The Washington Commanders were close to winning their fourth straight game Sunday, but things unraveled in the fourth quarter of a 20-17 loss to the Minnesota Vikings.
FedEx Field was rocking throughout the game in the first contest after it was reported that owner Daniel Snyder could be selling the franchise. Washington’s defense was outstanding yet again, as defensive linemen Daron Payne, Jonathan Allen and Montez Sweat took turns making life miserable for Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins.
Unfortunately for the Commanders, a critical interception and some costly penalties in the fourth quarter doomed them.
Yet, the atmosphere at FedEx Field was a positive one for the home team Sunday. Sure, there were several Minnesota fans, but Washington players could see the potential of a full FedEx Field, united and supporting the home team.
At one point during the game, Washington honored the legendary Dave Butz. Butz passed away last week at 72. One of the best defensive linemen in team history, Butz was a former All-Pro, two-time Super Bowl champion and spent 14 seasons in the burgundy and gold.
Now, we look back at some of the top images from Sunday’s game between the Commanders and the Vikings.
LANDOVER, MARYLAND - NOVEMBER 06: A Washington Commanders fan holds up a sign during the game…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - NOVEMBER 06: James Smith-Williams #96 of the Washington Commanders hits Kirk Cousins #8…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - NOVEMBER 06: Za'Darius Smith #55 of the Minnesota Vikings grabs the face mask…Brian Robinson Jr. #8 of the Washington Commanders. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images)LANDOVER, MARYLAND - NOVEMBER 06: Taylor Heinicke #4 of the Washington Commanders reacts after a play…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - NOVEMBER 06: A Washington Commanders fan poses for a photo during the game…Taylor Heinicke #4 of the Washington Commanders. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images)James Smith-Williams #96 of the Washington Commanders hits Kirk Cousins #8 of the Minnesota Vikings as…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - NOVEMBER 06: Bobby McCain #20 of the Washington Commanders reacts after a defensive…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - NOVEMBER 06: Dalvin Cook #4 of the Minnesota Vikings carries the ball as…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - NOVEMBER 06: James Smith-Williams #96 of the Washington Commanders hits Kirk Cousins #8…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - NOVEMBER 06: A Washington Commanders fan holds up a sign during the game…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - NOVEMBER 06: Armani Rogers #88 of the Washington Commanders runs after the catch…Armani Rogers #88 of the Washington Commanders celebrates a first down during the third quarter of…Antonio Gibson #24 of the Washington Commanders carries the ball whilst Jordan Hicks #58 of the…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - NOVEMBER 06: Minnesota Vikings fans celebrate in the fourth quarter of the game…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - NOVEMBER 06: Kirk Cousins #8 of the Minnesota Vikings celebrates a fourth quarter…Washington Commanders running back Antonio Gibson (24) carries the ball as Minnesota Vikings linebacker Jordan Hicks…Washington Commanders wide receiver Dax Milne (15) scores a touchdown as Minnesota Vikings safety Harrison Smith…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - NOVEMBER 06: Taylor Heinicke #4 of the Washington Commanders reacts after a play…Jonathan Allen #93 of the Washington Commanders reacts after a play in the third quarter of…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - NOVEMBER 06: Taylor Heinicke #4 of the Washington Commanders throws the ball in…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - NOVEMBER 06: head coach Ron Rivera of the Washington Commanders looks on from…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - NOVEMBER 06: Kirk Cousins #8 of the Minnesota Vikings celebrates after the Wikings…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - NOVEMBER 06: head coach Ron Rivera of the Washington Commanders argues a call…Nov 6, 2022; Landover, Maryland, USA; Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins (8) is pressured by Washington…Nov 6, 2022; Landover, Maryland, USA; Minnesota Vikings fans display a sign against the Washington Commanders…Nov 6, 2022; Landover, Maryland, USA; Washington Commanders wide receiver Dax Milne (15) celebrates with Commanders…Benjamin St-Juste #25 of the Washington Commanders celebrates after a sack in the fourth quarter