Patriots 10 - 20 Commanders summary, stats, scores and highlights | NFL preseason Week 3
McSorley's numbers may not be the greatest, but he had a much more efficient game than Driskel. He went 12/21 for 125 yards and this TD while leading the comeback to send the Commanders into Week 1 on a winning note.
Coaches and GMs will now focus on trimming down their rosters to 53 men before Tuesday's deadline, Once that is taken care of the Commanders will set their sights on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 1 while the Patriots get ready for the Bengals. Jerod Mayo will have named a QB1 by that time, the question is will it be Jacoby Brissett or Drake Maye?
With Jayden Daniels and Marcus Mariotta sitting the preseason finale out, it was Jeff Driskel that got the start. He went 12/18 for 73 yards but he never had Washington in scoring position. That wasn't the case with Trace McSorley who was playing golf just a a couple weeks ago, but Washington signed him and as their QB4. He played great, leading back to back TD drives. The first one was finishes off by Kevin Wiley who got a play by play call from veteran linebacker Bobby Wagner.
It may have been the Drake Maye show on the first few played of the TD drive but Kevin Harris did the dirty work on the 18 yard TD catch and run. He broke a tackle and raced to the end zone for the game's opening score.
Maye went 13/20 for 126 yards and threw this TD while running for another 17 yards on three rushes. He certainly played well enough to be named the starter, but if the Patriots will want to throw their rookie into the fire this early is another question.
Brissett took a shot on the first series which might have forced him out of the game early, but he was only set to play one or two drives. Maye continued to impress on his first drive with a two identical touch passes, this one coming on another third down conversion.
The Washington Commanders closed out their preseason slate with a comeback win on a night in which none of their starters played a single snap. Trace McSorley led the comeback in the second half as the Commanders scored the final 20 points of the game.
The game might have been won by Washington, but the headline coming out of this game is Drake Maye. It's still not clear who is going to be starting at QB in Week 1 for the Pats, but Maye had a great outing after Jacoby Brissett played the first series. Maye fumbled the first snap of his night, but made up for it with this 17 yard 3rd down conversion.
IT'S ALL OVER!!!
The Washington Commanders comeback on the Patriots in the final preseason game before Week1.
Jennings up the middle and he moves the chains with a 5 yard run.
1st and 10 from the WAS 44.
Jennings ges another handoff to the left side and he picks up 4 yards.
3rd and 3 from the WAS 49.
Jennings up the middle and he picks up 3 yards.
2nd and 7 from the WAS 49.
WE ARE AT THE TWO MINUTE WARNING!
Jennings with a run up the middle and he picks up the fist down on a 7 yard run.
1st and 10 from the NE 48.
NE take over from the 37 and Bailey Zappe is in the game at QB, Jennings gets the handoff to the left side and he picks up 4 yards.
2nd and 6 from the NE 41.
TOUCHDOWN COMMANDERS!!!
McSorley finds Bryant on the slant pattern and he makes the catch while falling to the ground right at the goal line.
Washington lead 20-10 with 3:06 to go.
Jones gets the ball back and he is tackled after a two yard gain. Timeout Patriots with 3:13 left in the 4th.
3rd and Goal from the 3.
Jones up the middle and Jones picks up 5 yards.
2nd and Goal from the 5.
McSorley goes deep down the left sideline and a flag flies for pass interference at the 10 yard line.
1st and Goal from the 10.
McSorley scrambles to the left side and he only gets a yards, but he runs over a defender before stepping out of bounds.
2nd and 9 from the NE 29.
McSorley finds Rosemy-Jacksaint for a 19 yard pick up to keep the drive alive.
1st and 10 from the NE 30.
Jones up the middle and he picks up 2 yards.
2nd and 8 from the NE 49
Back shoulder pass for Rosemy-Jacksaint and he raises up and catches it over the defender for a gain of 22 yards.
1st and 10 from the WAS 49.
McSorley was rushed out of the pocket and his pass up the sideline flew out of bounds.
