Headed into the game, the
Washington Commanders held a record while the
Chicago Bears were . Daniels entered the game with a rib injury he suffered the previous week against the
Carolina Panthers, a game completed by backup quarterback
Marcus Mariota. His playing status for the Bears game was not established until a few hours before kickoff. A storyline leading into the game was the matchup between the first two selections in the
2024 NFL draft. The game was flexed from the early to late afternoon timeslot, swapping with the
Eagles-
Bengals matchup. As such, it was the marquee match of the day. The game opened with both teams trading punts. Washington kicker
Austin Seibert then converted four field goals, including a 47-yarder in the third quarter to make the score 12–0. Bears running back
D'Andre Swift then ran for a 56-yard touchdown, cutting the lead to 12–7. With 23 seconds remaining, Bears running back
Roschon Johnson scored a 1-yard touchdown, giving Chicago their first lead of the game. A
two-point conversion extended the lead, to 15–12.
The play With two seconds remaining, Daniels scrambled to avoid Bears defenders for nearly 13 seconds before throwing a
Hail Mary pass from the Commanders' own 35-yard line. The ball travelled into a crowd of players at the goal line and was tipped by Bears cornerback
Tyrique Stevenson. Commanders wide receiver
Noah Brown caught it behind Stevenson in the end zone, giving the Commanders an 18–15 victory. Stevenson was taunting the crowd before the play and had his back turned for a few seconds after it had started. == Broadcast calls ==