The Washington Commanders are coming back to Northwest Stadium for a primetime matchup against the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday Night Football. Here are three keys to them ending their three-game losing streak.
**1\. Get the run game back on track.**
It won't be easy for the Commanders to get their running game going against Seattle's defense. The unit allows the fewest yards per game at just 75.7 yards and the lowest yards per attempt (3.3). They've given up just two rushing touchdowns all year and the lowest opponent rushing first down percentage (21.32%).
And yet, the Commanders, whose offense is at its best when running the ball, must find a way to get around all that to give themselves the best chance of winning on Sunday.
Washington's run game has been out of sync over the last three weeks. They're 20th in rushing during their losing streak, which is partially the result of them being in double-digit deficits. Head coach Dan Quinn wants the run game to get back on course "in the best of ways," even if that means settling for runs resulting in minimal gains.
"It can be frustrating, but you just dig, and you keep banging for it and you stay into that spot."
There could be a lot of frustrating runs for the Commanders on Sunday, as the Seahawks have allowed just two 15-yard gains on the ground all year. They'll need to rely on all their options in their ground attack, from Jacory Croskey-Merritt to Jayden Daniels and even Deebo Samuel, to chip away at the wall that has been Seattle's defense.