Coming into Today, no one knew if Jayden Daniels would be able to play as the Rookie sensation was dealing with a rib injury. Daniels toughed it out and the Commanders didn't play their best game as both offenses struggled. The Bears scored late to take a lead and the Commanders needed a Hail Mary to win the game.
If there was any doubt in Daniels making the throw with the rib injury it was quickly erased as Daniels danced around to buy himself time before launching the ball 62 yards in the air where it was batted right into the arms of Noah Brown.
JAYDEN DANIELS WITH A HAIL MARY TO BEAT THE BEARS AS TIME EXPIRES 🤯
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) October 27, 2024
WHAT HAVE WE JUST WITNESSED?!?!?!
(via @NFL) pic.twitter.com/xuSQsWlODR
Everyone watching at home, everyone watching at the game and everyone on the internet exploded in excitement except for Bears fans.
The LSU Football account had no words except for Daniels name.
Jayden. Daniels. 🤯🤯
— LSU Football (@LSUfootball) October 27, 2024
LSU Legend Ryan Clark gave Daniels a ton of credit for his grit to play this game and the magic in his arm.
Dude is magic! JD5
— Ryan Clark (@Realrclark25) October 27, 2024
Gametime decisions with ribs, moved it up and down the field all day, couldn’t get it in the end zone. Falls behind and finishes with a Hail Mary!
Barely celebrated. He knows he’s HIM!
A fellow Heisman Winner and Rookie sensation in Washington Robert Griffin III shared his excitement:
OMG!!!!! JAYDEN DANIELS IS UNBELIEVABLE!!!!!
— Robert Griffin III (@RGIII) October 27, 2024
LSU National Champion Jacob Hester shared his excitement for Daniels:
Let’s geauxxxx JD5!!!!!!!
— Jacob Hester (@JacobHester18) October 27, 2024
Commanders Head Coach Dan Quinn was elated running onto the field looking for anyone to hug:
Dan Quinn's reaction to Jayden Daniels Hail Mary Touchdown Game Winner explains everything.
— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) October 27, 2024
THIS KID IS SPECIAL!pic.twitter.com/QlRDL4mmE9
Albert Breer touched on the play and how the arrival of Daniels has completely changed the Commanders franchise.
Jayden Daniels playing through a rib injury, not knowing until today that he's playing, throws a game-winner that people in DC will remember forever.
— Albert Breer (@AlbertBreer) October 27, 2024
It's like this is a completely different franchise.
Fox Sports' Chris Broussard had few words for Daniels but, they're fitting.
Jayden Daniels is SPECIAL!!!
— Chris Broussard (@Chris_Broussard) October 27, 2024
Jayden Daniels pretty much just locked up the Rookie of the Year Award and likely will have the greatest play of the season. It's fitting that Daniels did it against the team that didn't give him a fair shake in the draft as the Bears were so locked in on Caleb Williams while all Daniels has done is impress.