Jayden Daniels ran for a critical first down to set up Zane Gonzalez’s 37-yard field goal that clanged off the right upright and went through as time expired, and the Washington Commanders beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 23-20 in an NFC wild-card game for the franchise’s first playoff win in 6,945 days.
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Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels scrambles out of the pocket against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the first half of an NFL wild-card playoff football game in Tampa, Fla., Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025. Washington Commanders place kicker Zane Gonzalez, right, is congratulated by teammates after kicking the game winning field goal against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the second half of an NFL wild-card playoff football game in Tampa, Fla., Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025. Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield is tackled by Washington Commanders linebacker Frankie Luvu, right, and defensive end Dorance Armstrong during the first half of an NFL wild-card playoff football game in Tampa, Fla., Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025. Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels runs against Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback Zyon McCollum during the first half of an NFL wild-card playoff football game in Tampa, Fla., Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025. Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans catches a touchdown pass against Washington Commanders Quan Martin and cornerback Marshon Lattimore during the first half of an NFL wild-card playoff football game in Tampa, Fla., Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025. Washington Commanders wide receiver Dyami Brown runs against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the second half of an NFL wild-card playoff football game in Tampa, Fla., Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025. Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Bucky Irving, middle, runs against the Washington Commanders during the second half of an NFL wild-card playoff football game in Tampa, Fla., Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025. Washington Commanders tight end Zach Ertz, top, catches a pass against Tampa Bay Buccaneers safety Antoine Winfield Jr. during the first half of an NFL wild-card playoff football game in Tampa, Fla., Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025. Washington Commanders place kicker Zane Gonzalez, right, is congratulated by teammates after kicking the game winning field goal against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the second half of an NFL wild-card playoff football game in Tampa, Fla., Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025. Washington Commanders place kicker Zane Gonzalez, right, is congratulated by teammates after kicking the game winning field goal against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the second half of an NFL wild-card playoff football game in Tampa, Fla., Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025. Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels scrambles out of the pocket against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the first half of an NFL wild-card playoff football game in Tampa, Fla., Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025. Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels scrambles out of the pocket against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the first half of an NFL wild-card playoff football game in Tampa, Fla., Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025. Washington Commanders place kicker Zane Gonzalez, right, is congratulated by teammates after kicking the game winning field goal against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the second half of an NFL wild-card playoff football game in Tampa, Fla., Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025. Washington Commanders place kicker Zane Gonzalez, right, is congratulated by teammates after kicking the game winning field goal against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the second half of an NFL wild-card playoff football game in Tampa, Fla., Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025. Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield is tackled by Washington Commanders linebacker Frankie Luvu, right, and defensive end Dorance Armstrong during the first half of an NFL wild-card playoff football game in Tampa, Fla., Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025. Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield is tackled by Washington Commanders linebacker Frankie Luvu, right, and defensive end Dorance Armstrong during the first half of an NFL wild-card playoff football game in Tampa, Fla., Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025. Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels runs against Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback Zyon McCollum during the first half of an NFL wild-card playoff football game in Tampa, Fla., Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025. Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels runs against Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback Zyon McCollum during the first half of an NFL wild-card playoff football game in Tampa, Fla., Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025. Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans catches a touchdown pass against Washington Commanders Quan Martin and cornerback Marshon Lattimore during the first half of an NFL wild-card playoff football game in Tampa, Fla., Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025. Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans catches a touchdown pass against Washington Commanders Quan Martin and cornerback Marshon Lattimore during the first half of an NFL wild-card playoff football game in Tampa, Fla., Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025. Washington Commanders wide receiver Dyami Brown runs against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the second half of an NFL wild-card playoff football game in Tampa, Fla., Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025. Washington Commanders wide receiver Dyami Brown runs against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the second half of an NFL wild-card playoff football game in Tampa, Fla., Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025. Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Bucky Irving, middle, runs against the Washington Commanders during the second half of an NFL wild-card playoff football game in Tampa, Fla., Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025. Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Bucky Irving, middle, runs against the Washington Commanders during the second half of an NFL wild-card playoff football game in Tampa, Fla., Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025. Washington Commanders tight end Zach Ertz, top, catches a pass against Tampa Bay Buccaneers safety Antoine Winfield Jr. during the first half of an NFL wild-card playoff football game in Tampa, Fla., Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025. Washington Commanders tight end Zach Ertz, top, catches a pass against Tampa Bay Buccaneers safety Antoine Winfield Jr. during the first half of an NFL wild-card playoff football game in Tampa, Fla., Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025. TAMPA, Fla. — Jayden Daniels ran for a critical first down to set up Zane Gonzalez’s 37-yard field goalas time expired, and the Washington Commanders beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 23-20 in an NFC wild-card game Sunday night for the franchise’s first playoff win in 6,945 days. Daniels, playing with a bandage beneath his right eye after his face was bloodied, became the third rookie quarterback in three years to win a playoff game.Baker Mayfield and the Buccaneers missed several opportunities and the veteran quarterback committed a costly turnover in the fourth quarter. The Bucs couldn’t get 1 yard on two tries from the Commanders 12 and settled for a field goal to tie the game before Washington’s winning drive. Daniels threw for 268 yards and two touchdowns, joining C.J. Stroud and Brock Purdy as rookie QBs to win playoff games in the past three seasons. Washington hadn’t won in the postseason since beating the Buccaneers in Tampa Bay 17-10 in a wild-card game on Jan. 7, 2006.Turning the page: Eagles receiver A.J. Brown reads inspirational book on sideline during playoff winThe Buccaneers opened the season with a 37-20 victory at home against the Commanders in Daniels’ first game. Daniels went on to have an outstanding season, was selected to the Pro Bowl and helped Washington improve from 4-13 to 12-5.After Tampa Bay’s defense held inside the 5 in the opening minute of the fourth quarter to preserve a 17-13 lead, Mayfield gave the Commanders the ball right back when he fumbled an exchange on a handoff to Jalen McMillan. Washington recovered at the Buccaneers 13. On fourth-and-2 from the 5, Daniels connected with Terry McLaurin in the back of the end zone for a 20-17 lead. Mayfield drove the Buccaneers to a second-and-1 at the Commanders 12 but they settled for a 32-yard field goal by Chase McLaughlin that tied it at 20-20 with 4:41 left. The Bucs never got the ball back, thanks to Daniels, who calmly led his team downfield. With less than a minute left, he was hit behind the line of scrimmage but scrambled for 4 yards on third-and-2, allowing him to take a knee to set up Gonzalez’s winning kick. Commanders coach Dan Quinn previously passed up short field goals on fourth down twice and the offense failed to convert before McLaurin’s TD catch. On fourth down from the Buccaneers 4 less than a minute into the fourth quarter, Daniels threw incomplete. He was pressured and threw incomplete on fourth-and-2 from Tampa Bay’s 20 on Washington’s first possession of the game. Mayfield tossed a 4-yard TD pass to Bucky Irving to give the Buccaneers a 17-13 lead in the third quarter. On the previous play, 350-pound defensive tackle Vita Vea was Mayfield’s intended receiver, but the QB got sacked for a 2-yard loss.Gonzalez kicked a 22-yard field goal to give Washington a 13-10 lead on the opening drive of the second half. The Commanders had a first down at the 3 but Tampa Bay’s defense held. After Austin Ekeler ran 2 yards on fourth-and-1 from the Buccaneers 23 late in the first quarter, the Commanders went ahead a few plays later to complete a 92-yard drive. Daniels, with his face bloodied, tossed a 10-yard TD pass to Dyami Brown for a 7-3 lead. A holding call on cornerback Zyon McCollum negated a third-down sack by Yaya Diaby and allowed Washington to extend its next drive that ended with Gonzalez nailing a 50-yarder for a 10-3 lead. McLaughlin kicked a 50-yard field goal on the opening drive. The Buccaneers were 9-1 when they scored first in the regular season.Commanders: DT Daron Payne , TE Ben Sinnott , and LB Jordan Magee left the game. ... Daniels got the gash on his face glued and bandaged up and stayed in. Buccaneers: DT Calijah Kancey was evaluated for a concussion and returned. ... CB Jamel Dean left with a knee injury in the second half.Maaddi is senior NFL writer for The Associated Press. He’s covered the league for 24 years, including the first two decades as the Eagles beat writer.
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