Washington Commanders vs. Seattle Seahawks Live Updates: Washington Loses On Field Goal As Time Expires
Can the Washington Commanders make it two wins in a row?
That's the task at hand when they go on the road to face the Seattle Seahawks (5-3) on Sunday at 4:25 p.m. ET at Lumen Field.
Washington (4-5) is coming off a come-from-behind 20-17 win over the New England Patriots (2-8) on Nov. 5 at Gillette Stadium. Sam Howell completed 29 of 45 passes for 325 yards with a touchdown and an interception. The Commanders' defense forced a game-sealing turnover with an interception from rookie safety Quan Martin.
The Seahawks were shellacked by the Baltimore Ravens 37-3 at M&T Bank Stadium. Seattle is trying to keep pace with the San Francisco 49ers (6-3), who currently own the tiebreaker and will remain in first place even if Seattle wins. The Seahawks and 49ers play twice this season.
Washington is currently the eighth seed and is one game back of the Minnesota Vikings.
Commanders receiver Curtis Samuel and offensive lineman Andrew Wylie were questionable but will play.
Here are the inactive players for both teams.
Commanders
CB Tariq Castro-Fields
G Julian Good-Jones
TE Curtis Hodges
TE Cole Turner
WR Mitchell Tinsley
WR Dee Eskridge
RB Kenny McIntosh
T McClendon Curtis
G Anthony Bradford
T Raiqwon O'Neal
WHAT: Washington Commanders (4-5, 3-2 Road) at Seattle Seahawks (5-3, 3-1 Home)
WHERE: Lumen Field, Seattle, WA (68,740)
WHEN: Sunday, Nov. 12, 2023, 1:25 p.m. ET
TELEVISION: FOX / FuboTV (try it free)
RADIO: WMAL 105.9
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SPREAD: Commanders +6.5
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1ST QUARTER:
Antonio Gibson returns the kickoff to the Commanders' 35-yard line to start the game.
Sam Howell's first pass is incomplete. He finds John Bates on second down for 11 yards and a first down.
Brian Robinson runs for two yards. Sam Howell buys time rolling to his left then completes a pass to Robinson and he breaks a huge run and takes it to the end zone for a 51-yard touchdown.
The extra point by Joey Slye is no good.
Commanders 6, Seahawks 0
End of possession
Slye's kick goes through the end zone for a touchback. Geno Smith completes a pass to Jaxon Smith-Njigba for 10 yards and a first down.
Kenneth Walker runs for four yards. Smith is forced to throw it away on second down. On third and six, Smith finds Smith-Njigba for a 19-yard gain to the Commanders' 42-yard line.
Smith completes a pass to Walker for a two-yard loss, but it's negated by offensive holding. On first and 20, Smith completes a pass to Will Dissly for five yards. On second and 14, Smith's pass intended for Tyler Lockett is incomplete. Unnecessary roughness on Emmanuel Forbes for a helmet-to-helmet hit on Lockett. Forbes has been ejected for the hit.
Seattle has the ball at the Commanders' 31-yard line. Walker is stopped for no gain, then Smith's pass on second down is nearly intercepted by Daron Payne and then falls incomplete. On third and 10, Smith completes the pass to Smith-Njigba for nine yards.
Before fourth and one, Seattle gets flagged for a delay of game. Jason Myers attempts a 45-yard field goal, and it's good with 8:43 left in the first quarter.
Commanders 6, Seahawks 3
End of possession
Gibson returns the kickoff to Washington's 29-yard line.
Robinson is stopped for no gain. Howell rolls right and then completes a pass to Terry McLaurin for 13 yards.
Howell's pass intended for McLaurin is nearly picked off but falls incomplete. Howell and McLaurin connect on a screen but only gain a yard. Before third and nine, Saahdiq Charles moves early for a false start. On third and 14, Howell completes a pass to Gibson for four yards.
Tress Way's punt is fielded by DeeJay Dallas at the Seahawks' 15-yard line, where he calls for a fair catch.
End of possession
The Seahawks get a first down, but they are unable to get a second after a pass broken up by Benjamin St-Juste intended for DK Metcalf.
Michael Dickson's punt goes 40 yards and Jamison Crowder is tackled at the Commanders' 28-yard line.
