It took the Commanders two trips to the red zone to do it, but they’ve taken a 7-0 lead over the Browns late in the first quarter.
Running back Brian Robinson took in a 4-yard run into the end zone for the seven-point advantage.
Washington’s first red-zone trip came up empty. Cleveland’s defense had kept Jayden Daniels at bay for the first several plays. But on third-and-13, the young quarterback was able to escape pressure, roll to his right, and fire a beautiful deep ball to Terry McLaurin for a 66-yard gain.
But Cleveland’s defense stuck with it, with linebacker Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah coming up with an interception on third-and-goal to keep Washington, temporarily, off the board.
But with another Browns three-and-out, the Commanders got the ball in Cleveland territory and didn’t take long to score. The club converted fourth-and-2 on the 14 with a 10-yard run by Austin Ekeler — who is back in Week 5 after missing the Week 4 win with a concussion.
Then Robinson broke tackles to get in the paint on a 4-yard run.
Daniels has started 5-of-8 for 85 yards with an interception.