The NFL apparently saves the worst games of the week for Thursday Night Football on Amazon Prime. The Washington Commanders defeated the Chicago Bears, 12-7, on the latest installment of Thursday night action.
The Commanders went into halftime holding a 3-0 lead after accumulating just 88 yards of total offense in the first half.
The action picked up in the second half, sort of, as the Bears scored the game’s first touchdown when quarterback Justin Fields found wide receiver Dante Pettis for a 40-yard touchdown to put the Bears on top.
Ultimately, everything came down to the fourth quarter when Washington running back Brian Robinson Jr. scored his first NFL touchdown to give Washington a 12-7 lead, which proved to be enough.
Here is everything we know from Washington’s win over Chicago.
Final score: Commanders 12, Bears 7
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | Final |
| Washington Commanders | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 12 |
| Chicago Bears | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Why the Commanders won
Let’s make this simple: the Bears were just a tad worse. That’s how the Commanders won.
It was over when....
The Bears were *this close* from winning
Darnell Mooney catches the ball just short of the end zone. (Did he catch it??)
Carson Wentz is 7-0 on Thursday Night Football 🤷♂️ pic.twitter.com/9seE9RkOcs
— Eric Rosenthal (@ericsports) October 14, 2022
The above play is when it was over. The Bears came that close to winning the game. Somehow, wide receiver Darnell Mooney bobbled this ball, gifting Washington the win.
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Commanders' top performers
- RB Brian Robinson Jr.: 17 carries, 60 yards, touchdown
- LB Cole Holcomb: 12 tackles, including one at the goal line to save a touchdown
- DE Montez Sweat: 6 tackles, 4 QB hits, 2 tackles for loss and one sack
- DE Jonathan Allen: 4 tackles, 2 QB hits, 1 sack and 1 interception
- DE/DT Efe Obada: 4 tackles, 3 QB hits and 1 sack
Game notes
- Washington quarterback Carson Wentz passed for just 99 yards. As a team, the Commanders finished with 86 net passing yards.
- Commanders finished with 128 rushing yards, with all three backs contributing.
- Terry McLaurin had just four targets, catching three passes for 41 yards. The passing game was off all night due to a combination of factors such as the hand injury,
- It was an impressive game for Washington’s defensive line, which pressured Fields for four quarters. Washington stopped Chicago three times inside the 10-yard line, twice on turnover of downs and an interception.
What's next
Next up for the Commanders are the Green Bay Packers. The Packers are far from unbeatable, but who has any type of confidence in Washington right now? Even after the win on Thursday, you could make the argument that Washington is the NFL’s worst team.
