Stefon Diggs finally made his mark in his Commanders debut, but the moment that grabbed the most attention came after the touchdown itself.
Washington had spent months waiting for the four-time Pro Bowl receiver to give Jayden Daniels another trusted target, and Diggs had been mostly quiet through three quarters against Philadelphia on Sunday. Then, in the fourth, Daniels hit him on a 10-yard touchdown that pulled Washington within 17-15 with just under 10 minutes left.
That score should have set up a two-point try to tie it. Instead, Diggs turned the end zone into a problem.
He sprinted through the paint, jumped onto the base of the goalpost, and toppled backward onto the turf. Officials hit Washington with unsportsmanlike conduct right away, and the penalty wiped out the chance to go for two. The 15-yard flag pushed the Commanders’ extra-point attempt back to 48 yards, forcing them to kick instead.
Philadelphia still escaped with a 24-22 win, and the missed two-point opportunity on Washington’s final touchdown wound up being the difference.
Daniels was direct afterward about how the penalty changed things. “We just got to be smart,” the quarterback said. “We probably would have gone for two there.”
The league’s reaction to the celebration added another layer to the story. The NFL’s version of the highlight left out the goalpost leap entirely, even though the full video showed Diggs’ celebration from start to finish.
It also wasn’t unfamiliar territory for Diggs. He was flagged for the same kind of celebration back in 2017 and was fined $12,154 then, before later stops in Buffalo and New England. Under the league’s fine schedule, this one is expected to land near $15,000 as a first offense this season.
For Diggs, the touchdown finally arrived. The celebration, though, ended up taking on a life of its own.
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