# Commanders 17, 49ers 23: Week 6 recap

> The San Francisco 49ers beat the Washington Commanders 23-17 on Mon, Oct 19 at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, CA (Week 6, 2026 season). Records after the game: Commanders 2-5-1, 49ers 7-1. M.Evans (SF) led all players with +5.7 EPA on 5 targets.

- Source: https://pigskinnightly.com/games/2026-10-19-wsh-at-sf
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- Updated: 2026-11-11T06:15:17.227Z
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## Questions and answers

### Who won Commanders vs 49ers?

The San Francisco 49ers won 23-17. By quarter: WSH 3-0-7-7, SF 13-7-3-0.

### Who was the best player in Commanders vs 49ers?

By expected points added: M.Evans (SF, +5.7 EPA on 5 targets), C.McCaffrey (SF, +5.4 EPA on 16 carries) and A.Williams (WAS, +4.3 EPA on 4 targets).

### What was the turning point of Commanders vs 49ers?

The biggest swing in win probability (15 points toward the 49ers) came in Q4 at 2:00: (Shotgun) J.Daniels pass incomplete deep right to T.Burks (M.Mustapha).

## Scoring summary

| Quarter | Clock | Play | Score |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Q1 | 10:53 | (Shotgun) B.Purdy pass short left to G.Kittle for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN. E.Pineiro extra point is GOOD, Center-J.Weeks, Holder-C.Waitman. | WSH 0-7 SF |
| Q1 | 8:48 | D.Stevens 51 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-T.Ott, Holder-T.Way. | WSH 3-7 SF |
| Q1 | 4:09 | C.McCaffrey left guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. E.Pineiro extra point is No Good, Wide Right, Center-J.Weeks, Holder-C.Waitman. | WSH 3-13 SF |
| Q2 | 0:13 | C.McCaffrey left guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. WAS-J.Kinlaw was injured during the play. E.Pineiro extra point is GOOD, Center-J.Weeks, Holder-C.Waitman. | WSH 3-20 SF |
| Q3 | 5:56 | E.Pineiro 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-J.Weeks, Holder-C.Waitman. | WSH 3-23 SF |
| Q3 | 0:15 | (Shotgun) J.Daniels pass short left to S.Diggs for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN [M.Mustapha]. D.Stevens extra point is GOOD, Center-T.Ott, Holder-T.Way. | WSH 10-23 SF |
| Q4 | 9:22 | (Shotgun) J.Daniels pass short left to R.White for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN. D.Stevens extra point is GOOD, Center-T.Ott, Holder-T.Way. | WSH 17-23 SF |