This game will forever be known as “Divisional Doink” washington commanderZane Gonzalez’s field goal put the Tampa Bay Buccaneers up 23-20 in the wild-card game.

With 4:41 left in the fourth quarter, the Buccaneers tied the score at 20. Jayden Daniels The Generals’ offense is very methodical and they know they can win the game at the buzzer by consuming enough time.

To keep the game alive, Daniels made some key plays on offense, including Daniels finding Dyami Brown for a 21-yard gain on third-and-6. The first touchdown of the game to keep possession of the ball. Then, with 55 seconds left, Daniels capped the chance to end the game with a 4-yard run on third-and-2 from Tampa Bay’s 19-yard line.

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Washington Commanders place kicker Zayn Gonzalez (right) during the second half of an NFL Wild Card Playoff football game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday, January 12, in Tampa, Florida. After scoring the winning goal in the game, he was congratulated by his teammates. 2025. (AP Photo/Chris O’Meara)

When Gonzalez kicked that punt from 37 yards out, the ball immediately started moving to the right, and every Buccaneers fan in Tampa Bay’s Raymond James Stadium hoped it wouldn’t split the uprights. But when the ball hit the right post, the team took all three points and secured the victory, advancing to the divisional round.

It was the Wizards’ first playoff win since 2005, and it came thanks to another gutsy performance from the No. 2 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft.

Daniels solidified his role as the franchise quarterback with a stellar regular season, but he didn’t succumb to postseason pressure against a Buccaneers team that destroyed the franchise. philadelphia eagles They were at home in the same round just a season ago.

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Still, Daniels was clinical, going 24-of-35 for 268 yards and two touchdown passes, one of which was an easy one to Terry McLaurin in the game’s most critical moment.

The Buccaneers defense pulled off a great fourth-and-goal stop at their own three-yard line to set up the Commanders’ comeback. But just four plays later, Baker Mayfield threw a fake handoff to rookie receiver Jalen McMillan. The ball hit McMillan’s arm and fell to the floor.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield (left) fumbles the ball and the ball is passed by the Washington D.C. linebacker during the second half of an NFL Wild Card Playoff football game on Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025, in Tampa, Florida. Retrieval by guard Bobby Wagner. (AP Photo/Chris O’Meara)

The Commanders recovered at Tampa Bay’s 11-yard line when Daniels threw a 5-yard pass to McLaurin on fourth-and-2 to take the lead and make the Buccaneers pay.

The Buccaneers couldn’t capitalize on another red zone trip on their next possession, opting to kick the game-tying field goal on fourth-and-3 from Washington’s 14-yard line. But thanks to Daniels and his offense, they never saw the ball again.

Mayfield was 15-of-18 for 185 yards and two touchdowns, while Bucky Irving rushed 17 times for 77 yards. Mike Evans scored the team’s first touchdown on the day as he caught seven passes for 92 yards.

Meanwhile, Brown and McLaurin each had 89 yards receiving on the night.

Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels (5) during the first half of an NFL wild card playoff football game against Tampa Bay on Sunday, January 12, 2025 in Tampa, Florida Tampa Bay Buccaneers. (AP Photo/Jason Behnken)

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The Commanders will have a tough task in the divisional round as they travel to Detroit to take on the No. 1 seed Lions, as their sixth seed is ranked below the No. 4 Los Angeles Rams and No. 5 Minnesota Vikings team, who will play their final wild-card game on Monday night.

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