It was mostly an ugly night for the offenses Thursday night in Chicago.
The Bears defense limited the Commanders offense to only 214 yards, 12 points and a discouraging 2 for 11 third-down conversion success rate.
Carson Wentz passed for only 99 yards, completing 12 of 22 for a very unimpressive 4.5 yards per attempt. Wentz was also sacked three times losing 13 yards, and finishing with a mere 66.3 rating.
Yet, Wentz contributed a big play in Washington’s lone touchdown. Midway through the final quarter, Tress Way had punted 54 yards; his punt was mishandled and recovered by Christian Holmes for Washington at the Chicago 6 yard line.
Brian Robinson took a running play to the backside right. Wentz seeing him come his way stepped up and leveled the Bears’ Roquan Smith permitting Robinson to cut upfield and gain five yards to the Bears 1. Robinson then scored on the next play giving the Commanders a 12-7 lead.
YOOOOO what a block from Carson 🥞
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— Washington Commanders (@Commanders) October 14, 2022
The Commanders defense collected five sacks as five different players (Montez Sweat, Jonathan Allen, Kamren Curl, Efe Obada, Daron Payne) earned one sack each.
Washington pressured Fields, accumulating 12 QB hits. Sweat led the way with 4 QB hits and Obada contributed 3 and Payne 2.
At one point late in the first half, the Commanders had been outgained 133-16, yet because of the defense, the game was still scoreless. Twice inside the 10, the Bears had been stopped from scoring by the Commanders defense.
The Commanders came into the 6th game having forced only one turnover. They got two in this game, Holmes’ fumble recovery and a Jonathan Allen interception.
Following the game head coach Ron Rivera succinctly summed it up, “It’s never easy… especially when you do silly stuff.”
The Commanders started the night down a tight end with Logan Thomas being inactive. In addition, John Bates pulled a hamstring in warmups. Thus, Washington’s two tight ends were Cole Turner who played his first game just last week, and Armani Rogers who a year ago was a college quarterback.
