With three games left in the Ron Rivera era, the 4-10 Washington Commanders travelled to MetLife stadium in New Jersey to take on the 5-9 New York Jets, who were favored by 3 points. Both teams were out of playoff contention, so the main stakes were pride or draft position, depending on your outlook. It was a closely fought battle between two of the worst teams in football.
The game got off to a bad start for the Commanders when Sam Howell was intercepted on the second play from scrimmage. The Jets built a 20 point lead through most of three quarters of play when LB Cody Barton intercepted a Trevor Siemian pass.