Conventional wisdom says football teams that are behind on the scoreboard need to throw the ball to get back in the game. But for the Washington Commanders, the key to Sunday’s 20-16 comeback win over the Arizona Cardinals was kickstarting the running attack.
“In talking to EB about it, he felt there was an opportunity to grind it out,” coach Ron Rivera said Monday, referring to Bieniemy, “and really prop the offensive lineman and give them a chance to fire off and see what happens. It was one of those things where, if you can move the ball successfully in those situations and control the clock, you increase your opportunities to win.”only has two career starts and is learning on the job behind a remade offensive line.
recaptured the lead was an opportunistic defense jumping on Arizona’s fumbles and giving the offense a short field. It’s easier to rely on a running game when starting a drive in the opposing team’s territory.’s running backs accounted for just 75 yards on 25 carries. Three yards per attempt doesn’t win a lot of games.
Nor does turning the ball over, as Antonio Gibson did early — again. Gibson led all NFL running backs in 2021 with six fumbles, and he lost the ball Sunday at Arizona’s 16-yard line. Rivera said Gibson’s fumble was “disappointing,” adding the running back needed to keep the ball “high and tight” just as he did last year. Gibson, who didn’t receive a carry the rest of the game, only had one fumble in 2022.
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