of…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - NOVEMBER 06: Kirk Cousins #8 of the Minnesota Vikings throws the ball downfield…Nov 6, 2022; Landover, Maryland, USA; Washington Commanders wide receiver Dax Milne (15) celebrates with Commanders…Nov 6, 2022; Landover, Maryland, USA; Washington Commanders wide receiver Dax Milne (15) dives into the…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - NOVEMBER 06: Taylor Heinicke #4 of the Washington Commanders reacts after a touchdown…Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins (8) is hit by Washington Commanders defensive end Montez Sweat (90)…Nov 6, 2022; Landover, Maryland, USA; Minnesota Vikings linebacker Danielle Hunter (99) sacks Washington Commanders quarterback…Nov 6, 2022; Landover, Maryland, USA; Minnesota Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell (L) shakes hands with…Nov 6, 2022; Landover, Maryland, USA; Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson (18) hugs Washington Commanders…Nov 6, 2022; Landover, Maryland, USA; Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins (8) at the line of…Nov 6, 2022; Landover, Maryland, USA; Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins (8) is sacked by Washington…Minnesota Vikings safety Harrison Smith (22) intercepts a pass intended for Washington Commanders tight end Logan…Nov 6, 2022; Landover, Maryland, USA; Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson (18) runs after a…Nov 6, 2022; Landover, Maryland, USA; Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson (L) exchanges jerseys with…Nov 6, 2022; Landover, Maryland, USA; Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson (L) exchanges jerseys with…Nov 6, 2022; Landover, Maryland, USA; Minnesota Vikings tight end T.J. Hockenson (87) runs after a…Washington Commanders defensive end Montez Sweat (90) deflects a pass by Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins…Nov 6, 2022; Landover, Maryland, USA; Minnesota Vikings safety Harrison Smith (22) celebrates with teammates after…Nov 6, 2022; Landover, Maryland, USA; Minnesota Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell gestures against the Washington…Nov 6, 2022; Landover, Maryland, USA; Injured Washington Commanders quarterback Carson Wentz (L) hugs Minnesota Vikings…Nov 6, 2022; Landover, Maryland, USA; Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook (4) catches a touchdown…Minnesota Vikings place kicker Greg Joseph (1) kicks the game winning field goal against the Washington…Nov 6, 2022; Landover, Maryland, USA; Minnesota Vikings defensive tackle Khyiris Tonga (95) and Washington Commanders…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - NOVEMBER 06: A general view of the pregame flyover prior to the game…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - NOVEMBER 06: Justin Jefferson #18 of the Minnesota Vikings celebrates a touchdown in…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - NOVEMBER 06: Adam Thielen #19 of the Minnesota Vikings falls to the ground…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - NOVEMBER 06: Adam Thielen #19 of the Minnesota Vikings catches a pass in…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - NOVEMBER 06: Justin Jefferson #18 of the Minnesota Vikings catches a pass for…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - NOVEMBER 06: Danny Johnson #36 of the Washington Commanders celebrates after an interception…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - NOVEMBER 06: Danny Johnson #36 of the Washington Commanders intercepts the ball in…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - NOVEMBER 06: Justin Jefferson #18 of the Minnesota Vikings catches a pass for…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - NOVEMBER 06: Kirk Cousins #8 of the Minnesota Vikings throws the ball in…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - NOVEMBER 06: Taylor Heinicke #4 of the Washington Commanders throws the ball in…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - NOVEMBER 06: Justin Jefferson #18 of the Minnesota Vikings catches a pass for…Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins (8) walks off the field against the Washington Commanders during the…Nov 6, 2022; Landover, Maryland, USA; Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins (8) waves to fans while…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - NOVEMBER 06: Justin Jefferson #18 of the Minnesota Vikings dives for a first…Nov 6, 2022; Landover, Maryland, USA; Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins (8) waves to fans while…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - NOVEMBER 06: Danny Johnson #36 of the Washington Commanders celebrates after an interception…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - NOVEMBER 06: Eric Kendricks #54 of the Minnesota Vikings tackles Brian Robinson Jr.