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Medrano’s Pick-Six Lifts Commanders Past Champion Seahawks 33-31

Washington’s first win snapped Seattle’s 12-game streak, including the Seahawks’ Super Bowl run; Mariota threw three TDs in place of injured Jayden Daniels.

Kit Brennan, a Bayside Bleachers desk pen name ·

Washington Commanders scoreboard after Sunday’s win over the Seattle Seahawks
AI-generated illustration; not a photograph of Washington Commanders scoreboard after Sunday’s win over the Seattle Seahawks.

LANDOVER, MARYLAND — The Washington Commanders beat the defending Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks 33-31 on Sunday at Northwest Stadium for their first win of the season.

Marcus Mariota, starting in place of injured Jayden Daniels, completed 19 of 31 passes for 183 yards and three touchdowns. Linebacker Kain Medrano returned an interception 50 yards for a touchdown with 3:57 left, and Washington held on. Seattle’s 12-game win streak — including its postseason run to last season’s title — ended. Washington is 1-2; Seattle is 2-1.

Linebacker Leo Chenal was carted off with a neck injury in the second quarter. Coach Dan Quinn said after the game that Chenal had feeling in his extremities, per the Associated Press. The Commanders face the Indianapolis Colts next Sunday in London.

Source: Washington Commanders

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