Raiders defense was a huge issue vs. the Commanders and it still managed to extend an insane streak

Raiders' defense has the pass rush, but it needs everything else

The Commanders pretty much did whatever they wanted to do, but the pass rush has been there, and was here at times. Well, it's been there in waves, really. At times, it looks like they're super dominant up front, and then it will look like no one is there. In this game, it was really just a few individual moments, and outside of that, they were bad.

Maxx Crosby will always have moments where he busts through the offensive line and gets pressure, but doesn't get the sack because of a quick throw.

Washington gashed the Raiders in the run game. They gave up 201 rushing yards and allowed the Commanders to settle into the game and play at their pace. And when you allow a team to rush for 200 yards, and that team still scores 40 points, that's how you know the defense was bad.

The Commanders only had 199 passing yards, but the Raiders still managed to give up some big-time plays through the air at what seemed to be the worst times. The secondary looked so lost, and the defense as a whole really just wasn't good. Yes, we talk about the pass rush being good, or having moments, but even it finished with just that one sack.

Something has to change with this defense.

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