A lot of it has to do with the expectation that summer will basically “fix” everything, Guy Winch, Ph.D., clinical psychologist and author of Emotional First Aid, tells SELF. Turns out it’s completely normal to experience summertime sadness that can manifest in a number of ways. Who cares if I know logically that that’s not how depression works? When the sun’s out and everyone is having fun, the heavy blanket of depression can feel like it’s downright mocking me. In the winter, sure, of course I’m depressed! It’s cold and dark and all too easy to roll up in a blanket burrito and hibernate. Chicago (2-3) is a 1-point favorite on FanDuel Sportsbook.Every year, despite knowing better, I’m surprised that my depression doesn’t magically disappear in the summer. Make as many adjustments as possible before facing the Bears in what could be another ugly prime-time game on a Thursday. Washington under Rivera in 2020 was one of them. Dotson felt the hamstring tighten late in Washington’s Week 4 loss at Dallas.ġ5 - That's how many teams out of 241 that started 1-4 have made the playoffs since the 1970 AFL/NFL merger. Rookie receiver Jahan Dotson could miss a second consecutive game with a hamstring injury.

Jackson is one of Washington’s highest-paid players, now nearly midway through a $40.5 million, three-year contract. Jackson was replaced by waiver-wire pickup Rachad Wildgoose, with Benjamin St-Juste getting tougher matchups. “We pulled him, and we’ll leave it at that,” Rivera said. Jackson said after the game his back was bothering him, and Rivera acknowledged Jackson had an injury but stopped short of saying that was the reason for the move. “I thought Dyami really flashed and showed what he’s capable of.”Ĭornerback William Jackson missed a tackle and continued to play poorly enough to get benched entirely. “One of the consistent spots has been the play of the wide receivers,” Rivera said. Those were his first TD catches as a pro. Second-year wide receiver Dyami Brown TD passes of 75 and 30 yards against the Titans. “These are guys that have all played in the league,” Rivera said. How about a little of everything else? The offensive line has been beset by injuries, but veteran guard Andrew Norwell and others also have not played up to expectations. Led by Montez Sweat, Jonathan Allen and Daron Payne, the front four has continued to wreak havoc, sacking Tennessee’s Ryan Tannehill five times. The defensive line continues to put pressure on opposing quarterbacks, even with pass rusher Chase Young still sidelined.

Robinson figures to have his workload increased as his conditioning improves. One aspect that could help is the addition of rookie running back Brian Robinson Jr., who made his NFL debut Sunday six weeks after being shot twice in the right leg in an attempted robbery in Washington. “We have to be better from top to bottom,” Rivera said. And while the defense has found a rhythm, Washington is last in the league with one takeaway and second-last with a minus-7 turnover differential.Īdd in Wentz throwing an interception at the 1-yard line with 6 seconds left to seal the 21-17 defeat to the Titans, and not a whole lot is going right. There’s not much time to work out the kinks with a short week of practice before visiting the Chicago Bears on Thursday night. I think the thing that really helps offset some of those issues is being able to run the ball successfully, and that’s something that we’ve got to continue to stress and work on and get better at.” “We’ve got to be able to run the ball and run the ball successfully. “If we give them the opportunity to run block, it helps set up the play-action pass and it also helps with some of the other passing downs,” coach Ron Rivera said Monday. That’s not exactly a winning recipe for a team playing behind a banged-up offensive line missing multiple Week 1 starters. They had just 12 handoffs to a running back compared to Carson Wentz dropping back to pass more than 40 times.įor the season, Washington has just 98 rushing plays by a running back or receiver compared to 220 passing attempts by Wentz, who has also been sacked 20 times. The offense has taken the lion’s share now that the skid has reached four.Ī lack of offensive balance is the most prominent reason the Commanders lost to Tennessee to fall to 1-4 this season. (AP) - The defense giving up big plays was to blame for the start of the Washington Commanders ' losing streak.

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