Washington Commanders Week 13 Player of the Game: TE Zach Ertz

Zach Ertz just played his best game of the season, despite the Commanders dropping their seventh consecutive game on Sunday night in a 27-26 loss to the Denver Broncos in overtime on Sunday night.

Ertz, 35, caught 10 of his 12 targets for 106 yards, leading Washington in catches and receiving yards. He hauled in the second-longest catch of the day for Washington, a 21-yard grab, and converted a crucial fourth down with under a minute remaining in the game with an eight-yard grab.

Furthermore, Ertz made history by surpassing former Broncos Hall of Famer Shannon Sharpe for the fifth-most receptions by a tight end in NFL history.

He entered the game with 814 career receptions, needing just two to pass Sharpe, who was bumped out of the top five, a group that now contains Tony Gonzalez (1,325), Jason Witten (1,228), Travis Kelce (1,063), Antonio Gates (995), and Ertz (824).

Ertz's 10-catch performance marked the 12th time in his career with 10-plus receptions, and the first time since Nov. 24, 2019, when he hauled in 12 catches for 91 yards and a touchdown with the Philadelphia Eagles.

However, he did let a potential game-tying touchdown catch on third down in overtime slip out of his fingers, which would have been his 11th catch of the game and fifth touchdown of the season.

Overall, an excellent performance from the veteran tight end.

This article originally appeared on Commanders Wire: Washington Commanders: Zach Ertz is our Week 13 Player of the Game