…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - NOVEMBER 06: Taylor Heinicke #4 of the Washington Commanders throws the ball in…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - NOVEMBER 06: Taylor Heinicke #4 of the Washington Commanders takes the field during…D.J. Wonnum #98 of the Minnesota Vikings sacks Taylor Heinicke #4 of the Washington Commanders. (Photo…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - NOVEMBER 06: Justin Jefferson #18 of the Minnesota Vikings celebrates with teammates after…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - NOVEMBER 06: D.J. Wonnum #98 of the Minnesota Vikings sacks Taylor Heinicke #4…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - NOVEMBER 06: K.J. Osborn #17 of the Minnesota Vikings celebrates after the touchdown…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - NOVEMBER 06: Kirk Cousins #8 of the Minnesota Vikings throws the ball in…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - NOVEMBER 06: Kirk Cousins #8 of the Minnesota Vikings throws the ball during…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - NOVEMBER 06: D.J. Wonnum #98 of the Minnesota Vikings sacks Taylor Heinicke #4…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - NOVEMBER 06: D.J. Wonnum #98 of the Minnesota Vikings celebrates after a sack…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - NOVEMBER 06: Dalvin Cook #4 of the Minnesota Vikings runs with the ball…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - NOVEMBER 06: A tribute to former Washington football player Dave Butz is seen…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - NOVEMBER 06: Brian Robinson Jr. #8 of the Washington Commanders carries the ball…Nov 6, 2022; Landover, Maryland, USA; Washington Commanders quarterback Taylor Heinicke (4) reacts after being sacked…Nov 6, 2022; Landover, Maryland, USA; Minnesota Vikings linebacker D.J. Wonnum (98) sacks Washington Commanders quarterback…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - NOVEMBER 06: Dalvin Cook #4 of the Minnesota Vikings carries the ball during…
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Adam Thielen #19 of the Minnesota Vikings drops a pass whilst being tackled by Kendall Fuller…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - NOVEMBER 06: Taylor Heinicke #4 of the Washington Commanders passes the ball in…Nov 6, 2022; Landover, Maryland, USA; Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Jalen Reagor (5) returns apunt as…Nov 6, 2022; Landover, Maryland, USA; Washington Commanders running back Antonio Gibson (24) is tackled by…Nov 6, 2022; Landover, Maryland, USA; Washington Commanders place kicker Joey Slye (6) kicks a field…Nov 6, 2022; Landover, Maryland, USA; Washington Commanders place kicker Joey Slye (6) congratulates holder Tress…Nov 6, 2022; Landover, Maryland, USA; Minnesota Vikings linebacker Za'Darius Smith (55) pressures Washington Commanders quarterback…Nov 6, 2022; Landover, Maryland, USA; Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook (4) carries the ball…Nov 6, 2022; Landover, Maryland, USA; Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins (8) attempts a pass against…Nov 6, 2022; Landover, Maryland, USA; Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins (8) prepares to pass the…Washington Commanders cornerback Benjamin St-Juste (25) deflects a pass intended for Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin…Nov 6, 2022; Landover, Maryland, USA; Washington Commanders cornerback Danny Johnson (36) intercepts a pass in…Nov 6, 2022; Landover, Maryland, USA; Washington Commanders running back Antonio Gibson (24) carries the ball…Washington Commanders linebacker Jamin Davis (52) prepares to bat down a pass by Minnesota Vikings quarterback…Nov 6, 2022; Landover, Maryland, USA; Washington Commanders running back Brian Robinson Jr. (8) carries the…Nov 6, 2022; Landover, Maryland, USA; Washington Commanders quarterback Taylor Heinicke (4) drops back to pass…Nov 6, 2022; Landover, Maryland, USA; Washington Commanders quarterback Taylor Heinicke (4) passes the ball against…Nov 6, 2022; Landover, Maryland, USA; Washington Commanders quarterback Taylor Heinicke (4) hands off to running…Washington Commanders wide receiver Curtis Samuel (10) makes a touchdown reception as Minnesota Vikings safety Harrison…Nov 6, 2022; Landover, Maryland, USA; Washington Commanders wide receiver Curtis Samuel (10) makes a touchdown…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - NOVEMBER 06: Carson Wentz #11 of the Washington Commanders stands on the field…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - NOVEMBER 