Washington Commanders vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Box score, player stats, and game summay feat. Jayden Daniels, Baker Mayfield

The Washington Commanders began their Jayden Daniels/Dan Quinn/Adam Peters era with a 20-37 loss at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Four and a half months since, they entered the Wild Card rematch a wholly different team.

They had won plenty of games - eleven to be exact - and displayed a vastly different level of play from the days of much-maligned previous owner Dan Snyder. Now they had a chance to avenge their initial defeat and win a playoff game for the first time since 2005.

Baker Mayfield and company, meanwhile, were out to prove that their surprise 2023 run to the Divisional Round was no fluke. Armed with a 10-7 record, they were hoping to make it that far for the second straight time since Tom Brady's retirement and fourth in five seasons.

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Washington Commanders vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers box score

Teams	1Q	2Q	3Q	4Q	Total
Washington Commanders	0	10	3	10	23
Tampa Bay Buccaneers	3	7	7	3	20

Washington Commanders player stats

Passing

Player	Completions/Attempts	Yards	Touchdowns	Interceptions	Rating
Jayden Daniels	24/35	268	2	0	110.2

Rushing and receiving

Player	Carries	Yards	Touchdowns	Receptions	Yards	Touchdowns
Jayden Daniels	13	36	0	0	0	0
Brian Robinson Jr.	10	16	0	4	22	0
Austin Ekeler	8	27	0	3	26	0
Marcus Mariota	1	2	0	0	0	0
Jeremy McNichols	1	1	0	0	0	0
Terry McLaurin	0	0	0	7	89	0
Dyami Brown	0	0	0	5	89	1
Zach Ertz	0	0	0	2	23	0
Olamide Zaccheaus	0	0	0	3	19	0

Defense

Player	Total tackles	Solo tackles	Sacks	Tackles for Loss
Bobby Wagner	8	5	0.5	0
Jeremy Chinn	8	4	0	0
Marshon Lattimore	7	4	0	0
Frankie Luvu	4	3	0	0
Quan Martin	4	2	0	0
Dorance Armstrong	4	0	0.5	0
Jer'Zhan Newton	2	2	0	1
Clelin Ferrell	2	1	0	0
Noah Igbinoghene	2	1	0	0
Mykal Walker	2	1	0	0
Dante Fowler Jr.	1	1	0	0
Jalyn Holmes	1	1	0	1
Daron Payne	1	1	0	0
Percy Butler	1	1	0	0
Mike Sainristil	1	1	0	0
Sheldon Day	1	0	0	0
Jeremy Reaves	1	0	0	0
Javontae Jean-Baptiste	1	0	0	0
Jordan Magee	1	0	0	0

Kicking

Player	Field Goals	Extra points
Zane Gonzalez	3/3	2/2

Punting

Player	Punts	Yards	Inside 20	Longest
Tress Way	0	0	0	0

Tampa Bay Buccaneers player stats

Passing

Player	Completions/Attempts	Yards	Touchdowns	Interceptions	Rating
Baker Mayfield	15/18	185	2	0	146.5

Rushing and receiving

Player	Carries	Yards	Touchdowns	Receptions	Yards	Touchdowns
Baker Mayfield	7	23	0	0	0	0
Bucky Irving	17	77	0	2	6	1
Rachaad White	1	1	0	2	14	0
Mike Evans	0	0	0	7	92	1
Jalen McMillan	0	0	0	2	41	0
Cade Otton	0	0	0	2	32	0

Defense

Player	Total tackles	Solo tackles	Sacks	Tackles for Loss
Antoine Winfield Jr.	8	4	0	0
Lavonte David	8	3	1	0
Logan Hall	7	5	0	0
Tykee Smith	7	5	0	0
Greg Gaines	6	3	0	1
K.J. Britt	5	3	0	0
Anthony Nelson	5	1	0	0
Mike Edwards	4	3	0	0
Jamel Dean	4	3	0	0
Yaya Diaby	4	2	0	1
Josh Hayes	4	1	0	0
J.J. Russell	3	2	0	0
Zyon McCollum	3	2	0	1
Deion Jones	2	1	0	0
Joe Tryon-Shoyinka	2	0	0	0
Shaquil Barrett	1	1	0	0
Baker Mayfield	1	1	0	0
Tavierre Thomas	1	1	0	0
Ryan Miller	1	1	0	0
Calijah Kancey	1	1	0	1
Vita Vea	1	0	0	0
Chris Braswell	0	0	0	0

Kicking

Player	Field Goals	Extra points
Chase McLaughlin	2/2	2/2

Punting

Player	Punts	Yards	Inside 20	Longest
Jack Browning	2	97	1	56

Washington Commanders vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers game summary

The Buccaneers opened the game by scoring a field goal, then they managed to coax a turnover on downs on the Commanders' first drive. However, they had to punt on their second drive - which Dyami Brown punished with this touchdown in the second quarter:

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The Commanders then forced yet another punt that they punished with a field goal. But the Buccaneers responded by scoring Mike Evans with ten seconds left to tie the game:

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The second half began with the Commanders scoring a field goal, only for the Buccaneers to respond with a Bucky Irving touchdown catch for their first lead of the night:

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In a desperate attempt to catch up, the Commanders instead committed another turnover on downs in the fourth quarter. However, they regained the ball when Mayfield botched a handoff to Jalen McMillan and turned it into a Terry McLaurin touchdown - the first time they succeeded on fourth down:

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The Buccaneers would tie the game with a field goal, but Zane Gonzalez walked it off with three seconds left.

About the author

Andre Castillo is an NFL journalist at Sportskeeda who holds a Bachelor’s degree in English and Master’s degree in Journalism. He has over seven years of working experience and has also covered MMA with FanSided, wrestling with The Sportster, and automobiles with Hot Cars.

Andre follows the New York Jets and the Washington Commanders, mostly because he likes their colors. His favorite position is tight end, and players like Mark Andrews and Travis Kelce have always drawn Andre's attention when watching a game. Bill Belichick is his favorite coach, and his all-time favorite Super Bowl is the XLII edition, when the underdog New York Giants upset the then-undefeated New England Patriots.

If he can change one moment in NFL history, it will be from the NFC Championship Game in January 2019. In that game, a highly controversial no-call cost the Saints what would have been Drew Brees' second Super Bowl visit, where he would have faced Tom Brady and the Patriots.

Andre is always on the lookout for fresh perspectives in a story and ensures complete factual accuracy by double-checking all information before using it in his articles. He has an innate understanding of how to present information in an efficient and compelling way.

Outside the writing realm, Andre is a professional licensed teacher. His hobbies include watching UFC, MotoGP, playing the piano, and travelling.

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Edited by Santosh Kumar