The Washington Commanders are in the NFC Championship Game for the first time since their last Super Bowl season in 1991, shocking the No. 1 seed Detroit Lions 45-31 in a thrilling upset.
While the main stories will undoubtedly be the latest sparkling showing from rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels, the disastrous five turnovers by the Lions offense (including four from Jared Goff), and the continued injuries for the Lions defense, the fourth-down decisions made by head coach Dan Quinn set the tone for the entire night.
On Washington’s opening drive, Quinn went for it on fourth and 1 in field goal range against the Lions defense. Marcus Mariota failed
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