06: Head coach Ron Rivera of the Washington Commanders looks on prior…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - NOVEMBER 06: Kirk Cousins #8 talks with head coach Kevin O'Connell of the…Terry McLaurin #17 of the Washington Commanders. (Photo by Todd Olszewski/Getty Images)LANDOVER, MARYLAND - NOVEMBER 06: Terry McLaurin #17 of the Washington Commanders warms up prior to…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - NOVEMBER 06: Alexander Mattison #2 of the Minnesota Vikings interacts with a fan…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - NOVEMBER 06: A Minnesota Vikings fan poses for a photo prior to the…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - NOVEMBER 06: T.J. Hockenson #87 of the Minnesota Vikings warms up prior to…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - NOVEMBER 06: Dax Milne #15 of the Washington Commanders warms up prior to…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - NOVEMBER 06: Sam Howell #14 of the Washington Commanders warms up prior to…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - NOVEMBER 06: Carson Wentz #11 of the Washington Commanders stands on the field…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - NOVEMBER 06: Head coach Kevin O'Connell of the Minnesota Vikings and Head coach…Nov 6, 2022; Landover, Maryland, USA; Washington Commanders quarterback Taylor Heinicke (4) takes the field against…Nov 6, 2022; Landover, Maryland, USA; Washington Commanders quarterback Sam Howell (14) warms up against the…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - NOVEMBER 06: Head coach Kevin O'Connell of the Minnesota Vikings and Head coach…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - NOVEMBER 06: Taylor Heinicke #4 of the Washington Commanders warms up prior to…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - NOVEMBER 06: Carson Wentz #11 of the Washington Commanders stands on the field…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - NOVEMBER 06: Head coach Kevin O'Connell of the Minnesota Vikings takes the field…LANDOVER, MARYLAND - NOVEMBER 06: Danny Johnson #36 of the Washington Commanders intercepts the ball in…Nov 6, 2022; Landover, Maryland, USA; Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins (8) and Vikings quarterback Nick…Nov 6, 2022; Landover, Maryland, USA; Washington Commanders head coach Ron Rivera on the field against…Nov 6, 2022; Landover, Maryland, USA; Washington Commanders quarterback Carson Wentz (11) on the field against…Nov 6, 2022; Landover, Maryland, USA; Washington Commanders quarterback Taylor Heinicke (4) on the field against…Nov 6, 2022; Landover, Maryland, USA; Minnesota Vikings quarterback Nick Mullens (12) runs onto the field…Nov 6, 2022; Landover, Maryland, USA; Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins (8) passes the ball during…Washington Commanders head coach Ron Rivera on the field against the Minnesota Vikings before the game…Nov 6, 2022; Landover, Maryland, USA; Minnesota Vikings wide receiver K.J. Osborn (17) stands on the…Nov 6, 2022; Landover, Maryland, USA; Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson (18) holds a ball…Nov 6, 2022; Landover, Maryland, USA; Minnesota Vikings wide receiver K.J. Osborn (17) and Vikings wide…Nov 6, 2022; Landover, Maryland, USA; Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson (18) catches a pass…Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook (4) carries the ball as Washington Commanders safety Kamren Curl…Nov 6, 2022; Landover, Maryland, USA; Minnesota Vikings tight end T.J. Hockenson (87) catches a pass…Nov 6, 2022; Landover, Maryland, USA; Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins (8) attempts a pass as…Nov 6, 2022; Landover, Maryland, USA; Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins (8) scrambles from Washington Commanders…Nov 6, 2022; Landover, Maryland, USA; Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins (8) scrambles from Washington Commanders…Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins (8) attempts a pass as Washington Commanders defensive end Efe Obada…Nov 6, 2022; Landover, Maryland, USA; Washington Commanders quarterback Taylor Heinicke (4) passes the ball as…Nov 6, 2022; Landover, Maryland, USA; Washington Commanders quarterback Taylor Heinicke (4) passes the ball as…Nov 6, 2022; Landover, Maryland, USA; Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson (18) runs after a…Nov 6, 2022; Landover, Maryland, USA; Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson (18) celebrates after scoring…Nov 6, 2022; Landover, Maryland, USA; Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson (18) celebrates with Vikings…
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