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For Washington Commanders quarterback Carson Wentz, Sunday will be a homecoming of sorts. He will face the Philadelphia Eagles for the very first time. The Eagles drafted him with the second overall pick in 2016.
It’s a big game for Washington. It might feel like an even bigger game to Wentz.
After all, the Eagles are now quarterbacked by Jalen Hurts – the man who bumped Wentz from his starting position in 2020. Not only that, Hurts is having a blinder of a start to the season.
The Washington Commanders just couldn’t put it together on Sunday. They suffered a demoralizing 36-27 loss to the Detroit Lions. In doing so, they dropped to 1-1 on the season.
The Philadelphia Eagles on the other hand, are coming off a strong 24-7 victory over the Minnesota Vikings. Jalen Hurts threw one touchdown pass, and ran for two more touchdowns. The Beagles are now 2-0 in 2022.
So how is this week’s upcoming NFC East match-up, shaping up?
The Washington Commanders came out flat against the Detroit Lions on Sunday. They fell behind 22-0 by half-time and just could not claw their way back in a very disappointing 36-27 loss.
There were some decent performances, but there were also some things to groan about.
Despite a hard-fought win by the Commanders on Sunday, it wasn’t all sunshine. Rookie defensive tackle Phidarian Mathis suffered what appears to be a torn MCL . He will require season-ending surgery and was put on the injury reserve list. Mathis was chosen 47th overall by Washington in the 2022 NFL Draft. Mathis was a defensive star at Alabama. … Read more
Washington played their very first game as the Commanders on Sunday – and won. They beat the Jacksonville Jaguars 28-22 on the strength of four Carson Wentz touchdown passes in Week 1 of the 2022 season.
Washington will now face the Detroit Lions – who lost 38-35 to the Philadelphia Eagles. The Lions scored 14 points in the 4th quarter but fell short of completing the comeback. They will be out for their first win of the season in their home opener at Ford Field.
Washington have struggled with the Lions “lately”.
The Washington Commanders came out firing against the Jacksonville Jaguars, and rode a hot start to a 28-22 opening day victory. Washington scored on their first two possessions of the home game for the first time since 1991. That’s not a typo, they haven’t done it since George Herbert Walker Bush was President.
They also didn’t score on an opening drive last year, until Week 13.
The Commanders may not have been perfect, but they gave the Fed Ex crowd plenty to cheer about, and did enough to come away with the win.
Here are some of the positives and negatives from the game.
Washington will face the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 1 – hoping to make history, and earn their first win as the Commanders. The past off-season was rife with noise for the organization; but come Sunday, the only thing on anyone’s mind will be what’s happening on the field.
As the Redskins, Washington have only lost once against the Jaguars. They have won the last four meetings.
The Jaguars head into Fed Ex Field, looking for their first ever win there. Jacksonville’s only win over Washington came in 2002 at home.
Following the roster cut down to 53 players on Tuesday afternoon, players had to clear waivers before they could be signed to the practice squad. The Washington Commanders announced yesterday that they had signed the following players to the 2022 practice squad:
Tuesday was cut down day – arguably the toughest day to be an NFL player – especially if you’re on the bubble. The Commanders trimmed their roster down to 53 players, and with it came a few surprises.
The Washington Commanders kicked off their inaugural season yesterday with a 23-21 loss to the Carolina Panthers. NFL pre-season games mean less and less each year it seems, but what good and bad things can be drawn from the Commanders’ first game?