They say "practice makes perfect," and it seems quarterback Jayden Daniels and wide receiver Jamison Crowder took the saying literally in the final drive of the Commanders' Week 16 matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles.

Down five points with 10 seconds left on the clock and the ball in his hands, Daniels saw the No. 1-ranked defense set up on the goal line with two high safeties. It was a look Daniels recognized -- he had seen the same defensive set up just days before during the team's Dec. 20 practice when the team worked on the two-minute drill.

As long as Crowder could clear the linebacker and find a window to catch his pass, Daniels knew how to execute the play for the go-ahead touchdown.

"I think that stuff goes to practice me and him [Crowder] being on the same page and talking through stuff, that moment," Daniels said in his press conference following the game. "You never know when those moments might show up. In a game situation, you have to have it and I saw it, he saw the same thing and I just put the ball in the air, and he made the grab."

Just like in practice, Daniels connected with Crowder in the back of the end zone on a nine-yard dart to put the Commanders up by one point. Washington then sealed the 36-33 win with a successful two-point conversion rush from running back Jeremy McNichols.

"It feels great," Crowder said of the play in a postgame press conference. "I mean, obviously, man, it was a tough, tough ball game. We knew it was going to be a tough game. We didn't play as well as we wanted to, but at the end of the day, man, we were able to pull the win out. We're getting ready. On to the next one."

Daniels' game-winning moments this season aren't an accident. Rookie wide receiver Luke McCaffrey has seen the work Daniels has put in to execute all season.

"That was one of the biggest emphases we've had all year, and so that Crowder catch, if you were there at practice three days ago, we had the exact same play," McCaffrey said in the locker room postgame. "It couldn't have hit more perfect to exactly what just happened out there. It's cool to be able to have those moments and see why they come alive, see why we put them in, their purposes and how it works."

Although he's played in just four games this season, Crowder has been key to the team's offensive success since battling back to come off injured reserve two weeks ago. Crowder has caught five passes for two touchdowns, all of which have come on third down or game-winning situations. Being on the sideline, however, allowed the veteran receiver to see the offense from a different point of view which is advantageous to his game.

"Obviously, it sucked to miss time, but one thing I kind of noticed is sometimes, you miss time and just kinda be on the sideline and with the team, you kind of see things that you might not see on the field," Crowder said. "For me, I felt like I was able to kind of dissect things from the side. I knew once I got my opportunity, I'd be able to just fit right in. And fortunately I've been able to do that last weekend."

Despite his clutch final play, Crowder credited his quarterback with keeping the Commanders in the game. Daniels dug the team out of a two-possession hole going into the second half to bring the game within one point before the Commanders final two-minute push, leading a 57-yard drive that put the team in scoring position.

"I think I see a lot of poise; you know what I'm saying," Crowder said of Daniels' two-minute mentality. "You know, that was for the game. You know, that's a huge win for us. Obviously, we had the interception on the previous possession, but the defense gave us a shot, and we knew that we had to make plays and guys, you know, made plays. Jayden made throws, got us down in position to win the game. And we did it."

Daniels said those are the situations he plays for.

"I love those types of situations," Daniels said. "Those are–it's on thin ice and plays need to be made. That's what you live for if you really love this sport you play for those big-time moments where it comes down to the end. Until the end, everything's against you, your backs against the wall, how will you respond?"

Heading into a must-win Sunday Night Football matchup against the Atlanta Falcons, a divisional win is helpful in keeping the momentum rolling. It also helps the team's confidence, as it seems Washington has put their playoff hopes in the right hands.

"It just boosts the morale even more, but we still have to put in the work every week," Daniels said. "What happened today, you sit on it for twenty-four and you move on to the next one. We have Atlanta next week."