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Dan Quinn pulled off the daring dice roll no one thought would work

Dan Quinn was feeling the heat heading into the Washington Commanders' divisional game against the New York Giants. Skepticism was rising, and although the head coach faced no genuine threat to his job security, the need to end his team's alarming eight-game losing streak was clear.

Quinn had to think outside the box. Whatever he was trying up to now didn't work, and there would be no better time to experiment amid a losing campaign. There were times of doubt along the way, but the Commanders got over the line to secure their fourth triumph of 2025.