The defense bent but didn’t break.
The Commanders’ defense wasn’t perfect during the regular season, and that was the case in the Wild Card round. Mayfield still threw two touchdowns; Evans caught all seven of his targets for 92 yards and a score; and the unit still gave up 101 yards on the ground.
But the unit lived up to the other part of its reputation as well; they pulled through when it mattered most, and it resulted in the Buccaneers, who had dominated almost every opponent they faced this season, putting together one of their worst offensive outings.