The Commanders made it five consecutive games, Sunday night in Tampa.
Of course, they have won five consecutive games. But they not only won all five, but each and every one of the five games literally came down to the final seconds.
- December 15: Washington wins 20-19 when the New Orleans Saints’ two-point pass attempt falls incomplete with no time on the clock.
- December 22: Jayden Daniels passes to Jamison Crowder for a 9-yard touchdown with six seconds remaining for a 36-33 win over the Eagles.
- December 29: Jayden Daniels connects with Zach Ertz on a 2-yard touchdown pass in overtime to defeat the Falcons 30-24.
- January 5: Marcus Mariota passes to Terry McLaurin for a 5-yard touchdown with three seconds remaining as the Commanders beat the Cowboys 23-19.
- January 12: Washington uses up the final 4:41, and Zane Gonzalez’s 37-yard field goal as time expires doinks off of the right upright for the 23-20 win.
On Monday, Quinn was asked about what happens in the final moments of the games.
“You can feel their instant connection,” Quinn answered. “That’s honestly what I feel in these moments; they do have belief in one another, and that’s one of the coolest parts of it. Whether it was a defensive stop, an offensive score or a field goal that takes place. All of those are really cool memories.”
The fact it has occurred in five consecutive games is something to contemplate and re-watch a few times to soak it in. However, that will have to wait until the offseason. The Commanders have been too busy preparing for the next game. This time, it is the top NFC seed, the Detroit Lions.
“We don’t look back a lot, honestly, just because we don’t want to miss what’s next and what’s coming up, but it is really cool to know that in these spots, they’re comfortable, and they’ve been in a lot of them. So, there’s a real belief that goes with being in that spot.”
