Game Balls | Four standouts from Washington’s win against Philadelphia

Final-drive magic unfolded for the second time this season at Northwest Stadium, as the Commanders beat the Eagles, 36-33. Quarterback Jayden Daniels, wide receiver Olamide Zaccheaus, wide receiver Jamison Crowder and linebacker Frankie Luvu produced special performances to give Washington its tenth win of the season and draw closer to grabbing hold of a playoff spot.

Having déjà vu? The quarterback of course had to make the game balls list after that comeback.

There were some blips on the stat sheet for Daniels (namely two interceptions) in a game that had some ugly and chaotic moments for both sides. However, even when momentum was with the Eagles or a mistake had been made, the rookie quarterback never faltered and continued to show the coolness, accuracy and ability with his legs that has led to so much joy for Washington this season.

Twice Daniels took the reins himself on fourth down, going on the run to extend drives and put his team in positive positions. His run on fourth-and-4 in the first quarter led shortly after to his first touchdown pass of the day to Jamison Crowder. With just 18 seconds left in the third quarter and Washington down 13, the signal-caller wove through the Eagles defense for 29 yards on fourth-and-11, and that drive finished with a Zaccheaus touchdown.

Then, of course, there was that final drive. He had less than two minutes to try to get his team a touchdown, and Daniels worked the assignment with spell-bounding speed and accuracy.

The win was a career day for #5 as he completed 24-for-39 passes for 258 yards, threw five touchdowns (his first time with 4+ TDs) and ran for a team-high 81 yards. Dan Quinn perhaps summed it up best in talking about Daniels’ performance: “Today, he became a heavy hitter.”