The Washington Commanders suffered their first loss of the season at the hands of the Green Bay Packers on Thursday Night Football. Here are five takeaways from the night.
1. Missed opportunities.
It felt like the Commanders' offense was stuck in a rut for most of the night. A lot of that was because the Packers' defense played as advertised; it was also because the Commanders left opportunities on the field.
The two missed field goals were the most glaring of those errors. Yards were difficult to come by, but despite that fact, they had chances to make it a one-score game at the end of the first half and start of the third quarter. However, both of Matt Gay's attempts missed the mark, which not only kept the Commanders at just three points for the first half but also provided the Packe