In a game that finished with about 820 yards of total offense, the Commanders fought to get out of a deep hole they dug for themselves in a disastrous first half, but ultimately came up short, losing 36-27 to the Lions in Detroit and falling to 1-1 on the season. Next week, Washington will host the Eagles, who beat the Lions in Detroit last week in the season opener.
The Commanders won the toss and deferred. Washington’s defense sacked Jared Goff to force a 3 & out on the first series, and that was the last good thing to happen for Washington until they were down by 22 points late in the 2nd quarter.