The Washington Commanders dropped their fourth consecutive loss to the Seattle Seahawks, 38-14. Here are five takeaways from the matchup.

1. Updates on Jayden Daniels.

Although the Commanders' loss on Sunday Night Football has larger implications for the season's outlook, all that was placed to the side once Daniels went down with what head coach Dan Quinn said was an elbow injury. It's the third injury Daniels has sustained this season.

Daniels was injured on a two-yard sack with less than eight minutes remaining in the fourth quarter. The cart was initially brought for the quarterback, but Daniels was instead escorted to the locker room with a cast on his left arm. Although there are reports of the injury's extent, the team has not released any official news about Daniels since last night.

"This is pray time, you know what I'm saying," Bobby Wagner said in the locker room. "This is pray and let him feel the emotions that he's feeling, and just send a lot of positivity out there. I'm close with him, obviously; whatever it is, I'll help him the best way I can. But that's all we can do in this moment, is just pray, and hope for the best."

The team is still gathering information on Daniels' injury, but it is clear, based on how the injury looked when it occurred, that Daniels will miss more games this season. Backup Marcus Mariota is expected to take Daniels' place until he returns, whenever that might be.

2. Early mistakes.

Quinn was blunt when talking about the team's performance. "What I can say is I can speak for every coach and player and just an unacceptable performance by us tonight."

Although the Seahawks put together a strong performance on both sides of the ball (more on that later), the Commanders contributed to their demise with self-inflicted errors and penalties. The latter helped put Washington in a hole early and washed away any attempts at building momentum. The Commanders decided to start the game on offense, but an illegal blindside block moved them back 15 yards to their own 26 where the drive began. Washington punted three plays later.

Washington had more success on their ensuing drive, but a 15-yard penalty put them in another bad spot. It turned a third-and-2 into a third-and-17, and Daniels threw an interception on the next play. Then, after the Seahawks went up 14-0, Jaylin Lane fumbled the ball on the ensuing kickoff return, which gave Seattle a short field that it capitalized on one play later with another touchdown.

It was a disastrous turn for the Commanders and created a hole that proved too deep to climb out of. The Seahawks performed as expected, but the Commanders didn't do themselves any favors.

3. Daniels was pressured all night.

The Seahawks had developed a reputation for having a potent pass-rush, despite rarely using more than just their front four, prior to Sunday's game. That, plus the dearth of weapons at wide receiver, made life difficult for Daniels.

According to ESPN Research, Daniels was pressured on 51% of his dropbacks, which resulted in Daniels having to scramble to avoid defenders and use his legs to pick up yardage as opposed to looking for options in the passing game. He was sacked four times, including a 10-yard loss on third-and-4 in the third quarter that forced another punt.

The state of the Commanders' offense made it easy for the Seahawks to force Daniels into no-win situations. Aside from Deebo Samuel and Zach Ertz, the team has limited options in the passing game. The Commanders also had little success on the ground, thanks to the Seahawks' top-ranked rush defense. It put more pressure on Daniels to make plays by himself, and while there were some moments where he did exactly that, it still felt like a labor for the offense to move down the field.

4. Injuries piling up.

Injuries have been a problem for the Commanders all season, and the list continues to grow by the week.

Daniels is the most notable player to have gone down Sunday night, but he wasn't the only one. Luke McCaffrey injured his collarbone on the opening kickoff and did not return for the rest of the night. It is believed that he broke his collarbone, which could end his season. Cornerback Marshon Lattimore's season is also in doubt, as he suffered a knee injury that is believed to be an ACL tear.

There were other Commanders players who suffered injuries as well. Eddie Goldman was evaluated for a concussion. Quan Martin suffered a hamstring injury, and rookie cornerback Trey Amos suffered a hip injury that led to him being pulled from the game twice.

While injuries happen to every NFL team, they have played a major role in how the Commanders' season has gone so far. Seventeen players -- all major contributors -- have missed at least one game this year with players like Austin Ekeler, Deatrich Wise Jr. and Dorance Armstrong already done for the year.

5. Too many explosive plays.

The Seahawks seemed to do whatever they wanted against the Commanders' defense, which was once again a victim of explosive plays in the passing game.

The issues started on the Seahawks' opening drive, as Sam Darnold, who completed his first 17 pass attempts, had four completions of at least 10 yards on Seattle's 90-yard touchdown drive. It got more frustrating from there, as Tory Horton scored his second touchdown on a 25-yard reception, and Elijah Arroyo put the Seahawks up 21-0 with a 26-yarder. Cody White had the longest play of the night, breaking loose down the sideline for a 60-yard catch-and-run that gave Seattle a four-score lead.

"I give them the credit, but the breakdowns that we had allowed them to have tonight are obviously disappointing," Quinn said. "It's one thing you get a call or a player beat man-to-man, but to have a couple breakdowns take place for us. That's when you beat yourself, man, like you got no shot at it."

The Commanders ended the night allowing 13.8 yards per pass against the Seahawks -- the most in a single game since the 2012 season. For Quinn, it's clear that something has to change.

"That's exactly what I told the team. We've got to do that. And when you miss it like we did tonight, man, it's frustrating in all the emotions that go with that. I also said we're the same ones that have to dig us out."