resolutely do not have How did they draw it?
The Washington Commanders will need a near-perfect game to beat the top-seeded Lions in Detroit on Saturday night and earn a ticket to the NFC Conference Championship Game.
How exactly journeyman quarterback Marcus Mariota fits into that plan remains to be seen.
I've been clowned again on the internet. X / DraftKings
Still, less than four minutes into the game, the former Titan was trotting onto the field on a crucial fourth-and-one at the Lions' 48-yard line.
Kevin Burkhardt, who was on the phone with Tom Brady, said incredulously that when Mariota dropped under center, “he's going to call the snap.”
The Lions' defensive line went on the offensive as soon as the ball was snapped, leaving Mariota with absolutely nowhere to go.
The quarterback turned before being tackled to the turf and appeared to be trying to hit the ball backwards to Commanders' rookie starting quarterback Jaden Daniels, who was lined up in the backfield.
However, such a hitch could not have happened, as running back Brian Robinson Jr. lowered his shoulders and tucked into Mariota's back, trying to force the ball carrier to cross the line for a gain.
Many NFL fans took to social media to clown the monster, while others debated what the plan was.
“I feel like if you have Jaden Daniels, you probably don’t need Marcus Mariota at No. 4 and No. 1.” DraftKings captioned the video of the play. Posted on X.
It makes me feel like I don’t know football to think that the QB messed up that play,” another person wrote.
“4th down, you could call it a stupid trick play practiced twice in a week…happens too much…” a third commented.
It doesn't matter whether the abominable act of No. 4 and No. 1 was a failure to “push” or a failure to play a trick.
The Lions took a down and drove 71 yards down the field in six plays, with running back Jahmil Gibbs scoring a 1-yard touchdown run to put the first points of the game on the scoreboard.
Commanders head coach Dan Quinn would almost be proven right a few drives later with an audacious passing play on fourth down from the Lions' own 9-yard line.
Wisely, Quinn in turn kept the ball in Daniels' hands, and the quarterback hooked up with Zach Ertz over the middle, picking up 7 yards and moving the ball to the 2-yard line.
Five plays later on the night, Washington found the end zone for the first time as Robinson Jr. ran the ball in to give the Commanders a 10-7 lead.
