Washington’s red zone stops give its defense confidence to boost

When requested approximately the play, Allen gave a chuck earlier than saying, “The NFL isn’t for the faint of heart, man.” FuboTV

“It`s a hard sport, man,” Allen stated. “I’m happy we had been cabin a position to drag it out on the end.”

“Juste made a big-time play,” stated cornerback Kendall Fuller. “‘Nuff stated.”

St-Juste had every other reaction to the play: “Shoutout to my lengthy arms.”

“Maybe if I had brief arms, I do not make that play,” St-Juste stated. “I attempted to combat him all of the manners to the ground, and it got here right all the way down to a sport of inches.”

Those inches had been the distinction among Washington heading into Week 7 with both a 2-four or 1-five record. It additionally helped the Commanders climb up the rankings. Heading into the house matchup towards the Green Bay Packers, who have the sixteenth crimson sector offense withinside the league, Washington is 9th in crimson sector touchdowns allowed.

Despite being greater depleted on offense than they had been in current years, the Packers nonetheless have one of the fine quarterbacks in current reminiscence who can thrive in must-win situations. But the Commanders trust in themselves after Thursday’s sport, and that might pass an extended manner in the direction of securing their first domestic win when you consider that Week 1.

“It says plenty approximately our defense,” St-Juste stated. “It says that we were given all of the…proper gamers withinside the proper scheme to perform. Once all of us click on together, we are able to perform a little actual properly stuff.”