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Two-Game Losing Streak Testing Commanders

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Adam Schultz | Last updated Nov 17, 2024 11:03 AM ET

The Washington Commanders are in unchartered territory under Dan Quinn and Jayden Daniels. They are on a two-game losing streak.

Having been flying at 7-2, Washington has now dropped games to the Pittsburgh Steelers and Philadelphia Eagles, making it the first time this season that consecutive games have been lost.

Quinn has preached determination and willingness to fight through adversity all year; now, his team must find out what they are really made of.

It's all good and well to talk about how to handle the ups and downs, but when you are in the middle of a poor stretch, it tests everything regarding who you are as a player.

“We knew that adversity comes, like it just does, that’s why we love it so much, there’s hard parts,” Quinn said. “I said that the last two games, they’re tough, and they test your resolve, build some of your resilience, it’s a difficult four, five-game stretch. It also emphasizes the ability to go close it and be there at the end and go win it. Those are the lessons for us to say to be the team we can be, they have to go down on our terms.”

The Commanders had a chance to steal the Pittsburgh game late but failed against the Eagles, while the final score sees it as a one-possession game; in truth, the Eagles were by far the better team.

So there will be lessons to take from the loss to Philadelphia and now that the Commanders are facing some adversity unlike anything they've seen this season, how the group responds will be an interesting watch.

There has been so much talk regarding how mentally tough this team is and how they don't ride the emotional "rollercoaster," as Quinn stated weeks ago, but now we will get a true indication if those words are met with the appropriate action.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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