The Washington Commanders lost to the Pittsburgh Steelers by just one point in Week 10, but with a statistic heavily skewed in favor of the winning team.

Steelers prevailed on the field Commanders The 140-60 gave Pittsburgh possession of the ball for almost 13 more minutes than Washington.

“Yeah, these guys played the running game well and so I knew it was going to be a tough sled race on some downs and you still have to stick with those to get to the game pass,” Commanders coach Dan Quinn said postgame. “So, once we got into the game, I thought we went all the way into the second quarter, did a 17-play drive and then got the ball back, I felt like that was where we could change direction and get there. But we’ll investigate. Look carefully.”

Austin Ekeler stepped in as the starter for the second straight week, racking up 44 yards on 13 carries. Brian Robinson Jr. When he wasn’t in the squad, it was clear that Commanders He struggled while sitting on the sidelines.

“His size and what he can bring downhill is definitely a factor,” Quinn said of Robinson. “So we hope to have that transformation towards this week, but I’ll have a better idea as we get closer to the game.”

Commanders They have a short week to recover as they face their NFC East rivals, the Philadelphia Eagles, on Thursday Night Football.

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