The Washington Commanders are playing at Northwest Stadium for the first time this season against the Cincinnati Bengals. Check back to this blog for updates and stats from the game.
8:08 p.m.
And we're off! The Bengals have won the toss and will receive. We're going to see how Trey Amos and the rest of the starting defense performs against Joe Burrow and the Bengals' offense. Should be a great test for all the new additions.
8:12 p.m.
Bengals will start at their own 42-yard line. Progress from the first preseason game for sure.
8:15 p.m.
Missed opportunity there. Washington had the Bengals in a fourth-down scenario, but Frankie Luvu jumped offsides. Tough.
8:22 p.m.
Touchdown Bengals. Chase Brown runs it from one yard out on fourth down. The Commanders had two opportunities to get the Bengals off the field but couldn't. The biggest plays: a neutral zone infraction on fourth down and a pass interference call on Noah Igbinoghene. Like the Patriots game, penalties played a big role.
8:29 p.m.
Well that didn't take long. The Commanders responded with a four-play, 74-yard drive that ended with a run by Jayden Daniels into the end zone. That will likely end Daniels' night.
8:30 p.m.
The Commanders showed off how versatile their running game is going to be this year. Their first play was a jet sweep to Deebo Samuel that resulted in a 19-yard gain by Deebo Samuel. The big play was the 40-yarder by Chris Rodriguez, but Tyler Biadasz deserves a lot for credit for cutting off the linebacker to open up that play.
8:37 p.m.
You can really tell how much better the defense is, particularly the pass rush. They just corralled Burrow for a sack to force a three-and-out.
8:40 p.m.
NFL, meet Bill Croskey-Merritt. He just ran it in for a 27-yard touchdown. And the crowd goes wild.
8:53 p.m.
That's it for the end of the first quarter. The starters are done for the night, but you have to feel good about the group played. The running game was efficient and ripped off yards in chunks with 106 yards on six carries. Also, the Commanders pass rush is really getting after Burrow.
