The New York Giants defeated the Washington Commanders 14-7 Sunday from MetLife Stadium. It was Washington’s fourth loss in five games, dropping the Commanders to 3-4, with the Philadelphia Eagles coming to town next week.
Much like most of their performances this season, another slow start doomed Washington. The Commanders punted seven times in the first half and turned the ball over once, finishing with just 46 total yards.
Washington began to move the ball in the third quarter, scoring its lone touchdown. In the fourth quarter, Washington had back-to-back 80+-yard drives end with zero points after a missed field goal on one drive and Jahan Dotson’s drop to end the game.
How did Twitter — or X — respond to Washington’s latest loss? We gathered some of the top and most realistic reactions from Sunday.
Ron Rivera
The Commanders fall to 3-4 in Ron Rivera's fourth season.
Washington has lost to the 0-4 Bears and the 1-5 Giants over the past three weeks. Their .428 winning percentage on the season is the same as the overall record in Rivera's tenure. Another inexcusable loss.
— Grant Paulsen (@granthpaulsen) October 22, 2023
Ron Rivera is the worst head coach in the NFL and needs TO GO pic.twitter.com/Pwn2IeJdDG
— Eric Nathan (@BarstoolNate) October 22, 2023
I had no energy for the Giants game leading up to it this week..I’m really just over this era of the team, I’m ready for a fresh start…just feels like the Ron Rivera era is ridiculously predictable at this point. I don’t want anyone from this staff back next year, FO too
— Dre (@DCSportsDre) October 22, 2023
More Ron Rivera
(Camera pans to a catatonic, arms folded Ron Rivera)
Me: pic.twitter.com/f3T7FFkbCg
— Not Robert Griffin (@Pseudo_RGIII) October 22, 2023
Mike McDaniel does more coaching in one drive than Ron Rivera does all game
— Eric Nathan (@BarstoolNate) October 23, 2023
The Commanders (a name they let Ron Rivera handpick for some reason with zero input from the fans) just lost to the worst team in the league. They're 1-4 in their last 5. It's Year 4. Ron is 25-31-1 in DC with zero winning seasons. What more do you need to see? #Commanders #HTTC
— We Want Dallas (@WeWantDallas) October 22, 2023
Josh Harris reviewing Ron Rivera’s career resume tonight pic.twitter.com/4OOKFpo28P
— paul (@paulwillFGP) October 22, 2023
Ron Rivera such a wildly overrated coach. Kinda stunned he's lasted this long.
— Connor Hughes (@Connor_J_Hughes) October 22, 2023
Rivera on the sideline
I have never seen Ron Rivera do or say anything on a sideline.
— Burgundy Blog (@BurgundyBlog) October 22, 2023
Ron Rivera isn’t a coach. He’s the only HC I ever see on the sideline not doing or saying a DAMN thing but crossing his arms. #HTTC
— Josh Taylor (@JoshTaylorFB) October 22, 2023
Weird. Ron Rivera sitting on the sideline, arms crossed, not showing ANY emotion!? So unlike him. And THEN, to not call your TO and try and get SOMETHING going before the half!? Are you KIDDING ME!? He’s washed. Get him OUT OF HERE! Bienemy has looked lost too
— DCNateO (@DCnateO) October 22, 2023
Ron Rivera, every time the cameras pan to him on the sideline… pic.twitter.com/keGRdohibK
— Nick Wilson (@CoachWilson40) October 22, 2023
This is all he does all game. He doesn’t coach. He doesn’t call plays. Doesn’t even speak. Just stands. He’s a professional stander. https://t.co/tDhccFrVXV
— Eric Nathan (@BarstoolNate) October 22, 2023
Jahan Dotson
Jahan Dotson taking that drop hard – just sitting on the sidelines as both teams meet at midfield pic.twitter.com/iG5KAqNr5x
— Mitchell Tischler (@Mitch_Tischler) October 22, 2023
Jahan Dotson has to catch that. No excuses.
— Commanders Wire (@Washington_Wire) October 22, 2023
Cants spell “Jahan Dotson” without using the letters N O H A N D S
— Don 🥷🏽 (@DonSeaZin) October 22, 2023
Dotson gotta make that catch for Sam Howell though. It’s behind him, but he’s plenty good enough to snag it.
— Ryan Clark (@Realrclark25) October 22, 2023
Miscellaneous tweets
My thoughts from todays loss vs. NYG:
– Ron made another 3-4 decisions that cost them points.
-Bieniemy called an awful game through and through.
-McLaurin had 0 yards in the first half and 90 in the second half, they move the ball when the throw to him.
– Regardless of Sam’s…— Eric Sully (@CommandersRealm) October 22, 2023
Sam Howell has plenty of work to do. But Eric Bieniemy called a bad game early in the game. The offensive line had Sam under constant siege & committed seven penalties (six accepted). The supposed No. 2 receiver had his third bad drop in four games. Help a brutha out. #Commanders
— Al Galdi (@AlGaldi) October 22, 2023
It's time we have a conversation about Eric Bieniemy… #HTTC
— PedroSchmith (@PedroSchmithYT) October 22, 2023
Fire. Everyone.
— Danny Rouhier (@funnydanny) October 22, 2023
It's going to take a few years to rebuild Commanders. New staff, front office and player changes all around.
— Rick Snider's Washington (@Snide_Remarks) October 22, 2023
