How would the Washington Commanders respond against the worst team in the NFL after last Monday’s upset win over the previously unbeaten Philadelphia Eagles?
The Commanders dominated the Houston Texans in a 23-10 win Sunday that wasn’t even as close as the final score indicated. Washington held Houston to just five total yards in the first half. The Texans did score 10 points in the second half, but the Commanders weren’t playing nearly as aggressively. Houston still managed only 148 total yards.
Washington’s offense, which had 246 total yards in the first half, barely tried anything in the second half. Quarterback Taylor Heinicke attempted just five second-half passes. The Commanders rushed for 153 yards in the win.
It was a dominant victory, but head coach Ron Rivera made it clear after the game that his team had some things to clear up before Week 12.
As we look to turn the page to Week 12, let’s take a look at some of the top images from Washington’s win over the Texans.
Nov 20, 2022; Houston, Texas, USA; Washington Commanders defensive end Montez Sweat (90) and defensive tackle…Washington Commanders offensive tackle Cornelius Lucas (78) and quarterback Taylor Heinicke (4) celebrate wide receiver Curtis…Nov 20, 2022; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Texans wide receiver Brandin Cooks (13) bobbles the ball…Washington Commanders safety Kamren Curl (31) celebrates safety Darrick Forrest (22) interception against the Houston Texans…Washington Commanders quarterback Taylor Heinicke (4) hands the ball off to running back Brian Robinson Jr.…Washington Commanders quarterback Taylor Heinicke (4) drops back against the Houston Texans in the fourth quarter…Nov 20, 2022; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Texans wide receiver Brandin Cooks (13) is tackled by…HOUSTON, TEXAS - NOVEMBER 20: Taylor Heinicke #4 of the Washington Commanders passes during warmups prior…HOUSTON, TEXAS - NOVEMBER 20: Terry McLaurin #17 of the Washington Commanders looks on before a…HOUSTON, TEXAS - NOVEMBER 20: Taylor Heinicke #4 of the Washington Commanders stretches prior to a…HOUSTON, TEXAS - NOVEMBER 20: Carson Wentz #11 of the Washington Commanders looks on before a…HOUSTON, TEXAS - NOVEMBER 20: Chase Young #99 of the Washington Commanders looks on before against…Nov 20, 2022; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Texans quarterback Davis Mills (10) rushes for a touchdown…HOUSTON, TEXAS - NOVEMBER 20: Taylor Heinicke #4 and Logan Thomas #82 of the Washington Commanders…HOUSTON, TEXAS - NOVEMBER 20: Taylor Heinicke #4 of the Washington Commanders looks to hand off…HOUSTON, TEXAS - NOVEMBER 20: Taylor Heinicke #4 of the Washington Commanders throws a pass in…HOUSTON, TEXAS - NOVEMBER 20: Jahan Dotson #1 of the Washington Commanders runs with the ball…HOUSTON, TEXAS - NOVEMBER 20: Antonio Gibson #24 runs with the ball in the second quarter…HOUSTON, TEXAS - NOVEMBER 20: Terry McLaurin #17 of the Washington Commanders looks to make a…HOUSTON, TEXAS - NOVEMBER 20: Davis Mills #10 of the Houston Texans gets sacked by Jonathan…HOUSTON, TEXAS - NOVEMBER 20: Darrick Forrest #22 of the Washington Commanders celebrates an interception with…HOUSTON, TEXAS - NOVEMBER 20: Montez Sweat #90 of the Washington Commanders looks on in the…Darrick Forrest #22 of the Washington Commanders celebrates an interception in the fourth quarter of a…HOUSTON, TEXAS - NOVEMBER 20: Taylor Heinicke #4 of the Washington Commanders scrambles in the third…HOUSTON, TEXAS - NOVEMBER 20: Dameon Pierce #31 of the Houston