Either way, Mariota cooked. Specifically, he cooked up a 92-yard scoring drive against the Panthers to finish out the first half. Along the way, he got the Panthers to jump on a hard count and he finished them off with this dart to tight end Zach Ertz in the end zone.

The Washington Commanders were forced to turn to quarterback Marcus Mariota after starter Jayden Daniels exited the Week 7 game early due to injury. Mariota started off slow but ultimately didn't disappoint in an impressive showing for the Commanders.

The game began with some promise as Carolina drove into Washington territory, but it quickly unraveled after a 67-yard pick-six by Dante Fowler Jr. crushed the Panthers’ momentum. Washington took advantage of Carolina’s stalled offense, extending the lead with a field goal to make it 10-0 by the end of the first quarter.