Washington Commanders lead Pittsburgh Steelers 17-14 at halftime in Week 10

LANDOVER, Md. — The Washington CommanderThey host the Pittsburgh Steelers during Week 10 and at halftime they lead by a score of 17-14.

It was the Steelers who won the toss and elected to receive to start the game, sending the Commanders defense on the field first.

Both teams traded three-and-outs on the first drive before Pittsburgh scored. Washington on their second possession of the game.

Steelers quarterback Russell Wilson’s 16-yard touchdown pass to receiver George Pickens came against Commanders cornerback Noah Igbinoghene, but was ultimately set up by a pair of bad defensive penalties.

Fortunately for Washington, despite starting the game with consecutive three-and-out drives, the tides quickly turned when Pittsburgh unsuccessfully attempted to complete a pass from safety Miles Killebrew to cornerback James Pierre on a fake punt. The fourth pass was dropped in the corner and returned the ball to Daniels’ unit at the enemy 15-yard line. Three plays later, Commanders running back Austin Ekeler ran in from the one-yard line and the game was tied at seven.

That score held firm until the end of the first quarter with the two teams each completing four possessions that resulted in six three-pointers and two touchdowns.

Starting the second quarter with the ball, the Steelers were forced to punt on 4th-and-1 on their own side of the field, but quickly recovered the ball after wide receiver Olamide Zaccheaus muffed the punt. Pittsburgh fell on the ball and instead of turning it over, the visiting team got the ball and a new series of downs at the Washington 14-yard line. It was Zacceaus’ second failed punt of the day and the first recovered by his opponent.

Five plays later, Wilson found tight end Pat Freiermuth for the Steelers’ second touchdown of the game, giving his team a 14-7 lead.

The Commanders were able to come back and make up some of those points on the first extended scoring drive of the game for Daniels and the offense. Aided by a 23-yard pass interference flag against Pittsburgh cornerback Joey Porter Jr., kicker Zane Gonzalez’s 48-yard field goal cut the lead to 14-10 with plenty of time remaining in the second half.

Getting the ball back with just over five and a half minutes left in the half, Daniels and his offense needed to find a long drive to produce points that would give Washington the lead heading into halftime or be in position to do so. so when he receives the ball to start the next half.

Coming into the two-minute warning with three timeouts and a 1st and 10 at the Pittsburgh 44-yard line, head coach Dan Quinn’s offense was in prime position to not only put more points on the board but also to ensure that Wilson had no time. do the same at the end of the half.

On the other side of the two-minute warning, the Commanders faced a crucial play on third down and the Steelers called a timeout to properly prepare, but also to save themselves some time at the end of the half.

Daniels connected with receiver Luke McCaffrey on a 23-yard pass for the first down. The completion took the ball to the PIttsburgh 15-yard line and put the team in position for a critical score at the end of the half.

It didn’t come without some drama (a defensive pass interference call following a dropped touchdown by wide receiver Dyami Brown), but Washington finally found the end zone on a one-yard run by Ekeler — his second scoring run of the day and second since that one. distance too.

The extra point left the score 17-14 in favor of the Commanders, and that is how the score remained at halftime. Washington will receive the ball to start the second half.

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