Brian Robinson ran for two touchdowns and Jayden Daniels threw for another Sunday as the Washington Commanders won their fourth straight game, beating the visiting Cleveland Browns 34-13 in Landover, Md. Robinson scored on two short runs points before Daniels threw a 41-yarder. touchdown by Dyami Brown late in the second quarter to propel Washington into halftime with a 24-3 lead. The Commanders outscored Cleveland 434-212 and improved to 4-1 for the first time since 2008. Daniels completed 14 of 25 passes for 238 yards and an interception. The rookie quarterback also led Washington with 82 rushing yards on 11 carries. Commanders receiver Terry McLaurin totaled a game-high 112 receiving yards on four catches. Austin Ekeler added 67 rushing yards and 30 receiving yards for Washington. Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson was sacked seven times and passed for 125 yards with a touchdown on 15-of-28 passing. Jerome Ford ran for a total of 47 yards on nine carries as Cleveland (1-4) lost his third consecutive match. Washington took a 7-0 series lead after Daniels was intercepted at the Cleveland one-yard line. The Commanders forced a three-and-out and took over on the Browns’ 34. Ekeler ran for 10 yards on fourth-and-2 and Robinson’s 4-yard run on the next play set up the game’s first score with 2:40 left. the first quarter. After the two teams traded field goals, Daniels’ 34-yard run on fourth-and-6 set up Robinson’s one-yard plunge to give the Commanders a 17-3 lead with 3:11 to play in the first half. Washington forced the Browns’ fifth three-and-out of the half to get the ball back at 1:35. Daniels hit Brown deep down the right sideline for a 41-yard score to cap a five-play, 62-yard drive. Cleveland was outscored 283-67 in the first half while going 0 for 8 on third down and 0 for 1 on fourth down. The Browns wasted a touchdown chance after McLaurin’s fumble on the first play of the second half. Cleveland drove to the 2-yard line but settled for Dustin Hopkins’ 31-yard kick to pull within 24-6. Washington responded with a nine-play, 80-yard march capped by Jeremy McNichols’ 3-yard run. Austin Seibert’s 30-yard field goal with 2:35 left in the third gave the Commanders a 34-6 lead. Watson connected with Jordan Akins for a 10-yard score to make it 34-13 with 7:02 left. –Field level media
