Commanders End 2023 with Loss vs. 49ers

The San Francisco 49ers handed the Washington Commanders another loss before the end of the calendar year.

Jeremy Brener | Dec 31, 2023

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The Washington Commanders are staying in the loss column after a 27-10 loss against the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday afternoon at FedEx Field.

The Commanders started the game trailing 10-0 after the first quarter, but made a comeback in the second by scoring 10 unanswered points of their own. However, it only went downhill from there.

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Washington allowed a field goal on the final San Francisco drive of the second half to trail 13-10 at the end of the first half, but the team went into the locker room feeling like it had a chance to pull off the upset.

However, the NFC frontrunner Niners looked the part in the second half, while the Commanders acted more like their cellar-dweller selves.

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Sam Howell threw two interceptions to the Niners defense and San Francisco scored a pair of touchdowns to stretch the lead. It could have been even worse, but Washington found a way to stop the Niners offense on the goal line in their final goal line drive.

The Commanders, now 4-12 and riding a seven-game losing streak, will finish their season next week as they welcome the Dallas Cowboys to town.

Published Dec 31, 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.