Washington Commanders place kicker Zane Gonzalez, right, kicks the game winning field goal from the hold of Tress Way during the second half of an NFL wild-card playoff football game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Tampa, Fla., Jan. 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Chris O’Meara, File)
The Washington Commanders set an NFL record for highest fourth-down conversion percentage (87%) by a team with at least 10 attempts.
Jayden Daniels' NFL playoff debut also will be the first chance for Brian Robinson Jr., Sam Cosmi and a handful of other Washington holdovers to play in the postseason.
One of NBC’s final updates from Tampa on Sunday night was a 40-second video of Washington Commanders kicker Zane Gonzalez repeatedly adjusting his sock.
Even from the top of section 412 – the standing room area that’s about as far as one can get from the battle taking place between the Washington Commanders and the Atlanta Falcons – Northwest Stadium is a cauldron of noise.
As it colided with that upright both fan bases and sidelines went through conflicting emotions. For the Buccaneers, there was a fleeting moment of joy, while Washington went through a moment of despair that felt much longer, according to head coach Dan Quinn.
Gonzalez doinked in the walk-off field goal in the Commanders' 23-20 wild-card win over the Buccaneers on Sunday.
After the Washington Commanders posted their best regular-season record since 1991 and recorded their first playoff win in 19 years, local fans are starting to believe again.
Washington Commanders secure playoff win against Tampa Bay Buccaneers, marking their first postseason victory since 2005.
(AP) — Tress Way does not like using the word “darkness” to describe the losing he has endured over the past decade as ... For them, the Commanders’ wild-card game at Tampa Bay on Sunday ...
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers found themselves in "money downs" plenty against the Washington Commanders on Sunday night during the teams' Wild Card matchup.