Marcus Mariota is still unbeaten as a starter against Seattle, and his Commanders just handed our Seahawks a crushing 33-31 loss, ending a winning streak that dates back to November 2025. Yeah, that stung. This was supposed to be an early game against a seemingly outmatched Washington squad, a chance to keep that good mood rolling. Instead, we got a game where every single unit on our team contributed to the collapse. My mood? Worse than before.
The Offensive Turnovers and Darnold’s Day
Honestly, the offense couldn’t get anything going on the ground all day, and three turnovers against a Mariota-led team is just unacceptable. Sam Darnold actually played well for his first game back, except for two throws that really cost us. That late game pick-six? It bounced off a helmet, so you could call that bad luck. But the one over the middle was way more egregious, a kind of throw he mostly avoided during our winning streak. Jadarian Price found himself on a super short leash after his early fumble, which was his second in three games. Look, the conditions were crappy out there, but that is not an excuse for ball security. Price has gotta hold onto the rock if he wants to show everyone what he can do. Even Jaxon Smith-Njigba, who’s amazing and arguably the best WR in the NFL, had an easy drop of a potential first down. But man, he kept dragging us back into that game, showing exactly why he’s so crucial.
Defense and Special Teams Were Just as Rough
Our defense, “The Dark Side,” bent and broke against Washington. They gave up three touchdowns and some absolutely critical third-down conversions with the game on the line. It’s wild that we couldn’t force a single turnover, especially against Mariota. What really stands out are those two running plays on third and long that basically sealed our fate. Mike Macdonald cannot be happy with that. Plus, the thin depth at safety is really showing itself. No offense to AJ Finley, but he’s a quantum leap below Julian Love. A big chunk of the defense’s struggles comes from being short-handed, and the guys taking meaningful snaps just aren’t as experienced or talented as Love. Let’s hope his calf injury is a short-term thing. And special teams? Jason Myers kicked the ball out of bounds right after we tied the game, immediately putting Washington in range for their game-winning field goal. No one is getting off the hook for this one.
This one hurts, like waking up in a bad mood for no reason at all. The Emerald City deserves better than a defeat where every unit played a part in the collapse. We need our guys to look themselves in the mirror, figure out what went wrong, and come out with some serious fire in the next game. This kind of performance can’t become a trend, not with the season on the line.
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Originally reported by Field Gulls.
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