Commanders

2022 - 12 - 19

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Studs and duds from Commanders' loss to Giants (Yahoo Sports)

The Washington Commanders remain in the playoff hunt after Sunday's disappointing 20-12 loss to the New York Giants. At 7-6-1, Washington still holds the ...

Commanders frustrated with late-game calls in loss: 'Thought we did ... (NFL.com)

The Washington Commanders were left with a bitter taste of defeat after a controversial finish in Sunday night's 20-12 loss to the New York Giants.

"In order to be deemed legal, he needs to break the beltline, the waist of the center, and he was not breaking the waistline of the center. At the end of the day, I'm just trying to take ownership and make sure it's not close, but it's kind of tough sometimes because if your helmet is leaning over, they may call offsides." "I feel like I was on the ball the entire time if you look through the game I lined up there pretty much every play, so I checked to see I was good the first time and he was like I can move up a little bit," McLaurin said. Now they'll have to fend off a late-season surge by Detroit and Seattle to make the postseason. 7 seed](https://www.nfl.com/standings/playoff-picture) in the NFC. "So when I moved up, I was good and he said I was good. As much as a late flag and subsequent non-call hurt, Washington didn't help itself earlier with mistakes. "I just wanted to make sure that I was good and I felt like I was with his confirmation. That's why the penalty was called, because he was not in a legal formation." "To the officials it didn't rise to what they felt was a restriction, thus they didn't call it. The wideout was slightly off the line of scrimmage, and cameras showed him checking with the ref twice before the snap. It's a judgment call and they didn't believe it was pass interference."

Hail or Fail: Officiating didn't help, but Commanders beat themselves (The Washington Post)

Dotson, who also had a 19-yard touchdown catch, finished with four receptions for a career-high 105 yards. His six receiving touchdowns trail Terry McLaurin (7) ...

Heinicke lost a second fumble in the red zone in the fourth quarter. Rookie edge rusher Kayvon Thibodeaux gave the Giants a 7-3 lead in the second quarter with a strip sack and fumble recovery for a touchdown. [performed ](https://twitter.com/Sam4TR/status/1604625844936314882)their [“Commanders Song”](https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2022/11/18/commanders-song-left-hand-up/?itid=lk_inline_manual_16) on the concourse before kickoff. In the second quarter, as part of its 18-play, 97-yard touchdown drive, the Giants converted on fourth and nine from the Washington 35-yard line. “The Giants should’ve won the first game.” Washington had a week off after its tie with the Giants at MetLife Stadium two weeks ago, while New York got walloped by the division-leading Philadelphia Eagles. Way led all punters in Pro Bowl fan voting, and for good reason. That said, Curtis Samuel was absolutely mauled by Giants cornerback Darnay Holmes on the fourth-down incompletion by Heinicke that sealed Washington’s fate. It was the Giants’ first double-digit halftime lead in 30 games, which was In a ceremony shown on the video board between the first and second quarters, a group of local teenagers representing the Chabad Teen Network [lit a football-themed menorah](https://www.instagram.com/p/CmVaEicvZyl/) at the stadium to celebrate the first night of Hanukkah. Washington advanced as far as the New York 31-yard line on its opening drive, a methodical 10-play march that featured a heavy dose of rookie running back Brian Robinson Jr. The Commanders crossed midfield three of the first four times they touched the ball, but managed only three points on those possessions.

Commanders Derailed By Officials In SNF Loss vs. Giants? (Sports Illustrated)

LANDOVER, Md. -- It took two questions for Washington Commanders coach Ron Rivera to shut down any media probes into how the officiating played into his ...

[Washington Commanders](https://www.si.com/nfl/team/washington-football)? "Yeah, I did," McLaurin responded when asked if he heard the official tell him he was good. "If you look through the game I lined up there pretty much every play so I checked to see I was good the first time, and he was like I can move up a little bit. "All I can do is try to make the play when the ball is in the air. "Because I can't answer the question." [@DHarrison82](https://twitter.com/DHarrison82) and on the [Locked On Commanders podcast](https://open.spotify.com/show/4F9T8e4JLYDZrvOAW0MPrf?si=5285ac379bde4842).

Stalling in red zone is hurting Commanders' playoff chances (The Seattle Times)

After more red zone struggles cost the Washington Commanders, Taylor Heinicke couldn't put his finger on what was causing the offense to stall at ...

The Commanders really need to beat Cleveland on New Year’s Day more than anything to remain in the playoff race. St-Juste is a good bet to return Saturday after missing the past three games with an ankle injury. ran for 89 yards, and Washington finished with 159 against the Giants, which is usually part of a winning recipe. “We’ve got to finish — we truthfully got to finish in the red zone,” Rivera said Monday. Not much is easy for Washington now after falling to 7-6-1, with games at San Francisco and home against Cleveland and Dallas left. Red zone is tough, but we’ve got to try and make it easier on ourselves.”

Commanders: Ron Rivera's stinging response to officiating in Giants ... (ClutchPoints)

The Washington Commanders took a brutal loss on their home turf against the New York Giants by a score of 20-12. The loss puts their playoff hopes in ...

It was a massive point of controversy near the end of the contest that Washington and its fans are anything but happy about. On what could have been a game-tying drive right at the end of the game, Terry McLaurin was flagged for illegal formation despite The Washington Commanders took a brutal loss on their home turf against the New York Giants by a score of 20-12.