The Commanders were entirely outplayed in the final quarter, gave up the lead, and yet won with a final Hail Mary to beat the Bears 18-15 at Northwest Stadium.
Here are some of the quick facts from the sixth win of the Commanders’ season:
- Jayden Daniels said it was his very first Hail Mary to win a game…ever!
- Terry McLaurin today passed Ricky Sanders for seventh place in franchise receptions.
- Daron Payne recorded his first solo sack of the season.
- The Commanders went 59:57 seconds before scoring their only touchdown today, scoring on the game’s final play.
- The Commanders outgained the Bears 481-307.
- The Commanders, in the final quarter, surrendered drives of 84 yards (but the Bears bailed them out by fumbling on the exchange) and then 62 yards for what appeared to be the winning touchdown by the Bears.
- P Tress Way has achieved his 280th career punt to be inside the 20-yard line. Way is second in the NFL.
- Jayden Daniels had 313 passing yards compared to only 111 for Caleb Williams.
- The Commanders have not lost a game at “Northwest Stadium” (4-0).
- DT Johnny Newton recorded his first NFL quarterback sack and first recovered fumble today.
- 1997 was the last time the Commanders had held two consecutive opponents scoreless in the first half (Weeks 10 and 11).
- Bears quarterback Caleb Williams’s three first-half completions for 33 yards were his fewest for any half thus far in 2024.
- The Commanders are 6-2 for the first time since 2008. That team collapsed, finishing 8-8.
- K Austin Seibert passed Mark Mosely’s franchise record of 81 points scored through eight games, which he accomplished in the 1983 season. Remember, Seibert did not play in the first game of this season.
- Austin Seibert made his first four field goal attempts before missing his fifth attempt, (connecting with the ground slightly before his foot struck the ball).