Texans gets tackled after a…HOUSTON, TEXAS - NOVEMBER 20: Taylor Heinicke #4 of the Washington Commanders he takes a hit…HOUSTON, TEXAS - NOVEMBER 20: Joey Slye #6 of the Washington Commanders kicks a 44-yard field…HOUSTON, TEXAS - NOVEMBER 20: Taylor Heinicke #4 of the Washington Commanders looks to pass in…Logan Thomas #82 of the Washington Commanders runs with the ball after a catch in the…Montez Sweat #90 of the Washington Commanders reacts after sacking Davis Mills #10 of the Houston…HOUSTON, TEXAS - NOVEMBER 20: Montez Sweat #90 of the Washington Commanders looks on after sacking…Darrick Forrest #22 of the Washington Commanders reacts after an interception in the fourth quarter of…HOUSTON, TEXAS - NOVEMBER 20: Head coach Lovie Smith of the Houston Texans and head coach…Washington Commanders running back Antonio Gibson (24) breaks the tackle of Houston Texans safety Jonathan Owens…Nov 20, 2022; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Texans quarterback Davis Mills (10) attempts a pass during…HOUSTON, TEXAS - NOVEMBER 20: Head coach Ron Rivera of the Washington Commanders looks on in…HOUSTON, TEXAS - NOVEMBER 20: Brian Robinson Jr. #8 of the Washington Commanders gets tackled by…Nico Collins #12 of the Houston Texans gets wrapped up by Bobby McCain #20 of the…Nov 20, 2022; Houston, Texas, USA; Washington Commanders quarterback Taylor Heinicke (4) attempts a pass during…Washington Commanders defensive end Montez Sweat (90) reacts after a play during the third quarter against…Nov 20, 2022; Houston, Texas, USA; Washington Commanders quarterback Taylor Heinicke (4) runs with the ball…Nov 20, 2022; Houston, Texas, USA; Washington Commanders running back Brian Robinson Jr. (8) runs with…HOUSTON, TEXAS - NOVEMBER 20: Darrick Forrest #22 and Kamren Curl #31 of the Washington Commanders…HOUSTON, TEXAS - NOVEMBER 20: Davis Mills #10 of the Houston Texans rushes for a touchdown…HOUSTON, TEXAS - NOVEMBER 20: Antonio Gibson #24 of the Washington Commanders runs with the ball…Nov 20, 2022; Houston, Texas, USA; Washington Commanders head coach Ron Rivera on the sideline during…Nov 20, 2022; Houston, Texas, USA; Washington Commanders tight end Logan Thomas (82) makes a reception…Washington Commanders running back Antonio Gibson (24) runs with the ball as Houston Texans linebacker Christian…Nov 20, 2022; Houston, Texas, USA; Washington Commanders safety Darrick Forrest (22) celebrates with safety Kamren…Nov 20, 2022; Houston, Texas, USA; Washington Commanders quarterback Taylor Heinicke (4) attempts a pass as…Houston Texans quarterback Davis Mills (10) is sacked by Washington Commanders defensive end Montez Sweat (90)…Nov 20, 2022; Houston, Texas, USA; Washington Commanders quarterback Taylor Heinicke (4) rushes against the Houston…Nov 20, 2022; Houston, Texas, USA; Washington Commanders quarterback Taylor Heinicke (4) calls timeout against the…Nov 20, 2022; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Texans quarterback Davis Mills (10) is sacked by Washington…Nov 20, 2022; Houston, Texas, USA; Washington Commanders running back Brian Robinson Jr. (8) runs with…Nov 20, 2022; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Texans wide receiver Brandin Cooks (13) is unable to…Nov 20, 2022; Houston, Texas, USA; Washington Commanders quarterback Taylor Heinicke (4) attempts a pass during…Nov 20, 2022; Houston, Texas, USA; Washington Commanders tight end Logan Thomas (82) spins the ball…Nov 20, 2022; Houston, Texas, USA; Washington Commanders running back Antonio Gibson (24) rushes against