The Washington Commanders head into the playoffs with a rookie sensation at quarterback and an invaluable backup who embodies leadership and resilience.

Terry McLaurin noted how backup Marcus Mariota has been "the right kind of person" to share a quarterback room with Jayden Daniels.

The NFL playoffs continue this weekend with the divisional round, where Hawai‘i’s own Marcus Mariota will serve as the backup quarterback for the Washington Commanders as they take on the top-seeded Detroit Lions on Saturday.

Mariota completed 15 of 18 passes for 161 yards and two touchdowns in Sunday's 23-19 win over the Cowboys. He added 56 rushing yards and a touchdown on five carries. Mariota played the entire second half of the contest in Week 18,

Before Zane Gonzalez sent the Commanders to the divisional round with a kick off the upright and through, Washington expertly moved the ball and the clock.

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

Zane Gonzalez’s 37-yard kick hits the right upright and goes in, ending Tampa Bay’s postseason in the wild-card round.

The regular season is complete, and the NFL is onto the best time of the year - the playoffs. Week 18 had plenty of fireworks, with a number of playoff spots still up grabs on the final weekend. After the results,

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Commanders safety Mike Sanristil picked off a Goff pass in the end zone to stop one last Lions drive in the first half, allowing everyone to finally catch their breath with Washington leading, 31-21. For the game, Washington had four interceptions (three of Goff and one of Williams on a trick-play attempt).

Georgia entered undefeated as SEC Champions, defeating Ohio State 42-41 in the first round. This game was pretty much over in the first half. The Bulldogs led 38-7 at halftime and cruised to a 58-point victory. TCU was held to just 188 total yards on the night.

The Washington Commanders did not "take the points" and settle for field goals on fourth down. They knocked out the Detroit Lions with touchdowns after converting on fourth down.