For the primary time for the reason that 2005 NFL season, the Washington Commanders have received a playoff recreation.
Jayden Daniels and the Commanders offense drove deep into discipline objective vary late Sunday evening in opposition to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, organising kicker Zane Gonzalez for a 37-yard discipline objective try to ship the Commanders by to the Divisional Spherical.
On the snap previous to the try, Daniels kneeled alongside the left hashmark, a transfer that proved fortuitous. Gonzalez’s kick veered towards the best hashmark, clanging off the goalpost earlier than careening by for the game-winning discipline objective:
The victory not solely snapped Washington’s prolonged drought of playoff wins however noticed Daniels turn into the primary rookie quarterback since Russell Wilson to win a playoff recreation on the highway. The rookie quarterback was vital all through the complete evening and on the game-winning drive. Daniels related with huge receiver Dyami Brown — who had an enormous recreation for the Commanders — on a third-down play early within the drive to increase the possession:
Daniels additionally picked up this vital first down together with his legs, stiff-arming defensive deal with Calijah Kancey behind the road of scrimmage earlier than diving for the primary down:
These performs set the stage for Gonzalez, and the doink that can go into Washington historical past.
The Commanders will tackle the Detroit Lions within the Divisional Spherical.
