Washington
Commanders
2-10
30
FINAL
28
Minnesota
Vikings
3-9
AI Recap
AI RECAPIn a thrilling Week 16 matchup, the Washington Commanders narrowly defeated the Minnesota Vikings with a final score of 30-28. The stakes were high as both teams fought for playoff positioning, making every play critical in this nail-biter.
DJ Uiagalelei led the Vikings with a solid performance, throwing for 260 yards and a touchdown, but it was the Commanders' offense that ultimately made the difference. Jeremy McNichols paced the ground game with 62 rushing yards, while Luke McCaffrey was a standout in the passing attack, racking up 95 receiving yards to keep the chains moving and the scoreboard ticking.
Defensively, Sonny Styles was a force for the Commanders, recording 1.5 sacks that disrupted Minnesota's rhythm at crucial moments. The turning point came late in the fourth quarter when Styles' pressure forced a key turnover, allowing Washington to maintain their slim lead and secure the victory. The Commanders' defense stepped up when it mattered most, sealing their spot in the postseason.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DJ Uiagalelei | QB | 39 | 27 | 69% | 260 | 1 | 0 | 96.1 |
| Athan Kaliakmanis | QB | 27 | 19 | 70% | 190 | 1 | 0 | 102.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy McNichols | HB | 16 | 62 | 3.9 | 13 | 0 | 15 | 1 |
| Demond Claiborne | HB | 14 | 52 | 3.7 | 26 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| Stefon Diggs | WR | 2 | 44 | 22.0 | 36 | 1 | 36 | 0 |
| Rachaad White | HB | 9 | 19 | 2.1 | β | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Athan Kaliakmanis | QB | 5 | 18 | 3.6 | β | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Jordan Mason | HB | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | β | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| DJ Uiagalelei | QB | 4 | 14 | 3.5 | β | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Luke McCaffrey | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tai Felton | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Justin Jefferson | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Trigg | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke McCaffrey | WR | 6 | 95 | 15.8 | 22 | 1 | 34 | 0 |
| Michael Trigg | TE | 8 | 72 | 9.0 | 30 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Jordan Addison | WR | 6 | 71 | 11.8 | 4 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| Justin Jefferson | WR | 5 | 47 | 9.4 | 10 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| John Bates | TE | 4 | 42 | 10.5 | 19 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Demond Claiborne | HB | 4 | 35 | 8.8 | 23 | 1 | 18 | 0 |
| Tai Felton | WR | 3 | 33 | 11.0 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Mason Tipton | WR | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Stefon Diggs | WR | 4 | 12 | 3.0 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Jaylin Lane | WR | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Jeremy McNichols | HB | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | β | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Chigoziem Okonkwo | TE | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Rachaad White | HB | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Jordan Mason | HB | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sonny Styles | MIKE | 8 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jakorian Bennett | CB | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trey Amos | CB | 7 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nick Cross | SS | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dallas Turner | LEDG | 6 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blake Cashman | MIKE | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Golday | MIKE | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Wilson | WILL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalen Redmond | DT | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adetomiwa Adebawore | DT | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew Van Ginkel | REDG | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob Thomas | FS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frankie Luvu | WILL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leo Chenal | WILL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaiah Bolden | CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Domonique Orange | DT | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Amik Robertson | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Erick Hunter | MIKE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Dorlus | DT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Caleb Banks | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keionte Scott | CB | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Domani Jackson | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Donte Kent | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Joshua Josephs | LEDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Odafe Oweh | LEDG | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quan Martin | FS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will Reichard | K | 3 | 4 | 1 | 56 |
| Tress Way | P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Drew Stevens | K | 3 | 3 | 3 | 55 |

