The Washington Commanders defeated the Cleveland Browns 34-13 on Sunday, winning their fourth game in a row. Washington currently stands at No. 2 in the NFC with an overall record of 4-1, for the first time since 2008 and tying their overall win total from last season.
With the Commanders currently leading the NFC East division, the team is living up to the hype and setting a new foundation in the District.
Below are three exciting observations about the Washington Commanders ahead of the Battle of Beltway faceoff against the Baltimore Ravens.
- Jayden Daniels Is Engraving His Name in the Record Books
Jayden Daniels continues to set a higher standard of what it means to be a rookie quarterback in just five regular season games in the NFL. The rookie quarterback was declared NFC Player of the Week after an impressive performance against the Cincinnati Bengals.
Heading into this week, Daniels has started to engrave his name in the record books for what it looks like to be a successful NFL career in the making.
Daniels is the first NFL player in league history to pass for a minimum of 1,000 yards and rush for a minimum of 250 yards in his first five career games. With this in mind, he is considered to be an absolute favorite for this season’s Rookie of The Year.
Although Daniels threw his second interception against the Browns and had a 56% completion rate, which is considered to be his worst so far at the pro level, he still manages to end every game with a solid performance.
Daniels executed a 34-yard scoring drive, starting with a 12-yard pass to wide receiver Terry Mclaurin and culminating with running back Brian Robinson Jr. scoring a touchdown. The quarterback showed off his deep ball accuracy in this game, with a 41-yard pass to wide receiver Dyami Brown.
- Dominant Plays Being Made With Powerful Rushing Offense.
The run game has seemed to be pretty successful for Washington this season. The Commanders dominated the run game against the Browns rushing 200-plus yards for the third time over the course of four weeks. Daniels was a key contributor to this run game with 82 rushing yards, totaling 300 rushing yards for the rookie quarterback so far this season, on just 11 carries.
Running back Austin Ekeler, who was just cleared against the Browns from concussion protocol, added his dominance to the run game with 62 rushing yards.
Robinson Jr. continues to shape up the run game, executing two touchdowns with just 18 yards.
Running back Jeremy McNichols had a strong performance against the Browns gaining 44 rushing yards and scoring a touchdown in the exciting win.
This time last season, the Commanders were 24th in Rushing Yards and now they are third, with 169.3 yards per game so far this season, which is projected to only increase from here.
- Commanders Defense Coming In Clutch With Sacks.
Washington’s defense ended with seven sacks knocking down Cleveland’s quarterback Deshaun Watson. Although the Browns did not have their starting right tackle Jack Conklin, the Commanders still managed to improve their pass rush.
The defense brought Watson down, executing a loss of 33 yards for the Browns.
Defensive lineman duo Bobby Wagner and Frankie Luvu combined for four sacks with 13 tackles that really came in clutch in decreasing the Browns’ yardage.
The Washington Commanders will hit the road to Baltimore, to face off against the Ravens in the “Battle of the Beltway” on Sunday, Oct. 13 at 1 p.m.
The Washington Commanders secured a decisive 34-13 win over the Cleveland Browns, marking their fourth straight victory. Rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels continues to impress, breaking NFL records for passing and rushing in his first five games. Washington’s run game and defense were also standout performers, with 200+ rushing yards and seven sacks. The Commanders, now ranked second in the NFC, are building momentum as they head into the Battle of the Beltway against the Ravens.