The Washington Commanders never make it easy. Washington entered Sunday’s game against the Indianapolis Colts winners of two in a row. Each of those wins came down to the final seconds, with the Commanders coming away victorious.
What would Washington do for an encore?
Quarterback Taylor Heinicke would lead back-to-back scoring drives in the fourth quarter to give Washington a 17-16 victory to move to 4-4 on the season.
Terry McLaurin’s 33-yard reception with 26 seconds remaining set the Commanders up with a first and goal from inside the one-yard line. On the next play, Heinicke sneaks in to give Washington what felt like an improbable win, considering how the team looked in the second half.
Here are five takeaways from the Commanders’ win over the Colts.