There was one play from Saturday’s 24-14 preseason loss to the Kansas City Chiefs that particularly bothered Ron Rivera, one that irked him enough that the Commanders coach brought it up as an example to illustrate his team’s lack of discipline in the pass rush.
With 13:22 left to go in the first half on third-and-goal, the Commanders generated strong pressure from the backside on Patrick Mahomes. But defensive end Casey Toohill overshot his rush on the opposite end — giving the Chiefs quarterback the freedom to step aside and avoid the team’s closing rushers. On the run, Mahomes calmly fired off a dart to tight Jody Fortson for the touchdown.