Jartavius Martin’s Late Interception Helps Commanders Stun Patriots 20-17

FOXBOROUGH, Mass.: Sam Howell handed for 325 yards and a landing and Jartavius Martin had a late interception to assist the Washington Commanders maintain on and beat the New England Patriots 20-17 on Sunday.

It marked the primary time in Howell’s profession he eclipsed 300 yards passing in consecutive video games and gave the Commanders their first victory in New England since 1996. It additionally snaps a four-game total shedding streak to the Patriots.

Washington (4-5) turned it over twice, however wore down the Patriots’ protection by going 9 of 17 on third down. Brian Robinson added a dashing landing to assist the Commanders finish a two-game skid.

New England dropped to 2-7 for the primary time since Bill Belichick’s first season as coach in 2000. The Patriots are actually 0-5 in non-division video games, the one workforce within the NFL with out a win exterior of their division.

Trailing 20-17, New England had an opportunity. The Patriots inched down the sector and transformed a fourth-and-4 to maintain their hopes alive. But two performs later with the ball on the Commanders 41, Mac Jones’ move meant for JuJu-Smith Schuster was intercepted by Martin — sealing the win for Washington.

The Patriots entered the day skinny at receiver with Kendrick Bourne out with a season-ending knee damage and DeVante Parker sidelined with a concussion. Mac Jones did his finest to make it work, finishing 24 of 44 passes for 220 yards and a landing.

It helped erase an early 10-0 lead by the Commanders, who have been taking part in of their first recreation since buying and selling high move rushers Montez Sweat and Chase Young.

New England bought again into the sport because of a 35-second span that included a compelled fumble and a 14-yard landing move from Jones to Hunter Henry.

The Patriots took a 14-10 lead a sequence later by way of a 64-yard TD run by Rhamondre Stevenson.

New England added a area purpose early within the third, however Washington responded with a seven-play, 75-yard drive that was capped by a 33-yard landing move from Howell to Jahan Dotson to tie the sport.

Washington then took a 20-17 lead within the third quarter on Joey Slye’s 30-yard area purpose.

That remained the rating within the fourth quarter when the Commanders took over on their very own 5-yard line with 5:04 left following a Patriots punt.

The Commanders picked up a primary down and burned some clock earlier than punting it again with 2:29 remaining. But New England’s Mack Wilson offsides on the play, leading to a primary down for Washington.

The Commanders ran three extra performs earlier than punting once more, pinning the Patriots at their 10 to begin their last drive following a holding penalty.

INJURIES

Commanders DE James Smith-Williams walked off on his personal energy following collision within the fourth quarter.

UP NEXT

Commanders: Visit the Seattle Seahawks subsequent Sunday.

Patriots: New England is the designated dwelling workforce towards the Indianapolis Colts subsequent Sunday in Frankfurt, Germany

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