the…Nov 20, 2022; Houston, Texas, USA; Washington Commanders wide receiver Jahan Dotson (1) drops the pass…Nov 20, 2022; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Texans wide receiver Nico Collins (12) makes a reception…Nov 20, 2022; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Texans wide receiver Brandin Cooks (13) is unable to…Nov 20, 2022; Houston, Texas, USA; Washington Commanders wide receiver Terry McLaurin (17) attempts to maintain…Nov 20, 2022; Houston, Texas, USA; Washington Commanders running back Antonio Gibson (24) rushes against the…Nov 20, 2022; Houston, Texas, USA; Washington Commanders defensive tackle Jonathan Allen (93) celebrates defensive end…Nov 20, 2022; Houston, Texas, USA; Washington Commanders quarterback Taylor Heinicke (4) attempts a pass during…Nov 20, 2022; Houston, Texas, USA; Washington Commanders running back Brian Robinson Jr. (8) runs with…Nov 20, 2022; Houston, Texas, USA; Washington Commanders quarterback Taylor Heinicke (4) rushes against the Houston…Nov 20, 2022; Houston, Texas, USA; The Washington Commanders line up against the Houston Texans in…Nov 20, 2022; Houston, Texas, USA; Washington Commanders place kicker Joey Slye (6) makes a field…Nov 20, 2022; Houston, Texas, USA; Washington Commanders place kicker Joey Slye (6) celebrates his field…Nov 20, 2022; Houston, Texas, USA; Washington Commanders cornerback Kendall Fuller (29) celebrates his interception that…Houston Texans running back Dare Ogunbowale (33) runs with the ball as Washington Commanders cornerback Benjamin…Nov 20, 2022; Houston, Texas, USA; Washington Commanders tight end Logan Thomas (82) makes a reception…HOUSTON, TEXAS - NOVEMBER 20: Jahan Dotson #1 and Curtis Samuel #10 of the Washington Commanders…Curtis Samuel #10 of the Washington Commanders celebrates a rushing touchdown in the second quarter of…Washington Commanders wide receiver Terry McLaurin (17) runs with the ball during the second quarter against…Nov 20, 2022; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Texans head coach Lovie Smith reacts during the second…HOUSTON, TEXAS - NOVEMBER 20: Taylor Heinicke #4 of the Washington Commanders throws a pass in…Nov 20, 2022; Houston, Texas, USA; Washington Commanders place kicker Joey Slye (6) makes a field…Nov 20, 2022; Houston, Texas, USA; Washington Commanders running back Antonio Gibson (24) rushes against Houston…Nov 20, 2022; Houston, Texas, USA; A fan wears a bag on the head during the…Nov 20, 2022; Houston, Texas, USA; Washington Commanders quarterback Taylor Heinicke (4) attempts a pass during…Washington Commanders tight end Logan Thomas (82) makes a reception during the second quarter against the…Nov 20, 2022; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Texans quarterback Davis Mills (10) attempts a pass during…HOUSTON, TEXAS - NOVEMBER 20: Antonio Gibson #24 of the Washington Commanders runs with the ball…HOUSTON, TEXAS - NOVEMBER 20: Antonio Gibson #24 of the Washington Commanders runs with the ball…HOUSTON, TEXAS - NOVEMBER 20: Montez Sweat #90 of the Washington Commanders celebrates a sack in…HOUSTON, TEXAS - NOVEMBER 20: Taylor Heinicke #4 of the Washington Commanders passes on the run…HOUSTON, TEXAS - NOVEMBER 20: Curtis Samuel #10 of the Washington Commanders scores a rushing touchdown…HOUSTON, TEXAS - NOVEMBER 20: Montez Sweat #90 of the Washington Commanders sacks Davis Mills #10…HOUSTON, TEXAS - NOVEMBER 20: Montez Sweat #90 of the Washington Commanders sacks Davis Mills #10…HOUSTON, TEXAS - NOVEMBER 20: Curtis Samuel #10 celebrates with