It was a rough night for the Washington Commanders in the Week 5 edition of Thursday Night Football. The Chicago Bears snapped a 14-game losing streak with a relatively easy 40-20 win over the Commanders at FedEx Field.
The Commanders looked flat and unprepared Thursday, digging themselves a 27-3 hole that they were unable to recover from even as the offense played much better in the second half.
Throughout the game, Washington fans were all over the Commanders, particularly head coach Ron Rivera and defensive Jack Del Rio. Why do these slow starts continue to happen each year? How can it be avoided?
After Washington dropped its third consecutive game, fans took to Twitter — or X — to vent their frustrations, particularly with Rivera and Del Rio.
Here are some of those reactions.