4. Winning time moments.
The Commanders have emphasized executing in "winning time moments" throughout Quinn's tenure. It became a key part of their identity last season, as they consistently came up with clutch plays to either maintain their lead or give them a chance of stealing a win on their final possession.
Executing in those moments has been more difficult this season, which has surprised Quinn.
"It's an area that we obviously spend a lot of time on, a lot of space, and we'll continue to do that," Quinn said. "But for us to come out the other end of it, just not getting and creating takeaways. I think, honestly, that's a big part of it too, man. The end, we don't like it, but we've got to go get the stops to go make that happen and we didn't."
The Commanders' final two drives and fumble in the fourth quarter was the most glaring example, but another came earlier in the game at the end of the first half. The Commanders, down 13-7, had a chance to at least cut the deficit to three points ahead of them getting the ball to open the third quarter. They moved 37 yards downfield before stalling at the Bears' 34-yard line, which forced Matt Gay out for a 50-yard attempt. The ball bounced off the left upright and gave the Bears the ball back with a little over a minute left to play.
The Commanders will continue to look for ways to execute in the "winning time moments" that have eluded them this season, and with several difficult opponents coming up on the schedule, there is no time to waste.