Jayden Daniels deep-ball TD to Terry McLaurin pulls Commanders closer to Eagles

LANDOVER, Md. -- The Washington Commanders needed a large play. So they turned to a acquainted combination: backmost Jayden Daniels and receiver Terry McLaurin. And, erstwhile more, they turned successful a item play.

In the 2nd 4th of Washington's crippled vs. the Philadelphia Eagles, the Commanders faced third-and-8 from the 32-yard statement -- and a 21-7 deficit.

That's erstwhile Daniels and McLaurin hooked up for their 12th touchdown of the season. Daniels lofted a heavy slice to McLaurin, who made an over-the-shoulder drawback arsenic he tapped his feet down conscionable wrong the near pylon earlier stepping retired of bounds. McLaurin hit rookie area Quinyon Mitchell connected the play; Daniels was deed by blitzing linebacker Jalyx Hunt.

It capped a 96-yard scoring thrust that began pinch a 50-yard walk to receiver Dyami Brown. It was besides Daniels' 2nd touchdown walk of the game, giving him 19 for the season. For McLaurin, the 32 yards put him complete 1,000 yards for the 5th consecutive play -- the first receiver successful franchise history to execute that feat.

McLaurin's 12 touchdown catches are a career-best, and only 2 awkward of his full from the erstwhile 3 years combined.