Weird cars and a 27-27 Commanders tie end in clock debacle

The Commanders tied the game 27-27 after a clock malfunction at the end, according to Audacy's reporting on the controversial finish.

On air: Dale Bearman and Hank Ledger on BBN Tonight
Published 9:51 PM ET, Monday, October 12, 2026

At a glance

First reported by Audacy: “Bizarre 27-27 Tie! Ben Standig Reacts to Commanders' End-of-Game Clock Debacle”, with reporting from Autoblog.
Covered on BBN on Monday, October 12, 2026, at 9:51 PM ET on BBN Tonight, by Dale Bearman and Hank Ledger.
Topics: Commanders.
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AudacyBizarre 27-27 Tie! Ben Standig Reacts to Commanders' End-of-Game Clock Debacle
AutoblogThese Five Cars Were Too Weird for Their Own Time

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorAutoblog has a list of five cars that were too weird for their own time, and I will say only that one of them is parked in my building.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorToo weird for their time. Which is the polite way of saying the time was right and the car was wrong.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThen there's Washington, which tied twenty-seven to twenty-seven in a game that ended on what Audacy calls a clock debacle.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorA tie. The clock simply gave up, and honestly I admire it.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorI'd like to know how many tanker trucks of seconds were missing, and whether anyone saw one arrive.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorZero.