TAMPA BAY — Raise Hail!
The Washington Commanders went to Tampa Bay this weekend for a rematch nearly 20 years in the making.
It was Jan. 7, 2006 when the Commanders last made the trip down to the sunshine state for a playoff bout. Led by quarterback Mark Brunell, Washington beat the Bucs 17-10 in that game, but were knocked out the following week by the Matt Hasselbeck-led Seattle Seahawks.
That would be the last time Washington fans would see their team advance to the divisional round. Until now.
Defeating the Bucs again, 23-20 with a last-second Zane Gonzalez field goal off the upright, Washington, led by QB Jayden Daniels, will now travel to Detroit to play a red-hot no. 1 seed Lions team that went 15-2 this season.
