he somber visitor locker room at Lincoln Financial Field told the immediate story.
This same space held the party of the year on a Monday night in November. The Washington Commanders were amid their annual midseason surge, but upsetting the then-undefeated Philadelphia Eagles took the momentum to the next level. They danced and sang as Philadelphia native Meek Mill’s “Dreams and Nightmares” blasted throughout the room.
“That’s a tough one,” McLaurin said. “I’m still trying to process.”
He was referencing the 34-31 overtime loss on Sunday to the 4-0 Eagles. Washington, now 2-2, scored two touchdowns in the final 8:01 of the fourth quarter, including quarterback Sam Howell’s 10-yard strike to Jahan Dotson on the final play from scrimmage in regulation.