HOUSTON — Days before the Washington Commanders were set to take on a team with the league’s worst record, defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio said he knew his unit wouldn’t take the Houston Texans lightly. Disrespected teams, he said, are the ones that are scary.
“We are going in looking for their best and preparing respectfully because we know what it feels like to be disrespected,” Del Rio said.
But the Texans, it turned out, weren’t that scary after all.
The Commanders took care of business Sunday with a dominant 23-10 win, following up on their stunning victory Monday night over the previously undefeated Eagles with a workman-like performance that helped improve Washington to 6-5 on the year.