Overreactions to Commanders’ statement loss to the Packers should quiet down after what we learned on Sunday
Pump the brakes on the overreactions about the Commanders.
A majority of the mood from the Washington Commanders fanbase seemed to be doom and gloom after a rough loss to the Green Bay Packers, but the overreactions may have been too early.
Of course, it’s reasonable to be upset about the multiple injuries the team suffered in the loss, including losing Austin Ekeler for the season, but there’s no reason to assume the team isn’t as good as it was last year because of one game.
We learned on Sunday that the Packers are just actually good on both sides of the ball, and the Commanders just played one of the best teams in the league at a bad time.
The Packers are legit
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The Packers were already a great team, but trading for Micah Parsons just sent them over the edge as Super Bowl contenders. The Commanders looked like who we expected to see in Week 1 when they beat the New York Giants, but it was a completely different story when at Green Bay on a short week without much rest or practice.
The Packers looked like the faster, more prepared team. It was also the battle of the youngest team (Packers) and the oldest team (Commanders), and it showed. Week 2 proved that the Detroit Lions and New York Giants are better than we thought, and both of their games should make Commanders fans feel better about the loss.
What we learned on Sunday
The Packers made a statement in Week 1 against the Lions, and everyone thought they were just regressing with all of the coaching changes happening in Detroit, but we learned that wasn’t the case. After putting up only 13 points and 236 yards against the Packers, the Lions went back to being an electric offense and dropped 52 points and 511 yards on the Chicago Bears. The Packers’ defense is just that good this season.
We also saw the Giants go at it with the Dallas Cowboys in one of the best games we’ve seen in a while. The Commanders looked like a legit team and held the Giants to six points and 231 total yards, which is the complete opposite of what they did to the Cowboys. Russell Wilson and the Giants’ offense put up 37 points and 506 yards on the Cowboys’ defense that hung with the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 1.
Yes, the loss to the Packers on a short week was ugly, but we learned that they are legit, and they started the season with two statement wins against the Lions and the Commanders. The Commanders do have things to fix as a flawed team, though, and a win against the Las Vegas Raiders can change the mood again.
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