ASHBURN, Va. (DC News Now) — The Washington Commanders are on cloud nine after defeating the New England Patriots on the road, 20-17, Sunday for the first time since 1996. Quarterback looked good again, racking up another 300-yard-plus performance, connected with for a touchdown for a second-straight game, and converted 15 passing first downs. After the game, defensive tackle Jonathan Allen said Sam Howell is the future at quarterback for Washington. While Rivera appreciates Allen’s comments, he said the team still hasn’t arrived yet.
“We’re not where we want to be … but our focus has to be playing one game at a time and playing that one game consistently and … play complementary football … The guys believed with Taylor [Henicke] they had a chance … the guys believe there’s a chance with Sam” Rivera said during Monday’s press conference.