2nd and 10 from the WAS 27.
McSorley with the pass to the left side for Bryant on the comeback route and that goes for a gain of 10 yards.
1st and 10 from the WAS 27.
Jones up the middle and he picks up 3 yards up the middle.
2nd and 7 from the WAS 17.
Michael Wiley cut to the left side and zoomed to the endzone give the Commanders their first lead of the night.
TURNOVER ON DOWNS!!!
Milton rolls to the right side and tucked it for the marker, but was stopped a few yards short of the first down.
1st and 10 from the WAS 12.
Milton looking for Fenwick out of the backfield but that pass was a little behind the RB.
4th and 4 from the WAS 15.
Fenwick with a run to the left side and he picks up 6 yards.
3rd and 4 from the WAS 16.
Milton takes a shot to the end zone for Wallace but that pass was too tall for the WR.
2nd and 10 from the WAS 22.
Jennings to the left side and he breaks it for a gain of 13 yards.
1st and 10 from the WAS 22.
Milton finds Landers on the comeback to the left side and the WR takes it to the center of the field and turns for a 35 yard pick up.
1st and 10 from the WAS 35.
Jennings up the middle and he picks up five yards.
3rd and 5 from the NE 32.
NE take over from the 27 and Milton goes deep down the right sideline, but his pass was too heavy.
2nd and 10 from the NE 27.
TOUCHDOWN COMMANDERS!!!!
Wiley takes the handoff to the left side and races to the pylon before diving for the goal line for a 9 yard TD!
WAS take the lead 13-10 with 10 minutes to go in the 4th quarter.
McSorley going deep and flags fly for pass interference!
The Commanders get the ball inside the 10!
Allen up the middle and he moves the chains with a two yard run.
1st and 10 from the WAS 46.
Allen on a screen pass and he turns up field for a gain of 9 yards.
2nd and 1 from the WAS 44.
WAS take over from the 10 and McSorley finds Turner on a deep ball over the middle for a pick up of 25.
1st and 10 from the WAS 35.
Milton's pass is batted down on the line on third down.
4th and 11 from the NE 45.
Milton to Jennings in the flat and he is dropped in the the backfield for a loss of one.
3rd and 11 from the NE 45.
Milton looking for Jennings and that short pass falls incomplete on the right side.
2nd and 10 from the NE 46.
Milton with a strike down the seam and he finds Baker for 17 yards.
1st and 10 from the NE 43.
Milton out of the shotgun and he rolls left before hitting Baker for an 8 yard pitch and catch.
3rd and 3 from the NE 37.
Run up the middle for Jennings and he is stopped for a loss of one.
2nd and 11 from the NE 29.
NE take over from the 14 and Milton finds his WR for a gain of 16 and a first down.
1st and 10 from the NE 30.
FIELD GOAL!!
The Commanders cut into the lead with Slye's 33 yard field goal.
NE lead 10-6 early in the 4th quarter.
Pass over the top for Romey-Jacksaint in the endzone but that pass was too long for the WR.
4th and 3 from the NE 15.
McSorly finds Rosemy-Jacksaint with a short pass to bring up 3rd and short.
3rd and 3 from the NE 15.
WE ARE HEADED TO THE FINAL QUARTER HERE FROM WASHINGTON!!
Wiley gets it back and takes it up the middle for a 4 yard gain.
2nd and 6 from the NE 19.
Wiley up the middle and he moves the chains for a first down.
1st and 10 from the NE 23.
McSorley goes short to Davis for a 5 yard gain to bring up 3rd and short.
3rd and 1 from the NE 24.
Wiley gets 4 yards on the first down run.
2nd and 6 from the NE 29.
McSorley finds Jones on the short pass out of the left side and he spins for a 10 yard gain.
1st and 10 from the NE 33.
McSorley going deep to Davis on the fade route and a flag flies for pass interference.
1st and 10 from the NE 43.
McSorley finds Bryant on a short pass to the left side for a gain of 6.
