The Washington Commanders defied expectations, achieving a remarkable turnaround to secure a playoff berth in the 2023 season. Their journey from a dismal 4-13 record to a playoff contender is a testament to the team's resilience and the impact of key acquisitions.
LANDOVER, Maryland — Moments after the Washington Commanders finished the 2023 season at 4-13 and locked up the second pick in the draft, Daron Payne was already feeling optimistic about the organization's long-term future.In fact, the standout defensive tackle was bullish about success coming much quicker.'You see it around the NFL ,' Payne said on Jan. 7. 'Just last year, the Houston Texans, man, they horrible. Now, look at them. They're a playoff team. All it takes is a couple pieces.
A couple pieces, a couple good players and just start a run.'Steps away from his locker stall, 357 days later, new coach Dan Quinn called over new general manager Adam Peters to celebrate the Commanders completing an improbable turnaround. Peters held a game ball from Washington's 30-24 overtime victory in his hand and addressed controlling owner Josh Harris.'There's no better gift that you can give a man on his 60th birthday than a playoff berth,' Peters said, handing the ball to Harris while players cheered.'Thank you guys for everything,' Harris exclaimed. 'Playoffs!'Jan. 11, 12 or 13 at Tampa Bay, Philadelphia or the Los Angeles Rams will be just Washington's seventh playoff game this century, and it comes in Jayden Daniels' breakout rookie season after taking the Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback with the No. 2 pick.'The fan base waited a long time for this,' Daniels said after leading another comeback victory. 'I really can't put into words how much it means to them and how much it means to me to be able to go out there and lead this franchise and this team to opportunities like that.'Who saw this coming?Payne maybe had a premonition. Super Bowl champion tight end Zach Ertz agreed to join the Commanders in early March long before Daniels was drafted and even before veteran QB Marcus Mariota signed as a free agen
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