As the Washington Commanders head to the Divisional Round to take on the Detroit Lions, no result can take away from what the club accomplished this season. With a clean house with the staff and a new-look roster led by rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels,

Washington Commanders place kicker Zane Gonzalez, right, kicks the game winning field goal from the hold of Tress Way during the second half of an NFL wild-card playoff football game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Tampa, Fla., Jan. 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Chris O’Meara, File)

Zane Gonzalez made the biggest kick of his career on Sunday night, doinking in the boot that gave Washington its first playoff victory since the 2005 season, but not before he went through his routine.