3rd and 2 from the WAS 38.
WAS take the ball from the 30 and Wiley gets the run up the middle for a gain of 2 yards.
2nd and 8 from the WAS 32.
FIELD GOAL!!!
Ryland drills the 38 yard field goal to stretch the lead back to a TD.
NE are up 10-3 with 3:41 to go in the third quarter.
Milton on the back shoulder throw to the endzone but that was well behind Baker.
4th and 7 from the WAS 23.
Jennings up the middle and he picks up 3 yards.
3rd and 7 from the WAS 23.
Milton felt the pressure and just threw the ball out of bounds.
2nd and 10 from the WAS 23.
Milton on the pass to the left side and he finds Baker on the slant for 12 yards.
1st and 10 from the WAS 23.
Milton looking for Wallace on the roll out to the right side but that pass was behind the WR.
3rd and 9 from the WAS 35.
Jennings gets the handoff and he is wrapped up after a gain of 1.
2nd and 9 from the WS 35.
Milton tucks it and runs up the middle and he picks up a 20 yards to keep the drive alive.
1st and 10 form the WAS 36.
Milton fires a bullet to the right side but that pass is batted down.
3rd and 9 from the NE 44.
NE get the ball from the NE 43 and Harris gets a yard on first down.
2nd and 9 from the NE 44.
McSorley going deep for Jones down the right sideline and that pass was on target but couldn't be dragged in.
4th and 10 from the WAS 21.
McSorley's pass falls incomplete to JOnes on the right side.
2nd and 10 from the WAS 21.
Was get the ball from the 2 after a great punt and a flag on the Commanders and McSorley running the read option and had everyone fooled. He takes it for a gain of 18 yards and a first down.
1st and 10 from the WAS 21.
MIlton's pass was deflected at the line and the Patriots will punt.
4th and 8 from the NE 47.
MIlton's pass was deflected at the line and the Patriots will punt.
4th and 8 from the NE 47.
Milton's throw to Boutte was too high on the left sideline.
3rd and 8 from the NE 47.
Milton scrambles to the right side and picks up 4 yards.
2nd and 6 from the NE 47.
Jennings up the middle and he runs over a defender for a first down.
1st and 10 from the NE 43.
Milton goes deep down the right side but his pass was intercepted although it won't count because there was a holding flag on WAS.
1st and 10 from the NE 31.
NE get the ball back from their 26 and Joe Milton will start the half under center for NE.
FIELD GOAL!!!
York drills a 34 yard field goal right down the pipe and the Commanders are on the board.
NE lead 7-3 five minutes into the game.
Pass to Pringle is patted down by Austin and the FG unit will come on.
4th and 9 from the NE 16.
McSorley looking for Rodriguez but that pass was a bit too far behind the RB.
3rd and 9 from the 16.
Rodriguez gets a yard on the first down run.
2nd and 9 from the NE 16.
McSorley finds Rodriguez on the roll out to the right side after drawing a defender up and dumping it down to his WR for a gain of 15 yards.
1st and 10 from the NE 17.
McSorly sets up the screen but saw Patriots all around so he threw it into the dirt.
2nd and 10 from the NE 32.
McSorley over the middle to Yakoff and he picks up a first down.
1st and 10 form the NE 32.
McSorley rolls right and throws the ball away.
2nd and 10 from the NE 46.
McSorley tucks it and runs for the marker, and he picks up 8 yards and a first down.
1st and 10 from the NE 46.
McSorley to Allen on the short out route for a gain of 4.
3rd and 4 from the WAS 46.
Allen up the middle and he picks up 2 yards on first down.
2nd and 8 from the WAS 42.
McSorley on the roll out and the scramble to the marker. He gets 10 yard and keeps the drive alive.
1st and 10 from the WAS 40.
Allen up the middle but he is stopped for no gain.
3rd and 10 from the WAS 30.
McSorley almost got picked on the first pass of the half, but that pass on the out route was batted down.
2nd and 10 from the 30.
