LANDOVER, Md. — When the Washington Commanders took possession 57 yards from the end zone with less than two minutes remaining and trailing by five points against a team that had won 10 straight games, quarterback Jayden Daniels showed no signs of stress.

It’s easy to see why: Daniels continues to deliver in these moments. He did so once again with a 9-yard touchdown pass to receiver Jamison Crowder with 6 seconds remaining in a 36-33 win over the Philadelphia Eagles (12-3).

“He really lights up in those spots,” Commanders coach Dan Quinn said. “Today, he became a heavy hitter.”

But Daniels’ heroics weren’t limited to the final touchdown pass. He became the first rookie quarterback in franchise history — and seventh in NFL history — to throw five touchdown passes in a game as the Commanders inched closer to a playoff berth.

Washington (10-5) can clinch a spot with one more win. The Commanders next play Dec. 28 against the Atlanta Falcons (8-7).

For Daniels, Sunday’s performance was a continuation of big plays and even bigger moments. He threw three touchdown passes in the fourth quarter alone — as well as an interception on the Commanders’ penultimate drive.

“You want to see how you match up against those types of [teams],” Daniels said.

Already this season he completed a 52-yard Hail Mary to beat the Chicago Bears; he threw two touchdown passes in the final four minutes against Dallas that would have resulted in a tie had Washington made the second extra point. In a win over Cincinnati in Week 3, Daniels threw a touchdown pass with less than four minutes left to clinch a win.

Daniels also led a game-winning field goal drive to beat the New York Giants in Week 2. There’s a reason he’s the NFL’s top-rated quarterback in the final two minutes of regulation among quarterbacks with at least 10 starts. He has thrown an NFL-best four touchdown passes in that stretch.

“I love those types of situations,” Daniels said. “Those are when it’s on thin ice and plays need to be made. That’s what you live for. If you really love the sport you live for those big-time moments where it comes down to the end, everything’s against you, your back is against the wall. How will you respond?”

It’s why Daniels is considered the likely front-runner to win offensive rookie of the year. He now has 22 touchdown passes.

“I see a lot of poise,” Crowder said. “He’s cool, calm, collected under pressure. A lot of times you don’t get that from a lot of quarterbacks.”

In the postgame locker room, receiver Terry McLaurin — who caught an over-the-shoulder 32-yard pass for a touchdown in the second quarter — told Daniels he loved playing with him. It’s understandable: McLaurin has a career-high 12 touchdown catches and surpassed 1,000 yards receiving for the fifth consecutive season.

“If we’re making plays or missing plays he just has a way to stay even-keel,” McLaurin said. “I’ve never seen that from a rookie at any position, let alone one quarterbacking. He has a way of making the right plays when it’s time. You can’t teach that. His ability to get better every week and learn from his mistakes is why he has a chance to be one of the great ones.”

Daniels also hurt the Eagles with his legs. He rushed for 82 of the Commanders’ 114 yards rushing. None mattered more than the 29 yards he picked up on a fourth-and-11 scramble, swerving past defenders in the middle of the field, to the Eagles’ 12. Three plays later he connected with receiver Olamide Zaccheaus for a 4-yard touchdown.

“I’ve never seen him flinch,” McLaurin said. “The only time I’ve ever seen him show emotion is when we lost to Baltimore [in Week 6]. He was on the sideline and I was upset, but I was kind of smiling to myself because [I was thinking], we’ve got us one. He hates to lose.”

Daniels arrives at the facility by 5:30 a.m. and conducts a walk-through with offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury three days a week — finishing around 6:30 a.m. Quinn said he has worked his players more on situational football than at any time in his coaching history.

That’s why the players said it felt just like practice when driving for the game-winning score. In fact, Daniels threw a touchdown pass to Crowder on the same route against the same two-safety look in practice Friday.

Because of this preparation, Daniels avoids feeling stressed — even after throwing an interception late in the fourth quarter that led to an Eagles field goal.

“That keeps the rest of us calm,” Washington guard Sam Cosmi said. “The biggest thing that’s great to see is the person that has the most belief in his ability is himself. He’s a dog; he’s a competitor. I’m really happy he’s my QB.”

Em Gaza, foi Natal antes do tempo. Domingo, 22 de dezembro, pela primeira vez em muitos meses, no distrito de Zeitoun, ao sul da cidade, Mousa Ayyad não se sentia mais em perigo. Apesar das condições de vida rudimentares na igreja da Faixa de Gaza, onde se refugiou desde o início da guerra, o coordenador administrativo do hospital Al-Ahli, Arabi, foi ” feliz “ e até mesmo “tranquilizado sobre sua segurança”por algumas horas pelo menos.

Porque naquele dia, o Patriarca Latino de Jerusalém, Pierbattista Pizzaballa, acompanhado pelo seu vice, Davide Melli, duas freiras e um comboio de carros da ONG católica Caritas, visitou os quinhentos cristãos restantes no enclave.

No complexo religioso, representante do Papa Francisco na região pernoitou entre membros da congregação entre momentos de oração e discussões “no fim da morte e da fome”descreve o quarenta anos, via WhatsApp – o exército israelita continua a proibir o acesso ao território palestiniano a jornalistas estrangeiros.

Na Igreja da Sagrada Famíliao patriarca também celebrou uma missa de Natal, dois dias antes da tradicional cerimónia organizada todos os anos em Belém, na Cisjordânia ocupada. Na sua homilia, o arcebispo italiano quis tranquilizar a sua congregação, exausta por catorze meses de conflito sangrento durante o qual mais de 45.000 pessoas foram mortas, incluindo um grande número de civis: “Mais cedo ou mais tardeele garantiu, a guerra terminará, reconstruiremos tudo: as nossas escolas, os nossos hospitais e as nossas casas. Devemos ser resilientes e cheios de força. »

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As prefeituras de Aguiarnópolis (TO) e Estreito (MA) divulgaram alertas para que os moradores das duas cidades não tenham contato com as águas do rio Tocantins após a queda da ponte que liga os estados do Tocantins e do Maranhão. Há risco de contaminação.

Entre os veículos que caíram no rio na tarde deste domingo (22) estão dois caminhões-tanque que transportavam ácido sulfúrico e um que transportava defensivos agrícolas.

Segundo a Defesa Civil, há perigo de intoxicação, queimaduras e outros problemas de saúde. O alerta é destinado principalmente à população ribeirinha dos dois municípios.

Ao menos uma pessoa morreu, uma ficou ferida e dez estão desaparecidas após a queda da ponte Juscelino Kubitschek de Oliveira.

O Corpo de Bombeiros do Tocantins interrompeu as buscas com mergulhadores no início da noite de domingo devido ao risco de contaminação.

Segundo a Polícia Militar do Tocantins, a suspensão das buscas foi determinada até que equipes especializadas cheguem ao local.

A vítima já localizada é Lorena Ribeiro Rodrigues, 25, moradora de Aguiarnópolis (TO). Um homem de 36 anos foi encontrado com vida e levado para um hospital em Estreito (MA) com uma fratura na perna.

Os desaparecidos são duas crianças de 3 e 11 anos; duas mulheres; um mototaxista e a passageira dele; e quatro motoristas de caminhões —dois deles transportavam ácido sulfúrico, um levava defensivos agrícolas e o quarto carregava MDF.

O Dnit (Departamento Nacional de Infraestrutura), órgão do Ministério dos Transportes, afirmou que vai avaliar a situação e apurar as possíveis causas da queda.