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Monday, August 31, 2026

COMMANDERS BLOW OUT RAVENS

Commanders d. Ravens 27-3 in Week 3.

by 📋 Y1 W3 WAS @ BAL (27-3)

COMMANDERS DISMANTLE RAVENS IN DOMINANT WEEK 3 STATEMENT

There are moments in competitive football when one team simply imposes its will upon another, and what we witnessed in Baltimore on this autumn afternoon was precisely that—a masterclass in controlled, methodical destruction. The Commanders came to M&T Bank Stadium and left no doubt about their intentions, amassing 441 yards of total offense while holding the Ravens to a paltry 149 yards in a 27-3 demolition that will reverberate through the No Excuses league.

The narrative was written on the ground, where the Commanders' rushing attack proved absolutely relentless, churning out 282 yards against a Ravens defense that simply had no answer. This wasn't about explosive plays or highlight-reel moments—this was about smashmouth football, about controlling the line of scrimmage and grinding out what amounted to a slow-motion suffocation. The Commanders moved the chains with stunning efficiency on third down, converting 11 of 16 attempts, while the Ravens managed a dismal 2 of 11. The disparity told the entire story: one team executing a scheme with surgical precision, the other helpless and searching for solutions that never came.

In a league built on real schemes and real adjustments, the Commanders presented a blueprint of dominance that their opponents—and the rest of the league—will be studying for weeks. The Ravens' offense sputtered helplessly, generating merely 91 passing yards in a performance that suggested Baltimore's coordinators were caught completely unprepared. This was No Excuses football at its most unforgiving: bring your preparation, bring your execution, or be exposed on national display. The Commanders brought both.

Al Michaels · No Excuses Sports Network