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Commanders Beat Bears on Jayden Daniels Hail Mary

Jayden Daniels and the Washington Commanders pulled off an improbable victory against the Chicago Bears.

Jeremy Brener

Oct 27, 2024; Landover, Maryland, USA; Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels (5) throws a pass during the first quarter against the Chicago Bears at Commanders Field. Mandatory Credit: Peter Casey-Imagn Images
Oct 27, 2024; Landover, Maryland, USA; Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels (5) throws a pass during the first quarter against the Chicago Bears at Commanders Field. Mandatory Credit: Peter Casey-Imagn Images / Peter Casey-Imagn Images
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The Washington Commanders are celebrating after Jayden Daniels launched a game-winning Hail Mary to beat the Chicago Bears 18-15 in Week 8 at NorthWest Stadium.

The Bears scored the go-ahead touchdown with just 23 seconds to go as backup running back Roschon Johnson ran it in from a yard out. It was the only time the Bears led during the game.

It looked like the Commanders were out of it, but then Daniels had the play of the year to clinch the win for Washington.

Daniels evaded some pass rushers and then sent a prayer to the end zone that was answered by wide receiver Noah Brown, who grabbed the game-winning 52-yard touchdown as time expired.

Daniels, who was questionable coming into the game with a bruised rib injury he suffered last week, threw for 326 yards and the game-winning touchdown.

No. 1 overall pick Caleb Williams went 10 of 24 for 131 yards. Bears running back D'Andre Swift led all players in rushing with 18 carries for 129 yards and a touchdown.

The Commanders now find themselves at 6-2 going into their Week 9 game against the NFC East rival New York Giants.

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Jeremy Brener
JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.

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