Marcus Mariota’s clutch play in the game’s final seconds earned the Commanders a six playoff seed highlighting the power of unseen preparation.

Marcus Mariota threw a 5-yard touchdown pass to Terry McLaurin with 3 seconds left, lifting Washington to a 23-19 victory over the Dallas Cowboys and clinching the sixth seed in the NFC playoffs for the Commanders.

Terry McLaurin’s 5-yard touchdown catch with 3 seconds left gave the Washington Commanders a 23-19 win over the Dallas Cowboys. The game-winning score came seconds after the Green Bay Packers lost on a field goal to the Chicago Bears to secure the NFC’s No. 6 seed for Washington.