Overview
- Washington beat the defending Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks 33-31 after a game decided by turnovers and short fields on Sunday.
- Backup Marcus Mariota completed 19 of 31 passes for 183 yards and three touchdowns with no interceptions and sealed the victory with a 9-yard QB keeper; his performance earned a FedEx Player of the Week nod.
- The Commanders forced three turnovers that produced 21 points, including Kain Medrano’s 50-yard pick-six with 3:57 left that proved decisive.
- Starter Jayden Daniels remains week-to-week after a second dislocation of his left elbow and is unlikely to play in London while linebacker Leo Chenal underwent neck surgery after a second-quarter injury.
- Mariota triggered a $200,000 contract bonus by playing at least 60% of the snaps in a win and is the likely starter for Washington’s upcoming London game even as analysts note Seattle outgained Washington 437-258 and must correct costly ball-security errors.