For the second straight year, Chicago and Washington will meet on Thursday Night Football. In Week 6 of the 2022 season, the Commanders defeated the Bears, 12-7, as BRIAN ROBINSON – in his second career game – scored the go-ahead touchdown with 7:21 remaining the fourth quarter, his first career rushing touchdown.
Washington will play their first of two Primetime regular season games this week when they host the Chicago Bears. It is the first time Washington will host a TNF game since defeating the Giants in Week 2 of the 2021 season.
Washington is 2-0 against the Bears all-time on Thursday Night Football, defeating them at FedExField in Week 14 of the 2007 season and at Soldier Field in Week 6 last season.
Washington has a 23-21-1 overall record against Chicago and a 13-11-1 record at home. This is the first time Washington will host Chicago since 2019 and the second time they will play the Bears on Thursday Night Football at FedExField.
Washington is looking to win their third-straight Thursday Night game and fourth-straight Thursday game overall. Washington has never won three consecutive Thursday Night games.
“Yeah, I mean, I think the main thing is I took care of the football, and just went through my progressions and just trusted what I saw. I think I did a decent job for most of the game. Obviously we came up short and I would’ve liked to have made more plays and given us a chance to win. But Philly’s over with and we’ve moved on to Chicago. Got a short week, so been pretty busy trying to get ready to go for that, but we’re excited,” Commander QB Sam Howell said.
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