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Jayden Daniels’ Hail Mary defeats Caleb Williams and the Bears (Video)
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Jayden Daniels’ Hail Mary defeats Caleb Williams and the Bears (Video)

Jayden Daniels was having a great rookie season. And that was before one of the greatest Hail Mary passes in NFL history.

Daniels and Washington commanders pulled off a miracle Sunday. After falling behind 15-12 to the Chicago Bears with 23 seconds left, all that was left for Daniels was to throw one as far as he could on the final play and hope. The ball was thrown between a group of players and somehow Noah Brown was there alone in the end zone to catch it for a 52-yard score and a 18-15 victory.

LANDOVER, MARYLAND - OCTOBER 27: Noah Brown #85 of the Washington Commanders catches a game-winning touchdown pass against the Chicago Bears at Northwest Stadium on October 27, 2024 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images)LANDOVER, MARYLAND - OCTOBER 27: Noah Brown #85 of the Washington Commanders catches a game-winning touchdown pass against the Chicago Bears at Northwest Stadium on October 27, 2024 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images)

The Commanders’ Noah Brown catches the deflection of a Hail Mary from Jayden Daniels for the game-winning touchdown against the Bears on Sunday. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images) (Scott Taetsch via Getty Images)

Daniels could have a long, great career and never have a moment like that again. Head coach Dan Quinn and the Commanders bench reacted accordingly.

Before that final pass, it looked like Caleb Williams would overcome a bad day to earn a win for the Bears with a game-winning drive. But Daniels had one magic trick left.

“Keep fighting, man, we keep fighting,” Daniels told CBS’s Tracy Wolfson after the game. “We have a great locker room, a great brotherhood. I wouldn’t rather go to war with anyone else.”

Daniels didn’t have a great first half, but Williams’ start was much worse.

The Bears were shut out in the first half. They had a chance to score late in the first half, but Williams was under pressure, tried to escape but was caught for a 15-yard sack. That left the Bears out of field goal position and they punted. This was the first half for the Bears. Williams was under pressure on most attempts or played like he was under pressure. He was rarely quiet in the pocket. Williams completed just 3 of 8 passes for 33 yards in the first half. He ran for 29 yards, but that was mostly when he was escaping the run. The Bears didn’t surpass 100 yards of offense until well into the third quarter.

The Commanders were better in the first half but could not reach the end zone. Washington led 9-0 at halftime thanks to three field goals. Daniels did not appear to be coming back from a rib injury that put his status in doubt most of the week. He completed 10 of 19 passes for 154 yards and added 31 yards rushing. Playing with a rib injury, Daniels finished with 326 passing yards, 52 of them on the final memorable play.

The first half went to Daniels, but the Commanders still hadn’t built much of a lead. And the only thing anyone will remember from Sunday’s game is the last play.

Washington seemed to finally get a touchdown on the board in the second half, but the moment was fleeting. Olamide Zaccheaus scored on a 32-yard pass from Daniels, but there was a flag for an ineligible man on the field. The Commanders settled for another field goal and a 12-0 lead.

The Bears broke through after that. D’Andre Swift swept left, broke a pair of attempted tackles and ran down the sideline for a 56-yard touchdown. There was finally a sign of life from the Bears’ offense.

The Bears made a big mistake that can’t be blamed on their rookie quarterback. He was a fiasco as a coach. The Bears got to the goal line and decided to hand the ball to offensive lineman Doug Kramer Jr. The pass to the 300-pound lineman was a bust and the Commanders recovered the fumble. That decision is difficult to explain. It would be a big problem at the end of the game.

The commanders could not forget the game. The Bears had one more chance to win with less than five minutes left. Williams hit Rome Odunze for a first down on a key third-and-10. Williams’ fight paid off, as he ran to his right and threw a pass to an open Keenan Allen for 22 yards.

The referees helped the Bears on fourth-and-3. Commanders cornerback Benjamin St-Juste grabbed Allen and that was deemed enough for a pass interference call that virtually gave the Bears a touchdown. Roschon Johnson scored with 23 seconds left to give the Bears the lead.

So it looked like Williams would get the win, despite his struggles. Daniels disagreed.