Commanders’ first drive ends in an interception, embarrassing Peyton Manning

The Washington Commanders’ early turnover towards the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs on Monday evening was sufficient for NFL legend Peyton Manning to scream throughout the sport’s “ManningCast.”

Manning and each different NFL fan watching the sport noticed Marcus Mariota’s go to Deebo Samuel go off the facemask of his supposed goal and into the fingers of Chiefs defensive finish Mike Danna for an interception of the opening drive.

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Chiefs defensive finish Mike Danna intercepts a go supposed for Washington Commander large receiver Deebo Samuel Sr. on Monday, Oct. 27, 2025, in Kansas Metropolis, Missouri. (AP Photograph/Charlie Riedel)

“Oh no, you are kidding. That may’t occur!” Manning mentioned as he put his head in his fingers. “One other large receiver display. I prefer it. Take it out of your hand, hit Deebo. It went from his fingers to his face masks, straight to the defender. Gosh!

“He turned his eye away from it…. Sick.”

The Commanders saved the sport thrilling within the first half. Going into halftime, each groups have been tied with seven factors. However the Chiefs broke the sport open within the second half, whereas the Commanders’ offense went nowhere. Kansas Metropolis received the sport 28-7.

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Washington Commanders quarterback Marcus Mariota pitches towards the Chiefs on Monday, October 27, 2025 in Kansas Metropolis, Missouri. (AP Photograph/Charlie Riedel)

“It was a story of two halves,” Commanders large receiver Terry McLaurin mentioned. “We left some issues on the sphere within the first half that we expect we might have executed. The protection did a improbable job of getting the ball again to us twice. We have now to reap the benefits of that. They executed the second half quite a bit higher than us.”

Mariota was 21 of 30 with 213 yards, a landing go to McLaurin and two interceptions. He was additionally fired twice.

“We got here out good,” Mariota mentioned, “but when we do not convert our drives towards the sort of workforce, it is robust as a result of they get going. I believed our protection did a superb job of stopping them, making performs and creating turnovers.”

Washington Commanders quarterback Marcus Mariota rushes as Kansas Metropolis Chiefs linebacker Drue Tranquill defends on Monday, Oct. 27, 2025. (AP Photograph/Charlie Riedel)

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Washington fell to 3-5 on the season.

The Related Press contributed to this report.

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