Commanders fans excited for wild card game against Tampa Bay Buccaneers

LANDOVER, MARYLAND - DECEMBER 22: Jayden Daniels #5 and Terry McLaurin #17 of the Washington Commanders react following a touchdown by McLaurin against the Philadelphia Eagles at Northwest Stadium on December 22, 2024 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by

Commanders fans are gearing up for the team's primetime matchup against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

There’s an anxious excitement about this game.

It's in the high stakes of the playoffs — win and advance or lose and the dream Commanders season ends.

FOX 5 spoke with fans at Sports and Social Bethesda who are currently that mix of nervous, excited and confident.

"I’m a little nervous! I’m actually really nervous," Ileana Benitez. "Because I know we’re going to win, but still, it’s like, give or take."

"It's the whole team," Mauricio Benitez said. "They’re playing like a real team right now and yeah. I expect Jayden to do better. He’s running. The whole team is working out. And I think we got it."

One fan said he’s very confident because this is the second time the Commanders and Buccaneers have faced off and that quarterback Jayden Daniels has come a long way from the team’s week one loss.

"It’s crazy because he’s a rookie but it’s his second time seeing them. Everybody he sees a second time, he gets them, so it’s like, the first time, you know he had a couple rookie mistakes. This time, he knows where he made those mistakes. Come back. Correct them. Get this W," Aaron Addison said.

Kickoff is at 8 p.m. 

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