Game Recap Week 14 – Washington Commanders at Minnesota Vikings

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October 8, 2025

By Noonefromtampa

Washington Blown Out 31-0 on the Road in Minnesota

First Quarter

Washington won the coin toss and deferred until the second half. Myles Price returned the kickoff 35 yards out to the Minnesota 39 yard line. Aaron Jones started the game off with a three-yard run. J.J. McCarthy hit tight end Ben Sims for 9 yards and Jones then ran for 7 yards. T.J. Hockenson found room on the left side for a 10-yard catch and run being pushed out by Noah Igbinoghene. Jalen Nailor caught a 9 yard pass and Jones ran for 6 yards. From the 18, McCarthy found Josh Oliver in single coverage and the result was a touchdown. The extra point was good, giving the Vikings a 7-0 lead.

A holding call negated a decent return by Deebo Samuel putting the ball at the Washington 15-yard line. Chris Rodriguez started off with a 4-yard run. Jayden Daniels found a wide-open Terry McLaurin for 28 yards. Samuel gained only two yards on a screen play, but Rodriguez ran for 10 yards over the right side. After an incompletion, Daniels checked down to Ben Sinnott for 8 yards and then ran for the first down. John Bates was called for holding on Jeremy McNichols run to back up the offense. On first and 21, McNichols picked up 2 yards on a check down throw. Daniels scrambled for 5 yards on the next play. Samuel picked up the first down on a screen with a 15 yard reception. Rodriguez picked up 15 yards over the right side down to the Minnesota 4 yard line. First and goal saw Rodriguez gained 2 yards, but Daniels threw three straight incompletions to force a turnover on downs.

Jordan Mason ran for 4 yards but was stopped for no gain by Bobby Wagner on second down. McCarthy eluded the blitz by Quan Martin and scrambled for 7 yards and the first down. Mason ran for three yards to end the quarter.

Second Quarter

Nailor caught an 8 yard pass for the first down. After an incompletion, Mason ran for 12 yards over the right side. Mason followed up with a 4 yard run. Will Harris got credited for a 3 yard sack of McCarthy on a scramble. On third and nine, Nailor caught a 12 yard pass for the first down. Jones ran for two yards and McCarthy’ scrambled was stopped for no gain. McCarthy found Jordan Addison for 21 yards down the left sideline. Justin Jefferson lost two yards on a screen and Jones was stopped for no gain. Jefferson caught an underneath crosser for 13 yards and the first down at the Washington 17-yard line. Mason ran three straight times and picked up an 8 yard touchdown. The extra point was good, extending the lead to 14-0.

Washington went three and out with Daniels coming up 1 yard short on the scramble. Tress Way‘s punt went 46 yards with no return at the Vikings 21 yard line.

Jones ran for 5 yards and 4 yards to set up and third and one. Jones ran for 4 yards to get the first down. Another 4 yard run by Jones took the clock down to the two-minute warning. Christian Darrisaw was called for a false start. Frankie Luvu batted down a McCarthy pass, and Von Miller sacked McCarthy for a 9 yard loss to force the punt which was fair caught by Jaylin Lane at the Washington 34 yard line.

With 1:45 on the clock, Washington picked up a first down on catches of 6 and 7 yards by McLaurin. Two incompletions and a 1 yard loss on a throw to Samuel ended the drive with 27 seconds on the clock.

After Way’s punt, the Vikings started on their own fourteen with 17 seconds on the clock. The Vikings elected to take a knee and end the half.

Third Quarter

Samuel returned the kickoff 19 yards to the Washington 26 yard line.  Rodriguez ran off tackle for 4 yards. Daniels lost 1 yard on a scramble. Noah Brown drew a defensive pass interference penalty. Rodriguez ran twice for 9 yards. A too many men on the field penalty negated a turnover by Daniels. After gaining 9 yards, Washington faced a fourth and one, Daniels found Zach Ertz for 11 yards. Jacory Croskey-Merritt gain 7 yards on first down, but Washington gained nothing on the next two plays. On fourth down, Andrew Van Ginkel batted the ball up and intercepted it, returning 41 yards to Washington’s 29 yard line. Daniels was blocked down on the play and appeared to re-injure his left elbow.

Both teams were called for offsetting penalties on the first play of the Vikings’ next drive. Jones ran for 2 yards and McCarthy threw two incompletions.  Will Reichard made a 45 yard field goal just inside the right upright to make the lead 17-0.

After the touchback, Marcus Mariota entered the game for Daniels. Croskey-Merritt picked up 5 yards up the middle on first down. Mariota found Samuel for 11 yards and Croskey-Merritt ran for 1 yard. Harrison Smith picked off Mariota on a throw to Treylon Burks and he returned it 11 yards to the Washington 37 yard line.

McCarthy found Addison for 20 yards down the left side to Washington’s 17 yard line. Mason ran for 6 yards on the next play. After a Minnesota timeout, Mason ran 5 yards and the first down. Then McCarthy hit Oliver on a crossing route for the touchdown. The extra point was successful m,aking the lead 24-0.

Samuel returned the kickoff 25 yards out to the thirty. Rodriguez lost one yard and then Ertz was injured on a high throw from Mariota. Eric Wilson sacked Mariota for an 8-yard loss. There were offsetting penalties on the punt.

McCarthy scrambled for 16 yards and Jones ran for 9 yards to end the quarter.

Fourth Quarter

Jones ran for 5 yards and after an incompletion, Jones ran for 18 yards. Washington was called for roughing the passer which cost them 9 yards. Jones ran for 7 yards on first and goal at the Washington 9 yard line. McCarthy was stopped for no gain and threw an incompletion on the next play. On third down Hockenson then caught a two-yard touchdown. Washington player Jonathan Jones was injured on the play.

After the touchback, Mariota found Noah Brown for 19 yards. Croskey-Merritt ran for 19 yards on three plays. Mariota scrambled twice but fumbled the ball away on the second one which was recovered by Javon Hargrave.

Mason ran two yards, and Addison caught a nine yard pass. Tai Felton caught a 10 yard pass. Mason was tackled for a three yard loss, but a defensive holding call negated that play. Zavier Scott ran for 1 yard and Addison had a 12 yard reception. After an incompletion, Scott ran for 4 yards. On third down, Scott caught a checkdown for 5 yards to set up a fourth and one. After the virtual measurement, the ruling was 10 inches short of the first down. Then, from the Washington 35, Scott ran for 10 yards and the first down which took the clock down to the two-minute warning.

Thoughts

Daniels and Mariota did not look good against this Vikings defense. Washington needs a really good defensive coordinator next year because they cannot stop anyone at this point.

The best defensive play of the game:

Daniels hurt again:

Ertz hurt:

Not sure who Mariota was throwing to, it looks like someone maybe ran the wrong route:

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