End of possession
The Commanders get to midfield on the first four plays of the drive before the end of the first quarter.
End of 1st Quarter - Commanders 6, Seahawks 3
2ND QUARTER:
The Commanders convert another third down and are able to get inside field goal range. Joey Slye kicks a 49-yard field goal.
Commanders 9, Seahawks 3
The Seahawks drive deep into Washington territory but back-to-back incompletions force Myers to kick a 42-yard field goal and it's good.
Commanders 9, Seahawks 6
The Commanders go three-and-out with Howell being sacked by Leonard Williams for a 10-yard loss on third down.
Dallas returns Way's punt five yards to the Seahawks' 36-yard line with 7:26 left in the first half.
End of possession
The Seahawks go three-and-out, as a Smith pass intended for DK Metcalf on third down falls incomplete. Jamison Crowder calls for a fair catch at the Commanders' 19-yard line.
End of possession
The Commanders go three-and-out again, with Boye Maye breaking up Howell's pass intended for Curtis Samuel on third and three. Way's punt is fielded by Dallas at the Seahawks' 30-yard line with 4:49 left in the first half.
End of possession
The Commanders' defense was on the verge of forcing a second straight three-and-out, but Smith scrambled for 13 yards to midfield on third and four.
Walker runs for 13 yards on second and three for another first down, giving Seattle the ball at the Commanders' 30-yard line.
Smith's pass to Jake Bobo gains 11 yards for another first down.
Walker runs for five yards to the Commanders' 14-yard line on the final play before the two-minute warning. Walker runs for a yard, then Washington calls its first timeout with 1:55 left in the half. Smith's pass to Colby Parkinson gains three yards and he's stopped just short of a first down. The Commanders call their second timeout with 1:50 left in the quarter.
Seattle lines up to go for it on fourth and one, and Smith is called for a false start. Myers attempts a 33-yard field goal and it's good.
Commanders 9, Seahawks 9
Washington begins the drive at its 25-yard line after Myers' touchback.
Howell's pass to Thomas gains three yards then he finds Gibson for a four-yard gain on second down. On third and three, Howell's pass intended for Jahan Dotson is incomplete.
Way's punt is downed at the Seahawks' 28-yard line with 54 seconds left in the first half.
End of possession
Smith's pass to Metcalf gains 15 yards. The Seahawks call their first timeout with 46 seconds left in the half.
Smith is sacked by Payne, but defensive holding on Jonathan Allen negates the play.
Smith's pass to Zach Charbonnet gains six yards. The Commanders call their final timeout with 31 seconds left because of an injury to James Smith-WIlliams. Charbonnet runs for 13 yards to the Commanders' 32-yard line. Seattle calls its second timeout with 26 seconds left in the first half.
Smith's pass is incomplete, but offensive holding will negate the play and move Seattle back 15 yards. On first and 20 from the Commanders' 43-yard line, Smith completes a pass to Metcalf for nine yards and the Seahawks call their final timeout with 15 seconds left in the half. Smith's pass falls incomplete, but then he's flagged for intentional grounding and that ends up being the final play of the first half.
Halftime: Commanders 9, Seahawks 9
3RD QUARTER:
The Commanders defense forced a three-and-out on the opening drive. Allen sacked Smith on third and four to end the drive.
Crowder returned the punt eight yards to the Commanders' 28-yard line.
End of possession
On second and nine, Howell and Robinson connect for another huge gain, this time for a 48-yard pass to the Seahawks' 21-yard line. Howell scrambled left before finding Robinson and he took it up the left sideline.
After back-to-back incompletions, Howell is sacked by Mafe for an eight-yard loss on third down.
Slye's 47-yard field goal is good with 10:32 left in the third quarter.
Commanders 12, Seahawks 9
End of possession
After an 11-yard pass to Metcalf, Smith finds Walker on a short pass and he takes it 64 yards for a touchdown.
Myers' extra point is good with 9:43 left in the third quarter.
Seahawks 16, Commanders 12
End of possession
Howell breaks a big run on a read-option, but he's stripped by Devon Witherspoon and it's recovered by the Seahawks at their 48-yard line.
End of possession
Smith scrambles for seven yards but a holding penalty makes it first and 20. After a 13-yard pass to Smith-Njigba, Walker is stopped for no gain then an incomplete pass makes it fourth down.
