Washington
Five takeaways from Washington's Week 1 loss to Tampa Bay
4. Execution vs. lack of execution.
There was one key difference between the Commanders and Buccaneers Sunday afternoon: one team knew how to finish drives, while the other struggled to do so.
Tampa Bay made a habit of ending drives with more points on the board. They scored either three or seven points on their first five drives before being forced to punt, which occurred in the third quarter. That series ended up being a speed bump, though, as they scored two more touchdowns to put the game away.
Washington, meanwhile, sputtered from the start with their first play resulting in a fumble. There was some positive movement after that, but two of its scoring opportunities came up fruitless because of misses from Cade York.
The lack of execution became more troublesome as the game progressed and Tampa Bay kept scoring points. They had two punts in the second half, when they put up a combined 27 yards.
There were certainly some signs of growth on Sunday, but the uneven performance from the offense is another sign that it is not a finished product.