Washington Commanders wide receiver Curtis Samuel (10) makes a touchdown reception between Minnesota Vikings safety Harrison Smith (22) and safety Camryn Bynum (24) and cornerback Patrick Peterson (7). Mandatory Credit: Brad Mills-USA TODAY Sports
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If the Washington Commanders miss the postseason this year, they might look back on Sunday’s loss to the Vikings as their missed opportunity.
For most of the game, the Commanders hung with the one-loss NFC North leaders. They even held a 10-point lead at the start of the fourth quarter. But Commanders quarterback Taylor Heinicke threw a killer interception late that led to a game-tying touchdown, and the Vikings got a field goal at the end of regulation to eke out a three-point win.
Head coach Ron Rivera told reporters after the game that his team committed far too many unforced errors to get a win.
“We got some opportunities,” he said. “We didn’t take advantage of the opportunities. Enough mistakes to go around for everybody.”
Had the Commanders found a way to win, every team in the NFC East would have had a winning record. But Washington is now 2.5 games behind the New York Giants and Dallas Cowboys and a whopping 4.5 games behind the NFC East-leading Philadelphia Eagles.
Being that far below the rest of the NFC East will make a postseason push difficult at best and impossible at worst.
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