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PodcastThe Anatomy of an Upset
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Mariota made tight window throws over and over again which is what you have to do against the Hawks defense... Mariota changed that play at the line and it's still only barely worked... they were a hands-width away from grabbing the running back it is a bang bang play super tight tolerances but Washington gets away with it
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Mariota made tight window throws and line-of-scrimmage adjustments to seal Commanders upset.

Mariota was very good across from Sam Darnold in the Commanders' upset of Seattle, making tight window throws repeatedly against a Hawks defense that doesn't allow much space. The source notes his execution on those throws into tight windows was what made the Commanders' offense work despite lackluster overall offensive statistics. Mariota also changed a critical play at the line on third-and-long late in the game, seeing the blitz and adjusting the back to a run around the end that barely worked and sealed the game.

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