Dan Quinn watched from the sidelines as his team tried to finish the game on an exciting note. The Commanders were only 1 point behind the Denver Broncos after a touchdown pass, and could have gone for one point. Instead, quarterback Marcus Mariota went for two points, failed, and the team lost its ninth game this year.

“No hesitation to go for two at the end of the game,” Quinn said in the post-game conference.

The Commanders are clear about going for a result rather than playing a draw, as they were already 3-8 this year after 11 games. Mariota had no other choice as the game was already in overtime. Mariota took some steps backwards and aimed to throw the ball to the receiver Jeremy McNichols, who took off to Mariota’s left just after catching the snap. But the Broncos’ defense was too good to ignore such a direct strategy.

Offensive linebacker Nik Bonitto ran straight towards the signal caller, and he raised his long hands to block the pass. As soon as Mariota launched it, Bonitto quickly deflected it using his right hand. That registered Commanders’ ninth loss. We almost predicted that the AFC team was coming to Maryland with an upper hand.

Dan Quinn was struggling with injuries throughout the week. Even quarterback Jayden Daniels, who had practiced in a limited capacity, was ruled out of the game. The end also made things pretty interesting for both sides. The NFC team lost their 7th consecutive game of the season, while the AFC franchise won its 9th game in a row.

However, let’s give credit to the banged-up Commanders roster as they still put up a good fight. The loss still hurts, though.

Dan Quinn’s franchise lost the exciting game

The Commanders have been struggling for a long time now. They haven’t been able to gain a first-half lead since the first half of the Week 7 game against the Dallas Cowboys. But they did that against the Bronocs. That shows that the offense is ready for a good fight.

They also carried the ball 16 times for 77 rushing yards. That’s the most the Broncos have given up since the Week 9 game against the Houston Texans.

Stay tuned! There’s more to this story.