Commanders Overcome 20-Point Deficit, But Lose on Last-Second FG vs. Jets

The Washington Commanders nearly pulled out a win against the New York Jets on Christmas Eve.

Jeremy Brener | Dec 24, 2023

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The Washington Commanders are getting coal in their stockings after a 30-28 loss against the New York Jets on Sunday at MetLife Stadium.

The Commanders had a horrendous start, trailing 17-0 in the first quarter and 27-7 through most of the third quarter.

However, Jacoby Brissett took over for a struggling Sam Howell and gave life to the offense. The veteran quarterback led three consecutive touchdown drives: a 15-yard pass to tight end Logan Thomas, a 1-yard run from rookie Chris Rodriguez Jr. (second of the game and career), and a go-ahead 2-yard run from Antonio Gibson.

During this time, the Jets offense had no answers to match the Commanders and were stuck in the mud on their drives ... until right at the very end where Greg Zuerlein knocked down a 54-yard field goal to go ahead by two points.

By losing the game, the Commanders drop their sixth consecutive game and are 4-11 on the season. They currently have the inside track for the No. 4 overall pick behind the Chicago Bears (via Carolina Panthers), New England Patriots and Arizona Cardinals.

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The game will also spawn louder conversations on Howell and his place as the starting quarterback. He completed 6 of 22 passes for 56 yards and two interceptions.

The Commanders will answer that question throughout practice this week as they prepare to face the NFC's top-seeded San Francisco 49ers. Kickoff is scheduled for New Year's Eve at 1 p.m. ET.

Published Dec 24, 2023

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.