Official Game Thread - Week 6 - Commanders @ Ravens

[SkinsNumberOne]

There is, however, a little worrisome thought that if pass interference were called fairly or at least evenly we might have won the game.

I do think the Ravens are the better team, but those two freebies the Ravens got were game changers.

In terms of fairly or evenly, I agree. In terms of calling them "freebies" - that I am not sure about. I think those were closer to PI than not, but my biggest problem was then when VERY similar play by their CBs was done, there was no flag. That was annoying. I agree those plays WERE game-changers and the game could truly be different without them (100%). The psychological effect on those PIs against our guys and the LACK of PIs against theirs - meaning, ours feel less inclined to do hand-fighting downfield, a little more tentative, vs their guys doing extra and staying aggressive... that's a big difference. You even saw it at the end where they FINALLY got called for PI, and Wiggins was shocked.

I totally got it. Why wouldn't he be shocked? The refs totally enabled that. I am not saying the Ravens were totally egregious, but they got away with a lot more. Tough to see as a Commanders fan rooting for an upset; when that stuff happens, the upset is nearly impossible because you are already battling uphill.

 

[SirClintonPortis]

The refs definitely nudged the needle to the Ravens, and everyone knows our D allows points through just like the Drake Passage allows water through. Quickly and with ferocity. Heck, even Daniels must know. That's probably why they took that shot to McLaurin on MNF in the first place.

 

[SilentThreat]

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