MINNEAPOLIS — Washington Commanders coach Dan Quinn thought his team had turned a corner last week in an one-point overtime loss to first-place Denver.

For the first time since Week 2, they had their starting quarterback and top three wide receivers in the lineup on Sunday at Minnesota, facing a reeling opponent that had been struggling at home.

Instead, Jayden Daniels hurt his elbow again in the third quarter, veteran tight end Zach Ertz suffered a serious knee injury moments later, and Washington failed to score in a humbling 31-0 loss to the rejuvenated Vikings.

Ertz was carted off the field with what the Commanders feared was a torn ACL. Meanwhile, Quinn kept Daniels on the sideline down 17-0 to protect him while backup Marcus Mariota finished Washington’s eighth straight loss.

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