Commanders receiver scores first touchdown in three years vs. Bears
Washington Commanders wide receiver Chris Moore is celebrating after finding the end zone in the first half against the Chicago Bears on Monday Night Football.
Moore, 32, scored his ninth career touchdown, but the score was his first since the 2022 NFL season when he was with the Houston Texans.
Jayden Daniels drops a DIME to Chris Moore for the TD
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Moore scores first touchdown since 2022
Moore signed with the Commanders back in December on the practice squad, but didn't appear in any games with the team. He missed the 53-man roster out of training camp, but was signed to the active roster in Week 2 after Austin Ekeler was placed on injured reserve with his torn Achilles.
"There's also some players that we signed during the season last year that you guys didn't see a lot of, [WR] Chris Moore, he was on the practice squad, but when I saw like he come back this offseason, man, it was like the speed, the energy, you felt it," Quinn said during training camp.
"Sometimes it can be difficult to be dropped off into a team in December or where that looks like. To have a full offseason and now into training camp, I'm just as excited to see guys like that really take their stand and say, 'Hey, I want to go fight for this,' and I'm excited to see that."
Moore's touchdown was caught on a beautiful pass from Jayden Daniels just outside the red zone, giving the Commanders a touchdown to cut into their 13-0 deficit. The Commanders allowed a pair of Jake Moody field goals in the first quarter and a Caleb Williams touchdown run in the second quarter, but Washington appears to be on the comeback trail now.
With Terry McLaurin and Noah Brown sidelined with injuries, the Commanders have needed players to step up to the plate in the wide receiver room. Moore has been one of those reliable veterans filling the gap for the Commanders.
The Commanders trail 13-7 midway through the second quarter. Fans can watch the game on ABC or stream it on the ESPN app.
Mina Kimes Doesn’t Hold Back on Seahawks After Beating Jaguars
The Seattle Seahawks‘ defense had a bounce-back performance in the 20-12 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 6. After giving up 38 points in the shootout loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 5, the Seahawks’ defense responded with an impressive performance.
Furthermore, the group made life difficult for Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence. The Seattle defense sacked Lawrence seven times in the game as they wouldn’t allow a repeat of Week 5, where an offense did whatever they wanted.
NFL Next Gen Stats (h/t Seahawks.com) shows the Seahawks pressured Lawrence on 25 of his 50 dropbacks, marking the highest rate of pressure he has faced this season. Seattle’s defense sacked him seven times—already surpassing his total sacks over the first five games (6)—and added 17 quarterback hits.
On the October 13 edition of “NFL Live,” ESPN NFL analyst Mina Kimes gave the Seahawks’ defense their flowers for how they performed against the Jaguars, which was something she didn’t expect to start the game.
“Early on there were a couple busted coverages,” Kimes said. “I’m thinking this is going to be another shootout like the Tampa game. And then the Seahawks defensive line said, ‘Nah.’ This was a feeding frenzy at the line of scrimmage. Seven sacks, 17 quarterback hits, 25 pressures. Going back and watching all the sacks.”
Mina Kimes Talks Seahawks Coach Mike Macdonald
Moreover, Kimes spotlighted the defensive play calling from head coach Mike Macdonald and how he never allowed Lawrence to get comfortable with the constant pressure that Seattle was generating.
“It really is amazing to watch Mike Macdonald,” Kimes added. “He’s a mad scientist at work with some of the overloads. He was using the defensive linemen like chessmen, the games they were
“Leonard Williams is the best defensive lineman in football that people don’t talk about. He was borderline unblockable in this game. He dominates week after week, but he is a truly special player and part of a truly special defensive line.”
Seahawks Defense Came Up Big Late
Nonetheless, while the Seahawks had an impressive performance, Macdonald noted that the team’s ability to shut the door on the Jaguars after giving up a touchdown to make the scoreline 20-12 was just as outstanding.
“That’s been an emphasis for us,” Macdonald said of the defense’s finish (h/t Seahawks.com). “We weren’t shying away from it, and our guys were awesome. I think you could sense it on the sideline that they wanted the opportunity to go out there and play, and that’s all you can ask for as a coach.
“It’s not like—there’s no secret play calls that you hide on your play sheet until the fourth quarter then all of a sudden you just start waving the magic wand. We’re executing our defense
“But I think the mentality was the driving force behind how we finished the game out, and that starts with our leaders on defense, our coaches—AD (defensive coordinator Aden Durde) did a tremendous job all week getting our guys ready to go. It was a fun group to be around as the fourth quarter
