Washington's finale was rough in ways that go beyond the scoreboard. Hartman and Johnson combined for 3 interceptions, one of which turned into a Ravens defensive touchdown, and two more came in the closing minutes of the first half. That's the kind of game that gets buried the moment real football starts, except the Commanders don't have a fully clean bill of health to fall back on - Marcus Mariota is still working through Achilles tendinitis, even if he's expected to be good to go for the regular-season opener against the Giants.
None of it changes what either team actually is heading into Week 1. Baltimore's defense got to flash some fresh names in a game that didn't count, Washington's did not, and a preseason finale blowout matters more for what it says about depth than for anything that shows up in a box score.