Stefon Diggs gave the Washington Commanders a chance, as his 41-yard catch on their final drive turned a possession that started inside their own 10 into a real threat to the Los Angeles Rams’ seven-point lead.

Then came one final play from the Rams’ 31 with no timeouts remaining. Washington tried to keep the play alive with laterals, but Los Angeles forced a fumble to end the game. The Commanders never reached the end zone; the Rams escaped with a 20-13 win, and Dan Quinn was left facing more questions about Washington’s late-game execution.

Washington’s Final Play Falls Short Against the Rams

The Commanders had already seen one fourth-quarter drive stall after Myles Garrett sacked Jayden Daniels for a 12-yard loss.

Washington’s defense forced a three-and-out to give the offense another possession, and the long completion to Diggs helped get the Commanders into Rams territory. They had the ball at the Los Angeles 31 with eight seconds left and no timeouts. TheNFL shared footage from the finish.

“Throwing the ball over the MOF with 3 seconds left and no timeouts is baffling stuff,”NFL analyst JP Acosta wrote.

A completion over the middle at that point needed to turn into a touchdown on the same snap. Once the Rams brought the play to an end in the field of play, there was no time for Washington to line up again.

The final snap got the attention, but Washington had scored only three points after halftime. The teams entered the fourth quarter tied at 13 before Matthew Stafford found Puka Nacua for the go-ahead touchdown. Nacua finished with 14 catches for 150 yards, and the Rams held Washington scoreless in the fourth.

Dan Quinn Takes the Heat for Another Frustrating Finish

“Dan Quinn is clueless,”Barstool Sports’ Frank Fleming wrote.

“Dan Quinn is the worst coach in the league,”DaBearsBlog wrote.

Content creator Brandon Carney took it a step further by questioning how long Quinn would stay on the job. “Dan Quinn won’t make it to Tuesday. He can’t,”Carney wrote.

“Is Dan Quinn stupid?”another commenter asked.

Just Baseball media contributor ‘The Danny Classic’ also called out the Commanders coaches,writing, “I’d fire Dan Quinn and the OC before the clock hits midnight. They didn’t throw at the end zone on either attempt with 8 seconds left.”

One YouTuber added, “So…. Washington… DIDN’T… throw a Hail Mary when time expired? What the [expletive] is wrong with you?”

David Blough calls Washington’s offense, which ranks 21st on PFN’s Offense Impact Metric, and Quinn has previously described his own role in making sure the coordinator and quarterback know what the team needs on a late drive.

AfterWashington ran out of time in overtime against the Giants in October, Quinn took responsibility for the breakdown. The Commanders were already in field-goal range in that game and never got a kick away. Against the Rams, they needed seven and ended the game short of the goal line.

Washington dropped to 2-5-1 and has a short week before facing the Giants again on Thursday, Nov. 12. The last time those teams met, the clock cost the Commanders a shot at a win, and four weeks later, they’re heading into the rematch with another ending to explain.