"Enough with the Taylor Swift references - let's talk about the real problem: this Commanders run defense. Despite ranking second-to-last in rush yards allowed per game in 2024, Washington was able to overcome their issues and make the NFC Championship game. However, that roster stayed surprisingly healthy, which hasn't been the case this year. The Commanders have been without key starters in almost every game this season."
"Over the last three weeks, the Commanders' run defense has been the seventh-worst in the league, giving up 142.7 yards per game. Coming into Week 6, Swift was averaging just 3.3 yards per carry and had yet to go over 100 yards rushing. In this one, he averaged 7.7 yards per carry, finishing with a season-high 108 rushing yards, while adding a touchdown on his longest receiving play of the year, a 55-yard catch and run."
The Washington Commanders fell to the Chicago Bears on a game-winning field goal as time expired after rallying from an early deficit. D'Andre Swift dominated the ground game, averaging 7.7 yards per carry for a season-high 108 rushing yards and scoring on a 55-yard catch-and-run. Washington's run defense has regressed, ranking seventh-worst over the last three weeks (142.7 rushing yards allowed per game) and missing key starters due to injuries, including a season-ending quad injury to Deatrich Wise Jr. Defensive miscues, including a whiffed tackle and apparent lack of urgency, exacerbated the problems.
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