Jayden Daniels, Commanders escape the Bucs to their first playoff win in 19 years

Jayden Daniels, Commanders escape the Bucs to their first playoff win in 19 years

Add another line to Jayden Daniels’ stellar resume from his first NFL season.

The rookie quarterback led the Washington Commanders to a last-second field goal that secured a 23-20 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the wild card round of the NFC playoffs on Sunday night, marking Washington’s first postseason victory Commanders marked franchise in 19 years. The drought was the third-longest in the NFL, trailing only the Miami Dolphins (24 seasons) and Las Vegas Raiders (22).

After getting the ball back with less than five minutes left and the game tied, Daniels and running back Austin Ekeler led the Commanders on a 10-play, 51-yard drive, setting up a 37-yard field goal by Zane Gonzalez forward, which bounced off the post and passed through for the final advantage.

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