The NFL might have been onto something flexing the Chicago Bears-Washington Commanders game to Sunday's late afternoon slate.
In a highly anticipated matchup in which Commanders rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels was questionable to play, Daniels uncorked an absolute moonshot of a Hail Mary to lead his team to a late 18-15 win over the Bears.
With the game on the line and the Commanders set up around the 50-yard line, Daniels evaded the Bears’ soft pass-rush and held onto the ball for several seconds before launching the ball down the field.
The ball fell near the end zone with a horde of Bears defenders desperately trying to swat it down. In a fortuitous turn of fate, the ball deflected off one defender and landed into Commanders wideout Noah Brown’s outreached hands for the miraculous 52-yard touchdown.
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— NFL (@NFL) October 27, 2024
JAYDEN DANIELS HAIL MARY! @COMMANDERS WIN! pic.twitter.com/BsQ0Z84Rko
What a crazy game-ending play.
NFL fans couldn’t believe what Daniels had just done.
HOLY SHIT JAYDEN DANIELS HAIL MARY FOR THE COMMANDERS WIN pic.twitter.com/KCPAOXXdGR
— Pardon My Take (@PardonMyTake) October 27, 2024
ARE YOU KIDDING JAYDEN DANIELS!!
— RedditCFB (@RedditCFB) October 27, 2024
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Jayden. Daniels. 🤯🤯
— LSU Football (@LSUfootball) October 27, 2024
JAYDEN DANIELS AND THE WASHINGTON COMMANDERS WIN ON A WALK-OFF HAIL MARY TIP DRILL TD. WHAT AN UNBELIEVABLE FINISH 🤯 pic.twitter.com/a0tCHKDeHm
— Robert Griffin III (@RGIII) October 27, 2024
Football Gods have chosen Jayden Daniels. pic.twitter.com/zs7qDAbRZr
— #RingerNFL (@ringernfl) October 27, 2024
a bucket @JayD__5 https://t.co/sLuWRi0e9j
— Kevin Durant (@KDTrey5) October 27, 2024
BUCKEYES https://t.co/UI6iRyVU6Z
— Michael Thomas (@Cantguardmike) October 27, 2024
just give jayden daniels ROY alreadypic.twitter.com/EvTVLHR8AE
— Fat Kid Deals (@FatKidDeals) October 27, 2024
All of DC after that Jayden Daniels Hail Mary
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) October 27, 2024
(via @NFL)
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Amid concerns surrounding his rib injury, Daniels enjoyed a stellar outing Sunday, completing 21 of 38 passes for 326 yards and one passing touchdown—which, of course, happened to be the game-winning hail mary.
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This article was originally published on www.si.com as Jayden Daniels’s Ridiculous Hail Mary Touchdown vs. Bears Had NFL Fans in Awe .