The Washington Commanders have achieved their first playoff victory since 2005, defeating the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 23-20 with a last-minute field goal that ricocheted off the right upright. They will head to Detroit to face the 15-2 Lions in the divisional round on Saturday evening, competing for a spot in the NFC Championship. Here are five intriguing facts about the Commanders following their playoff success:
• In the history of the NFL, there have been three occurrences of a team registering 0 turnovers & 0 punts in a match with a rookie starting QB (either regular season or playoffs). All three were by the @Commanders & Jayden Daniels (Week 2, Week 3 & tonight). Courtesy Opta Stats.
• Tress Way participated in his 182nd NFL contest this evening – and now holds 1 playoff win. Terry McLaurin has played alongside 14 QBs in WAS – and now has 1 playoff win. Josh Harris has managed the team for 22 fewer seasons than Dan Snyder – and now possesses 1 playoff victory (Snyder had 2). Courtesy Pete Hailey.
• The Commanders have five victories this season while being tied or trailing in the last 10 seconds of regulation (including the last three matches), the highest by any team since at least 2000. Courtesy Ryan Satsky.
• Two QBs have orchestrated an offense on the road in the playoffs with 0 punts and 0 turnovers– 2024 Jayden Daniels and 2003 Peyton Manning. Courtesy Evan Abrams.
• Jayden Daniels has played more games in his career where his team had 0 punts and 0 turnovers (3), including playoffs, than the total careers of Tom Brady, Joe Montana, Peyton Manning and Patrick Mahomes combined (2). Courtesy Doug Clawson.