Commanders hand Super Bowl champs first loss, 33-31
18 sourcesUpdated Sep 27, 2026
The Washington Commanders defeated the Seattle Seahawks 33-31 on September 27, 2026. With Jayden Daniels sidelined by an elbow injury, Marcus Mariota threw three touchdown passes for 183 yards. Kain Medrano's 50-yard interception return for a touchdown with 3:57 left put Washington ahead, though a 15-yard celebration penalty caused Drew Stevens to miss the extra point. Sam Darnold passed for 379 yards and four touchdowns but threw two interceptions; Jaxon Smith-Njigba caught 10 passes for 128 yards and two scores. Darnold's 7-yard touchdown to Cooper Kupp with 2:51 remaining cut the lead to two. Washington, previously 1-for-11 on third down, converted key plays on the final drive including Rachaad White's 19-yard third-and-9 run and Mariota's 9-yard run to seal it. Price's early fumble had set up the first Commanders score. Seattle dropped to 2-1 after 12 straight wins; Washington rose to 1-2. CONTESTED: none found among rated outlets. Left-rated outlets foregrounded Mariota's upset lead without Daniels and the Price fumble. No rated right-leaning coverage was found.
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That 50-yard pick return by Medrano turned the whole game around in the final minutes.
Mariota throwing three touchdowns shows he can still lead an offense when it matters most.
The Commanders played smart football all around and earned this win against a tough Seahawks squad.
