Washington Commanders at Cincinnati Bengals
· National Football LeagueRookie Jayden Daniels nearly flawless for Commanders in 38-33 win over Bengals
In his third NFL game and first in prime time, Daniels couldn’t miss.
The No. 2 overall draft pick threw for two touchdowns and ran for a score in a remarkably efficient performance, and the Commanders stunned Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals 38-33 on Monday night.
“He's a real cool customer, and he's got a real poise about him,” Washington coach Dan Quinn said of his quarterback.
Daniels finished 21 of 23 for 254 yards, setting an NFL rookie record for completion percentage at 91.3%. The Commanders (2-1) scored on every possession except for kneel-downs at the end of each half and have not punted or turned the ball over in their last two games.
“That's crazy,” Daniels said of the record. He said he couldn't remember being that efficient in his passing at any level.
Neither Washington nor Cincinnati punted or had a turnover, the first time that's happened in a game in the Super Bowl era.
Burrow threw for a season-best 324 yards and three scores, but the Bengals (0-3) simply couldn't keep up. Cincinnati is off to its worst start since dropping its first 11 games on the way to a 2-14 finish in 2019.
Daniels' first career touchdown pass was Trent Scott to start the second half, the second straight game in which the Bengals gave up a TD to a lineman.
“They were all discombobulated on defense,” Daniels said. “We got a sneaky one.”
The Commanders were clinging to a 31-26 lead when Daniels connected with McLaurin from 27 yards out with 2:10 remaining for the game-sealing score.
“I put in the work,” said Daniels, last year's Heisman Trophy winner at LSU. “What's done in the dark will always come to light. I just know that I prepare for these moments week in and week out. I just have to go out there and play football and execute.”
In the first half, Washington got rushing touchdowns from Brian Robinson Jr., Austin Ekeler and Daniels.
McLaurin had four receptions for 100 yards.
The Bengals couldn't reach the end zone on three first-half drives, with Evan McPherson kicking two field goals and missing another.
Meanwhile, Washington didn't have a drive that fell short of the end zone until early in the fourth quarter, when Austin Seibert kicked a 42-yard field goal to make it 31-20.
Cincinnati got within five points on Burrow’s second TD pass to Ja'Marr Chase, but the 2-point conversion failed.
Daniels then led a drive that ate up 7 1/2 minutes and ended with the toss to McLaurin, which had a completion probability of 10.3%, according to the NFL's Next Gen Stats.
Cincinnati scored on a 1-yard run by Zack Moss to cut the deficit to 38-33 with 40 seconds left, but McPherson’s onside kick was unsuccessful.
Chase had six receptions for 118 yards and two TDs for the Bengals, who also got a touchdown catch by Andrei Iosivas.
“I knew that would be a difficult football team," Bengals coach Zac Taylor said. "They scored on every possession last week, and they scored on every possession this week. It was a dangerous team. They were ready for us. They dictated the flow of the game.”
“I want to compete on a high level,” he said. “I'm just blessed to go out there each and every Sunday and do things that a lot of people in the world can't do. And Monday, or whenever we play.”
Bengals OT Trent Brown was carted off the field with a right knee injury in the first half and didn’t return.
Bengals: At Carolina on Sunday.
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Scoring Summary
TD | 1st Period 11:37 | Ja'Marr Chase 41 Yd pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson Kick) | |
TD | 1st Period 5:25 | Brian Robinson Jr. 1 Yd Run (Austin Seibert Kick) | |
TD | 2nd Period 11:31 | Austin Ekeler 24 Yd Run (Austin Seibert Kick) | |
FG | 2nd Period 5:25 | Evan McPherson 28 Yd Field Goal | |
TD | 2nd Period 2:04 | Jayden Daniels 4 Yd Run (Austin Seibert Kick) | |
FG | 2nd Period 0:22 | Evan McPherson 31 Yd Field Goal | |
TD | 3rd Period 9:54 | Trent Scott 1 Yd pass from Jayden Daniels (Austin Seibert Kick) | |
TD | 3rd Period 3:03 | Andrei Iosivas 2 Yd pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson Kick) | |
FG | 4th Period 11:30 | Austin Seibert 42 Yd Field Goal | |
TD | 4th Period 9:42 | Ja'Marr Chase 31 Yd pass from Joe Burrow (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed) | |
TD | 4th Period 2:10 | Terry McLaurin 27 Yd pass from Jayden Daniels (Austin Seibert Kick) | |
TD | 4th Period 0:40 | Zack Moss 1 Yd Run (Evan McPherson Kick) |
Statistics
WSH | CIN | |
---|---|---|
22 | 1st Downs | 30 |
13 | Passing 1st downs | 18 |
8 | Rushing 1st downs | 11 |
1 | 1st downs from penalties | 1 |
5-9 | 3rd down efficiency | 6-10 |
3-3 | 4th down efficiency | 1-1 |
57 | Total Plays | 60 |
356 | Total Yards | 436 |
6.2 | Yards per Play | 7.3 |
8 | Total Drives | 7 |
248 | Passing | 312 |
21/23 | Comp/Att | 29/38 |
9.9 | Yards per pass | 7.8 |
0 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
2-6 | Sacks-Yards Lost | 2-12 |
108 | Rushing | 124 |
32 | Rushing Attempts | 20 |
3.4 | Yards per rush | 6.2 |
3-3 | Red Zone (Made-Att) | 2-4 |
3-28 | Penalties | 5-16 |
0 | Turnovers | 0 |
0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
0 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
0 | Defensive / Special Teams TDs | 0 |
33:06 | Possession | 26:54 |
Game Information
Location: Cincinnati, OH
Attendance: 66,207 · Capacity:
2024 NFC East Standings
TEAM | W | L | PCT | T | PF | PA |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Philadelphia | 12 | 3 | .800 | 0 | 402 | 283 |
Washington | 10 | 5 | .667 | 0 | 432 | 348 |
Dallas | 7 | 8 | .467 | 0 | 324 | 404 |
New York | 2 | 13 | .133 | 0 | 215 | 362 |
2024 AFC North Standings
TEAM | W | L | PCT | T | PF | PA |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pittsburgh | 10 | 5 | .667 | 0 | 353 | 299 |
Baltimore | 10 | 5 | .667 | 0 | 452 | 349 |
Cincinnati | 7 | 8 | .467 | 0 | 423 | 393 |
Cleveland | 3 | 12 | .200 | 0 | 245 | 380 |
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