WE ARE BACK IN WASHINGTON FOR THE SECOND HALF OF ACTION.
The top two QBs are on the sideline tonight for Washington, so it's Driskel getting most of the snaps tonight. He's 12/18 for 73 yards but threw this pick and the Commanders have yet to get on the board.
It was all Drake Maye on the first drive, but Harris punched it in the endzone after spinning out of a tackle and turning it up field for the TD. Maye ended the first half 13/20 for 126 yards and a TD.
Maye had two throws that were almost identical. He had time, went through his progressions and threw a perfect touch pass on 3rd down.
Maye came on for the second series of the night for the Pats after Brissett got the start and may have hurt his shoulder after taking a big hit. Maye fumbled the first snap, but made up for an early mistake with a 17 yard scramble on 3rd down.
WE ARE AT THE HALFTIME BREAK WITH THE PATRIOTS LEADING 7-0 AFTER A GREAT DRIVE FROM MAYE.
MISSED FIELD GOAL!!!
Slye's 64 yard line drive field goal drifts just wide and that's how the first half ends.
NE lead 7-0 after two quarters.
Maye finds Osborn for a short gain of 7 and they take a time out with 3 seconds left on the clock.
3rd and 8 from the WAS 46. FG unit is coming out.
Maye rolled to the left side and found Osborn deep down the left sideline and he took it to the endzone but it's coming back because of an illegal formation.
2nd and 15 from the NE 47.
After a holding call backs the Pats up 10 yards, Maye finds Osborn for 10 yards on the right side and he ges out of bounds with 36 on the clock.
2nd and 10 from the WAS 48 .
Comeback route from Baker and Maye fired it to him on the right side for a gain of 16 yards.
1st and 10 from the WS 48.
Maye looks to the left sideline for Hasty who makes the catch and get out of bounds with a gain of three.
2nd and 7 from the NE 35.
Hasty gets the handoff to the right side and he follows his blockers for a gain of 7.
1st and 10 from the NE 32.
A too many man on the field penalty on WAS gave th Pats a free five yards, and on 1st and short, Maye goes deep for Baker, but that pass down the left sideline was too far out in front of the WR.
2nd and 5 from the NE 25.
Maye will take over from the 20 with 1:23 to go in the first half. This should be his final chance to make an impression tonight. How does he handle the two minute drill?
WR screen to the left side and White is dropped in the backfield for a loss of 3 yards.
4th and 12 from the NE 41.
Wiley gets the pass to the left side out of the backfield and he picks up 8 yards out of the Two Minute Warning.
3rd and 9 from the NE 38.
WE ARE AT THE TWO MINUTE WARNING HERE FROM WASHINGTON.
Wiley finds a hole up the middle and he breaks into the secondary, but a holding call will take the first down off the board and back the Commanders up.
2nd and 16 from the NE 43.
WR screen to Rosemy-Jacksaint and he picks up 4 yards on the left side.
2nd and 6 from the NE 33.
Wiley moves the chains with a run up the middle out of the shot gun.
1st and 10 from the NE 39.
Driskel tucks it and runs up the middle, lunging for the first down marker, but he is cut down a half yard short of the marker.
4th and 1 from the NE 41.
Driskel over the middle for Tinsley and he turns up field for an 8 yard gain.
3rd and 4 from the NE 45.
Screen pass for Wiley but he is dragged down for a loss of two after the Pats sniffed that out.
2nd and 12 from the WAS 47.
Driskel over the middle for Pringle on a 10 yard pitch and catch to move the chains.
1st and 10 from the WAS 49.
Short gain of one yard on the first down run by McNichols.
2nd and 9 from the WAS 39.
Driskel roll to the right side and he throws a dart to Tinsley for a gain of 14 for a first down.
1st and 10 from the WAS 38.
WAS take over from the 20 McNichols picks up 6 yards on first down.
2nd and 4 from the WAS 24.
Screen pass for Hasty who was stopped short of the marker after a gain of six.
