During his rookie season, Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels has become known for his late-game heroics. He completed an improbable Hail Mary to beat the Chicago Bears on the last play of the game in Week 8, and he nearly pulled off another on Sunday.

After trailing nearly the entire game against the Dallas Cowboys, Daniels and company had one last chance to go the length of the field and tie the game with a touchdown and an extra point. On the first play of the drive, Daniels pulled off another miracle. He found star wide receiver Terry McLaurin down the right sideline for an 86-yard touchdown to cut the Dallas lead to just one.

However, the excitement was short-lived. Kicker Austin Seibert shockingly hooked the extra point and missed it wide to the left. The Cowboys returned the ensuing onside kick for a touchdown to salt away a 34-26 victory.

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The Commanders have now lost three games in a row after their stunning 7-2 start to the season. They have fallen multiple games behind in the NFC East race and will have work to do to fend off a crowded pack of chasing teams in the NFC Wild Card picture.

Daniels got off to a very slow start in this game, but his final stat line isn't all that bad: 25-for-38 with 275 yards and two touchdowns with two interceptions. Daniels also ran for 74 yards and a touchdown on seven carries.

Regardless of how the stats look, losing to this version of the Cowboys with their situation on offense at the moment is a painful loss. The Cowboys haven't even looked competitive over the last few weeks since losing Dak Prescott to a hamstring injury. Cooper Rush is now the starting quarterback, and many people thought the Commanders wouldn't have any trouble soundly defeating them on Sunday.

The special teams was ultimately the difference in this one. In addition to the missed extra point, Seibert also missed a field goal and the Commanders allowed a crazy kickoff return for a touchdown to Kavontae Turpin after he muffed the initial catch. With a sound special teams performance, it's likely that the Commanders would have come out with a win on Sunday.