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Washington fans have talked about the Commanders offense lately as if Kliff Kingsbury has abandoned the run. Far from it. Washington is 2nd in the NFL in rushing yards per game — and that is despite the fact that Kliff did actually abandon the run in Week 2 vs Green Bay when Washington running backs had only 12 carries for 34 yards.

In the other three games this season, Washington has rushed for a total of 568 yards — an average of 189 yards per game. In the three non-Green Bay games, Kingsbury’s offense has rushed for 220, 201, a

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