The Commanders looked down and out in week 8 against the Chicago Bears this weekend, but Jayden Daniels pulled off a miracle play with no time left on the clock to secure the most unlikely of wins.
Jayden Daniels Stuns Chicago With Hail Mary
Sunday night football between the Commanders and Bears also saw the number one and two picks from this year’s NFL draft go head to head on the field
Despite being selected second in the draft, it was Jayden Daniels who came out of the game with a win in a game that was full of wild action right until the final play.
Washington looked in control for most of the game and they had secured a 12 point lead heading into the final minutes of the third quarter, but Chicago wouldn’t give up without a fight.
A De’Andre Swift touchdown just before the final quarter gave the Bears hope where they thought they had none and with just over two minutes left on the clock, they had possession of the ball down by just five points.
It looked like Caleb Williams was going to come out on top in the battle of rookie quarterbacks on Sunday as Roschon Johnson completed the comeback with a one yard rushing touchdown and a successful two point attempt putting Chicago up by three points.
Jayden Daniels got the ball back with just 25 seconds left on the clock and after a quick two passes in his own half, the quarterback was set up around his own 40-yard line.
With no time left on the clock there was nothing more or Daniels to do than just haul the ball into the end zone and after scrambling around his own 40-yard line, the 2nd pick from this year’s draft launched the ball downfield.
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JAYDEN DANIELS HAIL MARY! @COMMANDERS WIN! pic.twitter.com/BsQ0Z84Rko
— NFL (@NFL) October 27, 2024
In what was an absolute miracle, Daniels’ pass was tipped into the endzone and right into the open arms of Noah Brown, who was stood wide open for the easiest catch of his career.
Once In A Lifetime Hail Mary
There was fears that with his rib injury sustained in week 7 that Daniels may not even play this weekend and at points in the game he looked to be in discomfort with tape wrapped around his body.
Throwing a 60-yard hail mary can’t have been easy for Daniels who was struggling with a knock but he did his team proud with an absolute dime to win the game.
“I just heard people screaming and our sideline rushing the field. That’s how I knew,” Daniels said after the hail mary. “That’s kind of like a once in a lifetime experience. Not too many people get to experience stuff like that.”
Powerful: Jayden Daniels was asked to describe the final Hail Mary play. His answer is everything you need to know about the rookie QB:
"Nothing but God, man, Nothing but God. All glory to God."pic.twitter.com/Q5U2XKU8Fo
— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) October 27, 2024
Despite only being in his first year, Daniels has already garnered plenty of respect from his teammates which was clear to see after the miracle in Washington.
Speaking after the match, Brown – who caught the winning touchdown – was full of praise for his rookie signal caller, who is the clear early favourite for rookie of the year.
“Man, we’re blessed to have (No.) 5 leading this team. The things he can do are special, even that last play, keeping his composure and fighting like hell to get the ball off, and threw a hell of a ball.
“I wouldn’t want to play with any other quarterback, I’m glad to have him.”
The Commanders moved to 6-2 with their win in week 9 and they look like top contenders to make the playoffs this year, for the first season in the last four years.
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