"The Washington Commanders came within one Nik Bonitto fingertip of pulling off a huge Week 13 upset. As it was, the downward spiral continued as they fell to the Denver Broncos, leaving Dan Quinn's club 3-9 for the season. Despite the disappointing ending, there were many reasons for encouragement. The Commanders fought hard against a team that came in with the best record in the NFL. They repeatedly overcame an elite Broncos' defense and several highly questionable officiating decisions to force overtime."
"Commanders' bookend tackle tandem were exceptional against the Broncos Most impressively, Kliff Kingsbury designed an offense that kept Denver's fearsome pass rush off-balance with a steady diet of quick timing routes. To execute this plan, Washington needed - and received - stalwart play from its two offensive tackles, Laremy Tunsil and Josh Conerly Jr."
"Denver has the best pass rush in the NFL. It isn't close. Zach Allen's six sacks would lead the team if he played for Washington. In Denver, it is good enough for third. Coming off the edge with a rare blend of speed and power, Bonitto and Jonathon Cooper have 18 sacks between them. Coming into the contest, Vance Joseph's defense had registered a league-best 49 sacks. That averages almost 4.5 per game and works out to a sack percentage of just under 12."
Washington nearly upset the league-leading Denver Broncos in Week 13 but lost in overtime, dropping Dan Quinn's team to 3-9. The Commanders showed multiple encouraging signs, including Terry McLaurin returning to 2024 form, standout efforts from Marcus Mariota and Zach Ertz, and a highlight-reel catch by Treylon Burks. Kliff Kingsbury's quick-timing offensive design neutralized Denver's elite pass rush, while Laremy Tunsil and Josh Conerly Jr. provided stalwart protection. Denver entered with a league-best pass rush, but Washington limited them to two sacks on 52 dropbacks, a sub-four-percent sack rate.
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