Terry McLaurin's Message After Washington Commanders' Loss: 'We All Got To Get Better!'

The Washington Commanders were embarrassed on national television in a 40-20 loss to the Chicago Bears, with Terry McLaurin stating that the whole team has to be better.

The Chicago Bears blindsided the Washington Commanders on Thursday night in a 40-20 demolition at FedEx Field. As the Bears walked up and down the field, the Commanders were still in the locker room, lacing up their cleats.

It wasn't until the second half that Washington finally started to get something going, but by then, the 27-3 hole was big enough that it allowed the Bears to go into cruise control.

Commanders receiver Terry McLaurin (4 rec, 49 yards), who, like many of his teammates, had a quiet night, stated that when the opposition is rolling and the offense can't put anything together, you get the beatdown that happened in the first half.

“When you don’t get off to a fast start against a team that’s hungry like that, fighting for every play, every yard, and they’re capitalizing, that’s what happens,” McLaurin said. “[Bears] record didn’t really matter, I believed that coming into the week and when you don’t come to play, that’s what's going to happen to you.”

Now, the Commanders, as quarterback Sam Howell stated, need to look in the mirror as they have an extended break before they take on the Atlanta Falcons.

McLaurin wasn't happy with how the team performed against the Bears :: Geoff Burke/USA Today

The first half was brutal viewing for the sold-out crowd at FedEx Field. The Bears racked up 307 yards of total offense compared to Washington's 84 and averaged 7.7 yards per play, as the Chicago offense didn't punt once.

The 27-3 scoreline meant Washington needed to start fast in the second half, and they did, but they were playing catchup, and while at one stage things looked dicey for the Bears, a Joey Sly missed field goal from 46 yards put an end to the storied comeback.

As far as what Washington has to do moving forward? McLaurin had a simple yet effective answer.

“A lot of people, myself included, we all got to get better,” McLaurin said. 

Now, on a three-game losing streak and giving up 111 points combined in those losses, something needs to change. 

With the extra time in the schedule now due to playing on Thursday night, Ron Rivera and his coaching staff will work feverishly to fix the issues currently impacting the team.

Washington started the season with back-to-back wins but now has hit the skids, and the season is in danger of slipping away.