Marcus Mariota’s clutch play in the game’s final seconds earned the Commanders a six playoff seed highlighting the power of unseen preparation.

Marcus Mariota’s 5-yard touchdown pass to Terry McLaurin with three seconds left gave the Washington Commanders a 23-19 win over the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday in Arlington, Texas.

A legend of the Oregon Ducks, quarterback Marcus Mariota, stepped in for Washington Commanders' starter and 2023 Heisman Trophy winner Jayden Daniels to help the Commanders clinch the NFC No. 6 seed in the playoffs.

The Washington Commanders secured a 23-19 win against the Cowboys with a last-minute TD pass from Marcus Mariota.

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Marcus Mariota threw a 5-yard touchdown pass to Terry McLaurin with 3 seconds left, lifting Washington to a 23-19 victory over the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday and clinching the sixth seed in the NFC playoffs for the Commanders.

Having already ensured it was in the playoffs, Washington ensured it would get the NFC’s sixth seed with a dramatic victory.

After Dallas punted away to Washington they benefitted from a muffed punt and receovered it near the redzone. Ultimately the Cowboys had to settle for another field goal which dou

The Washington Commanders had one goal going into Week 18: win and get the No. 6 seed in the NFC playoffs, and that's exactly what's happened after a 23-19 victory against the Dallas Cowboys in Week 18 at AT&T Stadium.

The season is over for the Dallas Cowboys and anyone who paid even a fractional level of attention over the offseason had a funny feeling that this sentence would be written on the final day of the league’s regular season as a whole.