The result was disappointing. But the injury issues that emerged from the Washington Commanders' primetime clash with the Green Bay Packers come with much graver ramifications attached.
Head coach Dan Quinn was visibly dejected after the game, and not because his squad suffered their first defeat of the campaign. Several established veterans were unable to finish the contest. For two of them, the complications were season-ending.
Defensive end Deatrich Wise Jr. needs quad surgery that brings an abrupt halt to his time in Washington. If that wasn't enough, running back Austin Ekeler sustained a torn Achilles tendon, which is another devastating blow.