Who’s in Command, Anyway?

10/14/2022

By: Jeff Yoder

Commanders Stop Bears on Final Play (12-7) to Win Ugly TNF After Day of Dan Snyder Nonsense

There was football played between the Commanders and Bears last night (if you can call it that), but it was another low-scoring, ugly Thursday Night Football affair for the second straight week. To top it off, it was overshadowed by an off-the-field storyline that appears to be the norm for the Washington Commanders and owner Dan Snyder. After numerous failures and organizational investigations in recent years, Snyder was quoted on Thursday saying he had “dirt” on other team owners and could “blow up” the league. The NFL’s most dysfunctional franchise can’t seem to just play football.

 

The Game: On the field, after the dust settled with the Snyder drama, it was another Thursday night slugfest between two struggling teams. The Commanders held off the Bears (12-7) thanks to a pair of goal-line stands in a game where both offenses looked abysmal. QB Justin Fields and Chicago failed to convert on 4th-and-goal twice, including a wild final play where WR Darnell Mooney’s catch was ruled short with seconds left in the fourth quarter. Meanwhile, Carson Wentz didn’t crack 100 yards passing and won. Head coach Ron Rivera stormed out of the postgame press conference, and Washington ownership is still the laughingstock of the NFL. Who’s in command of the Commanders, anyway?

 

Both teams are now 2-4, but Thursday Night Football is 0-2 in October.

 

QB Comparison

J. Fields (CHI): 14/27, 190 Yards, 1 TD, 1 INT (88 Yards Rushing)

C. Wentz (WAS): 12/22, 99 Yards

 

Fun Fact: Even though it wasn’t pretty, Carson Wentz is now 7-0 on Thursdays. He’s 29-34-1 on other days.

 

Watch: Commanders Hold Off Bears on TNF (12-7)

 

Additional Storylines

Yahoo! Sports: Dan Snyder Claims to Have ‘Dirt’ That Could ‘Blow Up’ NFL

B/R: Commanders-Bears Game Prime Example of Bad QB Play Throughout NFL

SI: Ron Rivera Passionately Defends Commanders, Wentz After TNF Win