In Ron Rivera’s final season as coach, the Washington Commanders had the worst defense in the NFL. It was not a close competition.
It was so bad in 2023 that Rivera fired his defensive coordinator and secondary coach during the season. The team was dead last in points allowed (30.5) and yards allowed (388.9).
Dan Quinn wishes his Commanders could match those miserable 2023 numbers right now.
This would constitute an improvement over the last four games. In that span, the unit run by Quinn and his defensive coordinator, Joe Whitt Jr., has given up almost 34 points and 410 yards per game.