Breaking down the explosive plays surrendered by the Commanders defense against the Giants.
Explosive plays have been an issue for the Washington Commanders’ defense since Ron Rivera became the head coach and hired Jack Del Rio as his defensive coordinator. Every year the team has struggled to stop explosive plays, with the main exception being the second half of last season, when the team became one of the top ranked defenses in the league as a result. Instead of building on that success, the team has continued to allow explosive plays, at an alarming rate.