Including to that frustration was the missed area aim on the finish of the primary half. With simply 53 seconds left following a landing from the Ravens, the Commanders obtained all the way down to the Ravens’ 34-yard line in six performs. The sector aim was blocked, leaving the rating 17-10 at halftime. Simple arithmetic will let you know what the rating may have been on what ended up being the Ravens’ ultimate drive had Washington scored a landing on their opening drive and Austin Seibert managed to hit that area aim.

“We do not have a bunch of fellows which might be gonna hold their head,” McLaurin mentioned. “We obtained a bunch of fellows which might be excited to get again to work. We’re gonna take a look at the movie tomorrow and see how we might be higher going ahead subsequent week. I feel simply off the highest of my head offensively, we simply gotta be capable to discover methods to remain on the sphere.”

The Commanders solely punted thrice, however the Ravens made them pay for these errors, too. Their protection stood agency on one drive and compelled the Lamar Jackson-led unit again 10 yards, however Baltimore additionally put collectively its two longest landing drives — 93 and 94 yards — following Washington punts.

The Commanders readily admitted that the Ravens had a superb offense, however failing to get the ball again to their offense with such advantageous area positions is an error that have to be corrected going ahead.

“If you play a superb group like that, you may’t damage your self,” linebacker Bobby Wagner mentioned within the locker room. “Whether or not it is penalties, whether or not it is miscommunication or issues of that nature, so it is all factor which might be fixable, which I feel is admittedly good.”