Ron Rivera handed quarterback Taylor Heinicke the keys in Saturday night's wild-card bout against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs prevailed, winning 31-23, but Washington didn't go down without a fight.
Washington opted to start Heinicke in place of veteran QB Alex Smith, who is still battling a calf injury. He went 26 of 44 for 306 yards, one passing touchdown and one rushing touchdown in only his second NFL start. According to Next Gen Stats, he "reached a top speed of 19.29 MPH on this 8-yard TD run, traveling 39.1 yards from snap to the moment he crossed the pylon.