Jayden Daniels looked to the heavens and made a miracle happen on Sunday at Northwest Stadium.
The Commanders quarterback launched a 52-yard pass into the end zone and somehow managed to get the ball to drop in the hands of Noah Brown – after deflecting off of several hands of Bears and Commanders players.
The inexplicable pass resulted in Washington pulling off an 18-15 win over the Bears.
“Nothing but God, man. Nothing but God,” Daniels told CBS after the game. “Without him, I don’t even think I’d be playing this week.”
The last-ditch effort pass started with Daniels dropping back into the pocket before he rolled to his right.
Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels (5) leaves the field after an 18-15 win over the Chicago Bears in an NFL football game Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024. APHe quickly retreated back towards the other way before stepping into the pass and heaving it down the field toward the end zone.
The pass initially hit off the hands of a pack of Commanders and Bears players, who were all going for the ball around the 3-yard line and it bounced right to the uncovered Brown in the end zone.
“I just heard people screaming and our sideline rushing the field. That’s how I knew,” Daniels told reporters. “That’s kind of like a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Not too many people get to experience stuff like that.”
Washington Commanders wide receiver Noah Brown (85) prepares to catch a game-winnning Hail Mary pass on the final play of the game against the Chicago Bears at Northwest Stadium. USA TODAY Sports via Reuters Con
Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels (5) smiles while leaving the field after the Commanders’ game against the Chicago Bears at Northwest Stadium. USA TODAY Sports via Reuters Con“Keep fighting, man, we keep fighting,” Daniels said. “We’ve got a great locker room, a great brotherhood. Nobody else I’d rather go to war with.”
The Commanders have won five of their last six games and Daniels has continued to impress this season with the way he’s played in his rookie year.
Daniels, who was dealing with a rib injury threw for 326 yards and one touchdown, though both teams struggled to really get their offenses going in the first half.
“We’re blessed to have ‘5’ leading this team: The things he can do is special,” Brown told reporters. “I wouldn’t want to play with any other quarterback.”
Commanders wide receiver Noah Brown (85) celebrates with teammates after catching a game-winnning Hail Mary pass on the final play of the game against the Chicago Bears at Northwest Stadium. Geoff Burke-Imagn Images
Commanders wide receiver Noah Brown (85) celebrates with teammates after catching a game-winnning Hail Mary pass on the final play of the game against the Chicago Bears at Northwest Stadium. Geoff Burke-Imagn Images“OMGGGG!! The Hail Mary pass from our quarterback Jayden Daniels to Noah Brown with no time on the clock ended up working for my Commanders!! An incredible 18-15 win!” Magic Johnson wrote on x. “I’m so proud and thankful for Jayden Daniels stepping up to play after his rib injury and leading us to victory. There was a little magic in the air!!”
The Week 7 match-up pitted two of the top quarterbacks taken in the NFL draft in April in Daniels and Bears QB Caleb Williams.
