The Washington Commanders came close to pulling off one of the wildest comebacks in NFL history on Sunday, but their attempt fell short after Austin Seibert melted down an extra point.
With 40 seconds left to play, the Commanders trailed 27-20 and were sitting at their own 14-yard line with no timeouts. The only way they could win was if they made a miracle play, and that’s exactly what happened.
On the first down, Jayden Daniels hit Terry McLaurin for an 86-yard touchdown that sent everyone in the stadium crazy.
After McLaurin’s score, the Commanders needed the extra point to tie the game, and that’s when disaster struck. On the extra point, Tyler Ott sent a low cross to starter Tress Way, who had trouble getting the ball down, causing Seibert to miss the shot.
Entering Week 12, Seibert had scored 48 consecutive extra points dating back to 2020, but ended up missing two against the Cowboys. He also missed one in the third quarter after Washington scored a touchdown that gave the Commanders a 9-3 lead.
The missed extra point capped one of the craziest finishes in NFL history. After the kick, the Commanders attempted an onside kick which Dallas returned for a touchdown, which turned out to be the Cowboys’ second kickoff return touchdown in the game.
The Commanders trailed 20-9 with four minutes left in the fourth quarter before nearly tying it, but then ended up losing 34-26 after Juanyeh Thomas’ TD return on an onside kick.
