third and 23, Howell scrambles for 24 yards and a first down.
Howell's pass to Thomas gains 11 yards for another first down.
Howell throws back-to-back incompletions. On third and 10, Howell finds Pringle for a 16-yard gain to the Patriots' five-yard line.
On first and goal, Howell is intercepted by Kyle Dugger in the end zone and he runs it back to the Patriots' 13-yard line.
End of possession
Jones takes a knee and that's the final play of the first half.
Halftime: Patriots 14, Commanders 10
3RD QUARTER:
New England begins the drive at its 25-yard line.
Jones completes a pass to Jalen Reagor for 11 yards.
Jones finds Douglas for nine yards, then Stevenson runs for five yards for another first down at midfield.
Jones keeps it and runs for three yards. Elliott runs for three yards as well. On third and four, Jones completes a pass to Elliot for six yards to move the chains again.
Douglas gets a handoff but is stopped for no gain. Jones' pass on second down is incomplete. On third and 10, Jones is sacked, but a personal foul on KJ Henry gives New England a first down at the Commanders' 23-yard line.
Stevenson loses a yard and Jones' pass on second down is incomplete. On third and 11, Jones' pass is incomplete.
Ryland makes a 43-yard field goal to extend the Patriots' lead with 10:14 left in the third quarter.
Patriots 17, Commanders 10
End of possession
Washington begins the drive at its 25-yard line.
Howell's pass to Thomas gains six yards, then he finds Gibson for a 12-yard gain and a first down.
Robinson runs for seven yards, and then Gibson runs for four to move the chains again.
Gibson runs for 11 yards for another first down.
Howell throws an incompletion intended for Robinson. On second and 10, Howell finds Dotson for a 33-yard touchdown.
The extra point by Slye is good with 6:51 left in the third quarter.
Patriots 17, Commanders 17
End of possession
Slye's kickoff goes through the end zone for a touchback.
Elliot is stopped for no gain and then Jones' pass to Henry gains 10 yards for a first down.
Jones' pass to Smith-Schuster only gains a yard, then his pass intended for Reagor is incomplete. On third and nine, Jones completes the pass to Smith-Schuster for four yards.
Crowder returns the punt 14 yards to the Commanders' 24-yard line.
End of possession
Howell's pass is incomplete, and then Robinson runs for two yards. On third and eight, Howell finds McLaurin for a 25-yard gain.
Howell and McLaurin connect for another huge play, gaining 37 yards to the Patriots' 12-yard line.
Robinson runs for a yard. Howell throws an incompletion to Thomas and on third and nine, he throws another incompletion.
Slye makes a 29-yard field goal to give Washington the lead with 1:49 left in the third quarter.
Commanders 20, Patriots 17
End of possession
The Patriots begin the drive at their 25-yard line.
Jones' pass to Stevenson gains eight yards. Stevenson breaks multiple tackles and runs for eight yards to move the chains.
Jones goes deep for Reagor and he drops a potential touchdown. Jones completes a pass to Smith-Schuster for six yards. That's the final play of the third quarter.
End of the quarter
4TH QUARTER:
On third and three, Jones' pass intended for Elliot is incomplete.
The punt goes into the end zone for a touchback.
End of possession
Robinson runs for three yards and Howell's pass to Crowder gains six. On third and one, Robinson runs for two yards to move the chains.
Howell throws it away, and then he's sacked for a one-yard loss on second down. Before third down, Washington takes its first timeout of the second half with 11:59 left in the game. On third and 11, Howell's pass to Thomas gains nine yards.
Tress Way's punt is fielded by Douglas and he's tackled at the Patriots' five-yard line with 11:10 left in the game.
End of possession
Stevenson is stopped for no gain, the Jones' pass to Douglas gains 11 yards for a first down.
Stevenson runs for four yards. Jones completes a pass to Douglas for 22 yards. During an injury timeout, Ron Rivera challenged Douglas' catch. After review, the call is overturned. On third and six, Jones' pass intended for Stevenson is incomplete.
Crowder returns the punt 11 yards to the Commanders' 33-yard line with 9:33 left in the game.
End of possession
Howell scrambles for a yard and Robinson runs for three on second down. On third and seven, Howell is sacked.
Douglas returns the punt one yard to the Patriots' 21-yard line. A facemask on New England moves them back to its nine-yard line.
End of possession
Elliot runs for four yards. Jones' pass to Douglas gains 17 yards for a first down.
Elliot runs for three yards. Jones' pass intended for Elliot is incomplete. On third and seven, Jones throws another incompletion intended for Reagor.
Crowder returns the punt 12 yards to the Commanders' 21-yard line, but holding will push them back to their five-yard line.
End of possession
Robinson is stopped for no gain. Howell's pass to Gibson gains seven yards. On third and three, Howell finds McLaurin for a seven-yard gain and a huge first down.
Robinson runs for two yards and New England calls its first timeout with 3:24 left in the game. Howell's pass intended for Thomas is deflected and falls incomplete. On third and eight, Howell's pass to Crowder gains six yards.
Douglas returned the punt to the Patriots' 44-yard line, but they penalized for holding and Mack Wilson was offsides, which gives Washington a first down.
Robinson runs for two yards on back-to-back carries and the Patriots have called their final two timeouts with 2:21 left in the game. On third and six, Howell's pass intended for Brown is incomplete.
Tress Way kicks the ball into the end zone for a touchback, but holding on New England moves them back to the 10-yard line to begin its drive.
End of possession
Jones completes a pass to Stevenson for 14 yards on the final play before the two-minute warning.
Jones completes a pass to Henry for eight yards then finds Smith-Schuster for 13 yards.
Jones throws back-to-back incompletions, then finds Stevenson for six yards on third and 10. On fourth and four, Jones' pass to Smith-Schuster gains five yards to move the chains at the Commanders' 44-yard line.
Jones keeps it and runs for three yards before going out of bounds. On second and seven, Jones is intercepted by Quan Martin and that'll be the ballgame.
End of possession
Howell takes a knee, and the Commanders beat the Patriots for the first time since 2003.
FINAL: Commanders 20, Patriots 17