4th and 14 from the NE 38.
Maye looking for Reagor on the slant from the right side and that pass slipped right through the WR's hands.
3rd and 20 from the NE 34.
Harris gets the carry on the left side but a holding call will bring the Pats back 10 yards.
2nd and 20 from the NE 34.
Maye took a shot for Osborne deep down the right side and that overthrown pass was almost picked.
2nd and 10 from the NE 44.
INTERCEPTION!!!
The Commanders take over from their 33, and Driskl gets picked off by Giles-Harris on his pass to Tinsley over the middle!
NE ball at the NE 44 yard line!
After an illegal formation Maye's pass to the right side was behind his WR.
4th and 11 from the NE 11.
Maye's pass was tipped at the line and and it came up just short.
3rd and 11 from the NE 11.
NE take over at the 20, and it's Harris who gets taken down for a loss of one on the run to the left side.
2nd and 11 from the NE 11.
Driskel to Rodriguez again over the middle, but he is taken down after a short gain of 9.
4th and 10 from the WAS 31.
After a false start, Driskel finds Rodriguez for a gain of 6 yards.
3rd and 19 from the WAS 21.
Driskel's pass over the middle was a bit too far behind his receiver.
2nd and 20 from the WAS 19.
WAS get the ball back from the 29, and Rodriguez gets the handoff to the right side, but a holding call will bring that 8 yard run back.
1st and 20 from the WAS 19.
Douglas gets the dump off at the line of scrimmage and is taken down for no gain.
4th and 8 from the NE 30.
WR screen for Davis but is he ripped down for a loss of one in the backfield.
3rd and 8 from the NE 30.
After a false start on NE, Hasty gets the handoff and he picks up 8 yards before getting pushed out of bounds.
2nd and 7 from the NE 31.
NE get the ball from their 14 and it's Maye still under center. Maye lost his shoe on the snap exchange but it didn't stop him from finding Hasty out of the backfield for a 14 yard gain.
1st and 10 from the NE 28.
Driskel tried to tuck it and run for the first down but he is dragged down by White for a loss of a yard.
4th and 4 from the WAS 31.
Draw play out of the shot gun for McNichols and he takes it 11 yards to the left side before getting pushed out of bounds.
3rd and 3 from the WAS 32.
WE ARE AT THE END OF THE FIRST QUARTER!!!
Driskel finds Tinsley over the middle and that pick up goes for 6 yards on the final play of the quarter.
2nd and 16 from the WAS 21.
WAS get the ball back from the 25 and Driskel finds Tinsley in the flat but an offensive pass interference on Tremayne will back the Commanders up.
1st and 20 from the WAS 15.
Maye did a lot on that drive, but it was Harris who polished it off by breaking a tackle and taking it for six.
The Rookie had two of these passes on this drive. He looks comfortable, he looks poised and he looks ready to be the starter.
Maye had a couple of nice throws on that first drive, but it wouldn't have been possible without this 17 yard scramble on third down.
TOUCHDOWN PATRIOTS!!!
Short pass from Maye to Harris on the left sideline and he spins out of a tackle, and speeds towards the endzone for an 18 yard TD catch and run!
NE take a 7-0 lead with under a minute to go in the 1st quarter.
Maye with a little jump pass to the RB out of the backfield but that altered throw was a bit too high.
2nd and 10 from the WAS 18.
Maye with a beautiful touch pass on the left sideline for Douglas on a 16 yard pitch and catch for a first down.
1st and 10 from the WAS 18.
Maye looks left to Thornton with a short pass for a gain of 4 yards.
3rd and 8 from the WAS 34.
Hesty gets swallowed up in the backfield for a loss of 2 yards.
2nd and 12 from the WAS 38.
Maye's pass was batted down by a rush up the middle from WAS, but an illegal hands to the face on WAS will give NE a first down.
1st and 10 from the WAS 36.
Another fumble from the snap and Maye has to fall on it for a loss of 3 yards.
