The Washington Commanders are within the NFC Divisional Spherical after an unimaginable 23-20 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and a Seattle Seahawks legend had one of many greatest performs of the evening for the Commanders.
Having had the misfortune of getting trucked by Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield within the first half, Wagner had the final giggle and the sport’s solely turnover. After the Buccaneers made a important purpose line stand within the 4th quarter, Wagner bought the ball again by pouncing on Mayfield’s botched change. Sadly for Mayfield, he doesn’t notice that Wagner was skilled to be “all concerning the ball” underneath Pete Carroll.
Dan Quinn, who was extraordinarily aggressive on 4th downs all evening, went for it on 4th and a couple of and Jayden Daniels threw the go-ahead landing to Terry McLaurin.
Wagner later made a important 2nd and 1 cease for no acquire on a Mayfield run with the Buccaneers threatening to take the lead down 20-17. A snap miscommunication between Mayfield and rookie heart Graham Barton led to the Bucs kicking a tying discipline purpose as a substitute of going for a go-ahead landing.
Tampa Bay by no means noticed the ball on offense once more and Zane Gonzalez doinked the Commanders into the NFC Divisional Spherical. It was a Commanders win with a variety of Seahawks-esque zaniness.
The Commanders’ 19-year postseason win drought is over, and also you may recall that their final playoff win was in opposition to the Buccaneers on the street… solely to lose to the Seahawks the next week, ending Seattle’s 21-year playoff win drought within the course of.
Jayden Daniels has additionally turn out to be solely the fourth rookie quarterback to win a street playoff begin, becoming a member of Russell Wilson (who beat Washington in 2012), Joe Flacco, and Mark Sanchez are the one QBs to drag off such a uncommon feat. Flacco and Sanchez even made it to the Convention
That is an superior second for the Commanders, however from a Seahawks perspective, it’s superior to see this end result for former Seahawks DC Dan Quinn, ex-linebackers coach Ken Norton Jr, and Wagner, all of whom had been necessary figures from the Tremendous Bowl season and the peak of this franchise’s historical past. Different notable ex-Seahawks on the Commanders embrace particular groups ace Nick Bellore (regardless of the trolling), lengthy snapper Tyler Ott, former Seahawks Darryl Tapp and Bobby Engram (who’re assistant coaches on Quinn’s workers), and even Paul Skansi, who’s a Commanders scout!
The Commanders are on the Detroit Lions subsequent Saturday evening in what could possibly be one other thriller.