Michael Dickson's punt goes into the end zone for a touchback.
End of possession
After Howell's pass to Thomas gains eight yards then Robinson gains one, Howell sneaks for a first down on third and one.
Washington finds itself on another third down, Howell's pass to Dyami Brown gains six yards to move the chains again.
After an incomplete pass, Howell is sacked for a seven-yard loss. Howell throws another incompletion to make it fourth down.
Dallas returns the punt seven yards to Seattle's 18-yard line with 2:01 left in the third quarter.
End of possession
The Seahawks get back-to-back first downs on a 15-yard pass from Smith to Lockett and a 10-yard run from Charbonnet.
Walker is stopped for a four-yard loss on the final play of the third quarter.
End of the quarter
An eight-yard pass to Noah Fant and a five-yard pass to Lockett set up fourth and one from the Commanders' 36-yard line. Seattle goes for it and Charbonnet runs for seven yards to extend the drive.
After a three-yard run by Charbonnet, Smith throws back-to-back incompletions to make it fourth down.
The 45-yard field goal by Myers is good with 12:14 left in the game.
Seahawks 19, Commanders 12
End of possession
Gibson runs the kickoff back to the Commanders' 21-yard line.
Robinson runs for 21 yards then breaks another big run for 16 yards to Seattle's 42-yard line.
Gibson runs for five yards then gains only one on second down. On third and three, Howell's pass to Thomas gains four yards for a first down.
After an incomplete pass, Howell finds Robinson for a 17-yard gain to Seattle's 18-yard line.
On first down, Howell's pass to Gibson goes for an 18-yard touchdown.
The extra point by Slye is good with eight minutes left in the game.
Commanders 19, Seahawks 19
End of possession
After a touchback, a false start moves Seattle back five yards. Lockett runs for 10 yards and then Walker runs for five yards for a first down.
Smith connects with Lockett for 20 yards to the Commanders' 44-yard line.
Walker runs for seven yards and then he's stopped for no gain on second down. On third and three, Smith's pass to Fant loses two yards. Seattle goes for it and Smith's pass intended for Metcalf is incomplete, but defensive pass interference on Benjamin St-Juste gives the Seahawks a first down.
Too many men on the field for Washington moves Seattle up five yards. Smith's pass to Lockett gains 16 yards to the Commanders' 12-yard line.
Walker runs for three yards and St-Juste is flagged again, this time for a facemask and Seattle has first and goal from the Commanders' four-yard line.
Walker loses a yard and then Smith finds Lockett for a five-yard touchdown.
Myers' extra point is good with 3:47 left in the game.
Seahawks 26, Commanders 19
End of possession
Gibson returns the kickoff to the Commanders' 28-yard line.
Robinson runs for one yard and then Howell's pass to Thomas gains seven yards. On third and two, Howell's pass to McLaurin gains 10 yards and the game has reached the two-minute warning.
Howell throws back-to-back incompletions, the second of which was a drop by Crowder, it's third and 10. The Commanders call their first timeout with 1:48 left in the game. Howell's pass to Gibson gains nine yards. Before fourth and one, Washington calls its second timeout of the game with 1:28 left to play. Seattle then calls its first timeout before the play.
On fourth and one, Howell's pass to McLaurin gains eight yards to extend the game.
Howell throws back-to-back incompletions, then he goes deep and finds Brown, who makes a leaping grab then runs it into the end zone for a 35-yard touchdown.
Slye's extra point is good with 52 seconds left in the game.
Commanders 26, Seahawks 26
End of possession
Seattle begins the drive at its 25-yard line.
Smith completes a pass to Charbonnet for three yards, and Seattle calls its second timeout with 38 seconds left in regulation. Smith's pass to Charbonnet gains three yards again and he gets out of bounds. On third and four, Smith finds Metcalf for a 17-yard gain to the Seahawks' 48-yard line. Seattle calls its final timeout with 28 seconds left in the game.
After an incomplete pass, Smith and Metcalf connect again, this time for 27 yards to the Commanders' 25-yard line. Smith spikes it with three seconds left to play. The Commanders call their final timeout.
The 43-yard field goal by Myers is good as time expires.
FINAL: Seahawks 29, Commanders 26
