Sunday’s blowout loss proved to be a wake-up call, a reminder of how far the Commanders still have to go on and off the field before the franchise can claim they’re truly back in the way that people remember.
Coach Ron Rivera said earlier in the week that this matchup served as a “measuring stick” given how the Bills were among the NFL’s elite teams. Beating a team like Buffalo, he said gets “folks” talking.
High on the list of corrections for Rivera and Co. will be figuring out how to help Howell. The second-year quarterback had, by far, his worst game as a pro: He was sacked nine times, threw four interceptions and had a passer rating of just 41.5. Through three games, Howell has been sacked 19 times — tied for the second-most to start the season since the NFL-AFL merger in 1970, according to Stathead. Only former Bills quarterback Rob Johnson was brought down more often .
Standing at the podium, Rivera expressed the most frustration at how Washington performed in the first half. The Commanders only trailed 16-0 at halftime — but that margin could have been much closer or worse, depending on your perspective. Allen threw for only 218 yards, though he was good enough to help the Bills go 9-of-15 on third down.
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