"The Washington Commanders had another primetime victory in their grasp. They needed one yard on a third round to all but seal success against the Chicago Bears, but unusually, they fluffed their lines. Jayden Daniels, the typically unflappable quarterback with games on the line, fumbled the football when attempting to hand off to running back Jacory Croskey-Merritt in difficult weather conditions. The Bears recovered it, and they proceeded to get downfield before kicker Jake Moody successfully dispatched the game-winning field goal as time expired."
"The Commanders traded for Laremy Tunsil. They spent their first-round pick on Josh Conerly Jr. They deployed a ton of jumbo personnel using Trent Scott as a tight end or an extra blocker during the game. Kingsbury should have leaned on this strength to get Washington over the hump. Instead, he rolled the dice from the pistol, and the gamble did not pay off."
Washington reached a critical moment needing one yard late in primetime but failed to convert when Jayden Daniels fumbled a handoff in poor weather. The Bears recovered and set up a game-winning field goal as time expired. Wet, slippery conditions produced earlier near-fumbles and multiple dropped passes for both teams. Offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury called a shotgun/pistol play instead of using under-center power formations despite employing jumbo personnel and recent investments like Laremy Tunsil and Josh Conerly Jr. The failed gamble cost a pivotal win that would have improved Washingtons record before a Week 7 road trip to Dallas.
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