For the primary time for the reason that 2005 NFL season, the Washington Commanders have gained a playoff sport.
Jayden Daniels and the Commanders offense drove deep into subject objective vary late Sunday evening in opposition to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, establishing kicker Zane Gonzalez for a 37-yard subject objective try and ship the Commanders via 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 via for the game-winning subject objective:
The victory not solely snapped Washington’s prolonged drought of playoff wins however noticed Daniels develop into the primary rookie quarterback since Russell Wilson to win a playoff sport on the highway. The rookie quarterback was important all through the whole evening and on the game-winning drive. Daniels linked with extensive receiver Dyami Brown — who had an enormous sport for the Commanders — on a third-down play early within the drive to increase the possession:
Daniels additionally picked up this important first down along with his legs, stiff-arming defensive sort out 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 may go into Washington historical past.
The Commanders will tackle the Detroit Lions within the Divisional Spherical.
