Jayden Daniels connected with Noah Brown on a 52 meter Hail Mary as time expired to give the Washington Commanders an 18-15 victory over the Chicago Bears on Sunday.
Daniels scrambled for several seconds before throwing the ball from the Commander 35-yard line. It was deflected about 3 yards from the goal line and fell into the arms of Brown, who was standing alone in the end zone.
Chicago took its first lead with 23 seconds left in the game, taking a 15-12 advantage on a 1-yard TD run by Roschon Johnson after a pass interference penalty on the Commanders (6-2). The Bears (4-3) had their winning streak snapped at three after falling behind 12-0 and abandoning the Daniels-to-Brown play that sent the players and fans in the stands into a frenzy.
The improbable TD was Daniels’ 21st completion on 38 attempts while playing through a rib injury that left his status uncertain until hours before kickoff. In the sixth NFL matchup between rookie quarterbacks and the top two draft picks, Daniels threw for 326 yards and ran for 52.
The unexpected ending spoiled a turnaround for No. 1 draft pick Caleb Williams, the Washington-area native who staged a late 62-yard score after starting the game completing just four of his first 16 passes. Williams finished 10 of 24 for 131 yards and D’Andre Swift ran for a touchdown as part of his 129-yard performance.
In this often irregular matchup of dynamic rookies, it was Daniels, taken one spot after Williams in the NFL draft, who came out on top.
Mark Seibert
Austin Seibert made four field goals for the Commanders for their only points until the Hail Mary.
Signing Seibert after a season-opening debacle proved to be huge for Washington. Even with one game less, he passed Mark Moseley during his All-Pro season in 1982 for the most field goals and most points scored in Week 8 in NFL history. the franchise.
Injuries
Bears: After losing left tackle Braxton Jones in the first half to a knee injury, guards Teven Jenkins (knee) and Bill Murray (chest) were knocked out in the fourth.
Commanders: LT Cornelius Lucas limped off the field midway through the third quarter with an ankle injury. Rookie Brandon Coleman, who shared snaps with Lucas, was inactive due to a concussion.
To be continued
Bear: Visit Arizona next Sunday.
Commanders: Visit the New York Giants next Sunday.
