The rush from Penix’s late heroics quickly faded as Daniels marched the Commanders down the field for the game-winning touchdown in overtime. Sunday’s loss was as painful as they come, but Hawks point guard Trae Young chose to focus on the bright side.

Jayden Daniels hit Zach Ertz for a 2-yard touchdown with 2:42 left in overtime as the Washington Commanders beat the Atlanta Falcons 30-24 on Sunday night in Landover, Md., to secure their first playoff berth since the 2020 season.

Jayden Daniels won on Sunday night, sending the Washington Commanders to the playoffs. And that usually would be enough that he wouldn’t have to share the spotlight. But the other rookie quarterback in the game,