2nd and 13 from the WAS 41.
Maye steps up in the pocket and drops a dime over the middle for Polk on the crossing pattern for a 29 yard catch and run!
1st and 10 from the WAS 38.
Hasty up the middle and he gets a nice chunk of 8 yards on first down.
2nd and 2 from the NE 33.
Maye tucks it and runs up the middle and he sprints for a 17 yard scramble and a first down!
1st and 10 from the NE 25.
Out pattern on the right side and he finds Polk for a 4 yard gain.
3rd and 14 from the NE 8.
Fumbled snap out of the shotgun for Maye's first play and he's got to fall on it for a loss of 8.
2nd and 18 from the NE 6.
The Pats take over from their 12 and it's Maye under center for the Patriots.
Driskel rolls to the right side and finds Rodriguez on the right side for a gain of 7 but he's going to be short of the marker.
4th and 3 from the WAS 49.
Driskey looking over the middle and Turner had to stretch for it, and it almost got intercepted after the TE got his fingertips on it.
3rd and 10 from the WAS 42.
Driskel looking for Turner up the seam, but the pass was batted down by Bledsoe.
2nd and 10 from the WAS 42.
Another handoff to McNichols and he moves the chains with a 1 yard run.
1st and 10 from the WAS 42.
McNichols gets the handoff to the right side and he is stopped just short of the marker.
3rd and 1 from the WAS 40.
McNichols up the middle with a tough run for 7 yards on first down.
2nd and 3 from the WAS 39.
Driskel hangs in the pocket and takes a shot but he dumped it down to Tinsley for a 10 yard pick up and a first down.
1st and 10 from the WAS 32.
Driskel rolls to the right side and finds Pringle on the right sideline for the big gain, but he had stepped out of bounds on his route and a flag flies for illegal touching.
3rd and 8 from the WAS 22.
WAS take over from their 20 and it's McNichols up the middle getting 2 yards out of the shotgun. Driskel is in under center for the Commanders.
2nd and 7 from the WAS 23.
Brissett with plenty of time in the pocket and he was looking for Osborn on the left sideline but he couldn't reel in the one handed catch deep down the field. May have been able to get his second hand up to have a better chance to bring that pass in, but the Pats will punt.
4th and 11 from th WAS 48.
Brissett shakes off the sack and finds Bell over the middle for a gain of 6 yards.
3rd and 11 from the WAS 48.
Henry breaks through the line and drops Brissett for a loss of 7 yards after the play action left him exposed in the backfield.
2nd and 17 fro the NE 46.
Gibson gets it back and moves the chains again with a six yard pick up.
1st and 10 from the WAS 43.
Gibson picks up 5 yards on the first down run up the middle.
2nd and 5 from the NE 46.
Brissett felt the rush and dumped it off to Gibson out of the backfield and he takes it 12 yards for a first down.
1st and 10 from the NE 41.
Gibson gets the handoff to th left side and he is stopped after a gain of 5.
3rd and 5 from the NE 28.
Quick pass to Gibson on the right side and that short pass was too tall for his RB.
2nd and 10 from the NE 23.
WE ARE UNDERWAY FROM WASHINGTON!!!
The Pats start with the ball and it's Jacoby Brissett getting the start for New England under center.
Cut day coming up
It’s the day that dreams either come true or are shattered. There are a lot of guys on the field tonight that will be playing the the pressure and stress of cut day shadowing them for all four quarters. In just a few days coaches of all 32 teams will have to trim their rosters to 53 men, which means there is going to be a lot of players earn the right to be on the roster, while others have their dream shattered. This is the last chance to impress coaches before they have to have their official roster completed on Tuesday, August 27th.
Last season: Commanders
Washington surprised a lot of people last year when they won their first two games of the season as Sam Howell was making his case to be the permanent QB in the nation’s capital. The Commanders would then lose three in a row and while the defense gave up 34+ points in each of those games. Things would only get worse as Washington won just two more games for the whole season and it would end up costing head coach Ron Rivera his job. They ended the year on an eight game winning streak, but on the bright side, it earned them the No. 2 pick in the draft.
