Washington Commanders, Seattle Seahawks Tied After Hard-Fought First Half

The Seattle Seahawks and Washington Commanders are in for a massive second half as the two teams are tied going into the locker room.

Jeremy Brener | Nov 12, 2023

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The Washington Commanders and Seattle Seahawks are heading back to the locker room at Lumen Field exactly how the game started ... all tied up. It's a 9-9 game at the end of the second quarter.

The game started off with a bang from the Commanders after it took just four plays for Washington to open up the scoring. Quarterback Sam Howell found running back Brian Robinson Jr. on a short wheel route near midfield, and he was able to navigate through the Seahawks defense for a touchdown from 51 yards out to take a lead.

The touchdown was Washington's longest offensive play from scrimmage so far this season and marks the sixth straight road game where Robinson Jr. has scored a touchdown.

Robinson Jr. became the fourth player in franchise history to record 1200 rushing yards and 200 receiving yards in his first 22 games, joining Mike Thomas, Reggie Brooks, and Antonio Gibson.

Joey Slye missed the extra point, giving Washington just a 6-0 lead.

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith (7) looks to pass against the Washington Commanders during the first quarter at Lumen Field. — Seattle Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith (7) looks to pass against the Washington Commanders during the first quarter at Lumen Field / Joe Nicholson-USA TODAY Sports

The Seahawks responded with a field goal of their own to cut the deficit in half. That score has launched a field goal party in Seattle, with the last four scoring drives ending in three instead of six.

Opportunities have been there for both teams, and it has gotten us up to this point in the game. Whichever team can seize the opportunity and find the end zone in the second half will likely come out of this game with a win.

The Seahawks will return the second half kickoff.

Published Nov 12, 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.