Washington Commanders head coach Dan Quinn knew he would need to be aggressive if his team had any chance to upset the Cincinnati Bengals on the Week 3 edition of Monday Night Football.
Quinn was right. The Bengals went on offense first, and quarterback Joe Burrow found wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase for a relatively easy 41-yard touchdown to give Cincinnati an early 7-0 lead.
How would his rookie quarterback, Jayden Daniels, respond?
Daniels quickly led Washington across midfield but came up short on third down. Would Quinn settle for a field goal on the first drive or be aggressive and go for it?
Quinn was aggressive, and Daniels rewarded his decision. On fourth-and-2, Daniels calmy found fellow rookie Luke McCaffrey for 30 yards, setting up the Commanders with a first-and-goal.
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first down and PLENTY
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— Washington Commanders (@Commanders) September 24, 2024
A few plays later, Commanders running back Brian Robinson Jr. punched it in for his second touchdown this season to tie the game, 7-7.
