Overview

• Marcus Mariota, starting for the injured Jayden Daniels, went 15 of 21 for 206 yards with a late touchdown to Luke McCaffrey and added 40 rushing yards plus a 2-yard score.
• Washington rushed for 201 yards, including 174 before halftime, behind a tweaked offensive front that controlled the line of scrimmage.
• Impact plays swung the game as Jaylin Lane returned a punt 90 yards, Jeremy McNichols broke a 60-yard touchdown run, and rookie Jacory Croskey-Merritt punched in from the 1 after a 56-yard strike to Terry McLaurin.
• The Commanders benched guards Brandon Coleman and Nick Allegretti, elevating Andrew Wylie and Chris Paul, and Mariota was sacked once with improved run blocking throughout.
• Coach Dan Quinn suffered a bloody nose in a sideline collision with Mariota before halftime yet continued coaching, and multiple outlets reported he received stitches after the game, while Las Vegas’ Geno Smith threw three touchdowns to Tre Tucker in the loss.