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Commanders QB Jayden Daniels Throws Mind-Boggling Last-Second Hail Mary to Beat Bears

Ryan Phillips

Washington beat Chicago on a last-second Hail Mary.
Washington beat Chicago on a last-second Hail Mary. / Via CB
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Jayden Daniels and the Washington Commanders just pulled off a miracle.

With his Commanders trailing the Chicago Bears 15–12 in the closing seconds and the ball at their own 48-yard line, Daniels took the snap and dropped back. He avoided the rush as the Bears pressured him, then unleashed the ball toward the goal line on a Hail Mary attempt. That prayer was answered.

The ball was tipped and fell right into receiver Noah Brown's hands. It was truly an unbelievable play, tipped by a Bears defender and Brown was in the perfect spot. The ball went nearly 70 yards in the air and wound up exactly where it needed to be.

Absolutely unbelievable.

That's a killer for the Bears and rookie Caleb Williams, who authored a furious comeback from down 12–0 to leading 15–12 with 23 seconds remaining. They just couldn't hold the lead.

That's a play we'll be seeing on highlight reels for years.

In a battle of the top two picks from the 2024 NFL draft, Daniels came out ahead because of his final heave.

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Ryan Phillips
RYAN PHILLIPS

Ryan Phillips is a senior writer on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. He has worked in digital media since 2009, spending eight years at The Big Lead before joining SI in 2024. Phillips also co-hosts The Assembly Call Podcast about Indiana Hoosiers basketball and previously worked at Bleacher Report. He is a proud San Diego native and a graduate of Indiana University’s journalism program.

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