The Washington Commanders pulled off a sensational upset at the Cincinnati Bengals on Monday Night Football. Dan Quinn’s men were ready for the challenge and came out of the contest with tremendous credit, proving that this perennial struggling franchise will not be the walkover of recent years under his leadership.
There was an emphasis on the offense getting the job done. This contest quickly became a shootout with little defense being played on both sides. It put the onus squarely on the shoulders of Kliff Kingsbury to rise to the occasion with the national spotlight glaring.
If Kingsbury wanted any additional motivation heading into the clash, he got it courtesy of Bengals’ cornerback Cam Taylor-Britt. The player claimed Washington’s offense was simple to figure out and was more like something you’d see in the collegiate ranks rather than the pros. This was added bulletin board material that galvanized the Commanders to their best offensive performance of the campaign by a considerable margin…