The Washington Commanders looked locked in on defense throughout the first half of their Week 16 loss to the San Francisco 49ers. The Commanders held the 49ers to seven first-half points and stopped San Francisco’s potent rushing attack outside of one run.
Unfortunately for the Commanders, everything unraveled in the second half. Rookie quarterback Brock Purdy found a wide-open George Kittle for two third-quarter touchdown passes. Washington’s offense battled back, but the 49ers kept scoring and scored on six of their seven second-half possessions. The 49ers also benefitted from two Taylor Heinicke turnovers deep in Washington territory.