Last season: Patriots
Last year brought the end of an era to Foxborough as Bill Belichick’s reign finished on a sour note. After more than two decades and six Super Bowls titles the Patriots parted ways with the legendary coach. They won just two of their first 12 games, and cut ties with their former first round QB Mac Jones who was bench for the final third of the season. The dreadful season opened up the door to new beginnings and now the Pats come into this year with a rookie head coach and potentially a rookie QB in Week 1.
Star watch: Commanders
We aren’t going to see Jayden Daniels tonight unfortunately. The good news for him and for Commanders fans is he will be playing in the season opener in two weeks time. Of all the rookie QBs that have made a splash in preseason, Daniels has been the most consistent, or at least as consistent as you can be playing a handful of snaps in two games. He went 2/3 with one long pass for 42 yards, and scored an opening drive TD with a three yard run to begin his NFL career. In the next game he had drives of 9 and 10 plays and got his team into field goal range while going 10/12 for 78 yards. None of the starters will play tonight for the Commanders, so that means tonight is going to be all about the guys on the cut line. This could be a make or break night for players from both sides.
Star watch: Patriots
Tonight is all about the Patriots No. 3 overall draft pick Drake Maye. He’s got a chance to take the starting job today, although offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt said Jacoby Brissett is currently the QB1. If there is any uncertainty at all, both QBs should play tonight but we should get a heavy dose of Maye in the preseason finale. Maye was 2/3 for 19 yards in the Pats first game, and 6/11 for 47 yards last game. Those numbers don’t quite scream starting QB, but it’s preseason and he hasn’t had that continuity that a starting QB gets during the regular season. There is no need to tell you that New England is desperate for some stability at the QB position. Tom Brady showed this fan base how to be ultra demanding and now the incumbents are trying to appease the title hungry supporters.
Commanders last game
The Commanders took on the Dolphins last week in Miami and could only muster two field goals against the Fins D. Jayden Daniels started the game under center and played the first two drives of the day, leading his team into field goal range on both drives. Rilley Patterson hit one of those two field goals but the offense didn’t do much more after Daniels went to the bench. The Dolphins would hold off the Commanders for the rest of the game, but coach Dan Quinn saw enough of Daniels to name him the starter after the game.
Last game: Patriots
Last week the Pats hosted the Eagles in Foxborough and lost the game in the last few minutes of the fourth quarter. That was the bad news. The good news was Drake Maye had his best showing, leading two scoring drives in the first half. He went just 6/11 for 47 yards in the air, but had a rushing TD that put the Pats up 10-0. Maye would play into the third quarter, but not do a whole lot with the offense in his two second half drives. Joe Milton came in and led a field goal drive to stretch the lead to 13-6, but the Eagles came back and took the lead with a fourth quarter field goal and a TD with under 5:00 to go in the game. Bailey Zappe tried to lead one final charge down field but he fumbled a snap and the Eagles recovered to end the game.
We are live from Washington
Hello everyone and welcome to the nation’s capital where football fans around the world celebrate this game, because they know these will be the final snaps of football we see until Week 1 kicks off in two Thursday’s time. The Washington Commanders come into this game knowing who their quarterback will be for the season opener, but the Patriots come into tonight with the starting job still undecided. Jacoby Brissett has started each of the first three games for the Pats, but Drake Maye has made improvement’s in each and every game he has played. Tonight may or may not determine the Pats starter in Week 1, but it wouldn’t hurt to put on a show tonight.
Patriots vs. Commanders
It’s the final game of the NFL preseason tonight from Commanders Stadium and we are ending it with a bang. One team has a QB competition that is coming down to the wire, while the other team has already given their rookie QB the keys to the car for Week 1. It’s the New England Patriots taking on the Washington Commanders from Landover and AS English will be with you all night providing live coverage, stats, scores and highlights of tonight’s preseason finale.