The Washington Commanders' 41-24 victory over the Las Vegas Raiders was achieved through all three phases of the game. Washington's record-setting day on special teams, led by rookie wide receiver Jaylin Lane, was one of the clear standouts.

Raiders' punter AJ Cole had been punting toward Lane all game, but it wasn't until Cole's fifth punt of the day that Lane seized on the opportunity to return it.

Backed up at Washington's own 10-yard line, Lane caught the ball and started to run upfield for the return. He caught a block by cornerback Noah Igbinoghene that allowed him to skirt a defender before bursting through a hole created by linebacker Nick Bellore and tight end Colson Yankoff. A diving Cole to stop Lane missed his legs, allowing the South Carolina native into the end zone for the

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