The tale of two halves against the New Orleans Saints may tell the remainder of the 2024 Washington Commanders’ story.
Those opening 30 minutes were primarily loaded with the good stuff. Jayden Daniels maintained his standard of high-efficiency performances while finding Terry McLaurin for two touchdowns. In Marshon Lattimore’s debut, Washington’s defense stymied the New Orleans attack in all ways possible, helping to create an overall dominant time-of-possession advantage.
Fast forward to the finish line. The 20-19 victory kept the Commanders, now 9-5, in possession of the NFC’s third and final wild-card spot and clinched the franchise’s first winning record since 2016.