Terry McLaurin #17 of the Washington…HOUSTON, TEXAS - NOVEMBER 20: Brian Robinson Jr. #8 of the Washington Commanders runs with the…HOUSTON, TEXAS - NOVEMBER 20: Montez Sweat #90 of the Washington Commanders sacks Davis Mills #10…Montez Sweat #90 of the Washington Commanders sacks Davis Mills #10 of the Houston Texans in…HOUSTON, TEXAS - NOVEMBER 20: Houston Texans fans cheer in the first half of a game…Nov 20, 2022; Houston, Texas, USA; Washington Commanders running back Brian Robinson Jr. (8) signs a…Nov 20, 2022; Houston, Texas, USA; Washington Commanders cornerback Benjamin St-Juste (25) warms up before playing…Nov 20, 2022; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Texans chief executive officer D. Cal McNair on the…HOUSTON, TEXAS - NOVEMBER 20: Antonio Gibson #24 of the Washington Commanders falls forward on a…HOUSTON, TEXAS - NOVEMBER 20: Taylor Heinicke #4 of the Washington Commanders throws a pass in…HOUSTON, TEXAS - NOVEMBER 20: Davis Mills #10 of the Houston Texans gets sacked by Montez…Nov 20, 2022; Houston, Texas, USA; Washington Commanders wide receiver Terry McLaurin (17) signs a fans…Nov 20, 2022; Houston, Texas, USA; Washington Commanders quarterback Taylor Heinicke (4) drops back tom pass…Nov 20, 2022; Houston, Texas, USA; Washington Commanders quarterback Taylor Heinicke (4) in the huddle during…Nov 20, 2022; Houston, Texas, USA; Washington Commanders quarterback Taylor Heinicke (4) scrambles with the ball…Nov 20, 2022; Houston, Texas, USA; at NRG Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY SportsNov 20, 2022; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Texans safety Jalen Pitre (5) attempts to intercept a…Nov 20, 2022; Houston, Texas, USA; Washington Commanders cornerback Kendall Fuller (29) celebrates with safety Jeremy…Nov 20, 2022; Houston, Texas, USA; Washington Commanders cornerback Kendall Fuller (29) returns an interception for…Washington Commanders cornerback Kendall Fuller (29) returns an interception for a touchdown during the first quarter…Washington Commanders cornerback Kendall Fuller (29) intercepts the ball against Houston Texans wide receiver Brandin Cooks…Nov 20, 2022; Houston, Texas, USA; Washington Commanders cornerback Kendall Fuller (29) intercepts the ball against…Nov 20, 2022; Houston, Texas, USA; Washington Commanders cornerback Kendall Fuller (29) intercepts the ball against…Houston Texans running back Dameon Pierce (31) is tackled for a loss by Washington Commanders defensive…Nov 20, 2022; Houston, Texas, USA; Washington Commanders running back Brian Robinson Jr. (8) runs with…Nov 20, 2022; Houston, Texas, USA; Washington Commanders quarterback Taylor Heinicke (4) attempts a pass as…Houston Texans running back Dameon Pierce (31) is tackled for a loss by Washington Commanders defensive…Nov 20, 2022; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Texans running back Dameon Pierce (31) is tackled for…Nov 20, 2022; Houston, Texas, USA; Washington Commanders quarterback Taylor Heinicke (4) attempts a pass during…Nov 20, 2022; Houston, Texas, USA; Washington Commanders wide receiver Terry McLaurin (17) attempts to maintain…Nov 20, 2022; Houston, Texas, USA; Washington Commanders defensive end Casey Toohill (95) reacts after making…Nov 20, 2022; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Texans quarterback Davis Mills (10) attempts a pass during…Nov 20, 2022; Houston, Texas, USA; Washington Commanders cornerback Kendall Fuller (29) celebrates his interception that…
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