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Commanders pin Cardinals 42-14 for third straight win
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Commanders pin Cardinals 42-14 for third straight win

The Commanders didn’t score every time they had the ball on Sunday, but they came awfully close.

Jayden Daniels ran for a touchdown and threw for another to lead the Commanders to a 42-14 win over the Cardinals in Arizona. It’s the third straight win for a Commanders team that enters week five in sole possession of first place in the NFC East.

The Commanders scored touchdowns on their first two drives to extend their scoring streak to 16 consecutive possessions, but an interception and punt briefly ended the scoring drive. However, a field goal before halftime kicked off a run of five more scoring drives, and the Commanders cruised to a desert victory.

These five drives were their last five offensive possessions of the game, so the team will be able to make a run for an even longer run.

Daniels was 26 of 30 for 233 yards and he ran eight times for 47 yards. Brian Robinson had 20 carries for 83 yards, Jeremy McNichols ran eight times for 68 yards and both men scored touchdowns as the Commanders ran through the entire Arizona defense. It’s the second time in three weeks that the commanders have posted more than 200 rushing yards, and any defenses that aren’t already on high alert when Daniels and company enter the city should be now.

The Cardinals got off to a good start as they drove for a touchdown pass from Kyler Murray to Marvin Harrison Jr., but the Commander defense forced four punts and a turnover on downs over the next five possessions. A James Conner touchdown run late in the third quarter raised some hopes of a comeback, but Daniels hit Terry McLaurin for a score and Cardinals wide receiver Michael Wilson fumbled the next drive to end the competitive portion of proceedings.

Arizona is now 1-3 with a trip to Santa Clara to meet the 49ers on deck. Their previous losses to the Bills and Lions were hard-fought games, but this one was much more one-sided and the Cardinals will need to shore up that defense to produce that kind of effort again.

The Commanders will be back home to take on the Browns and they will likely be heavy favorites to continue their winning streak in that one.