Washington Commanders player Zane Gonzalez opened up about his OCD after fans wondered why he was pulling his hair and tapping his helmet just before kicking the game-winning field goal on Sunday, Jan.

As it colided with that upright both fan bases and sidelines went through conflicting emotions. For the Buccaneers, there was a fleeting moment of joy, while Washington went through a moment of despair that felt much longer, according to head coach Dan Quinn.

What a way the Washington Commanders beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday in the Wild Card round of the 2025 playoffs: Zane Gonzalez nailed a 37-yard field goal thanks to a DOINK off the right upright.

With one kick that doinked off the uprights and through, Zane Gonzalez booted his way into Washington Commanders lore, giving the franchise its first playoff win since ... 2005! DOINK! Listen to the epic radio call of the Zane Gonzalez kick

- Washington Commanders place kicker Zane Gonzalez (47) celebrates after an NFL football Wild Card playoff game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Jan 12, 2025, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Peter Joneleit,

The Commanders kicker’s routine has nothing to do with style — it’s obsessive compulsion, which he has dealt with since he was a kid.

Zane Gonzalez, the kicker who hit the game-winning field goal in the wild-card round, has an unorthodox game day routine – but it has little to do with style.

When Zane Gonzalez kicked the game-winner for Washington last week, the NFL world saw his disorder, which he considers a "superpower."

They also made unexpected headlines for the way kicker Zane Gonzalez handled himself in the moments prior to his walk-off game-winning field goal, with the NBC broadcast and social media alike joking about Gonzalez's seemingly ritualistic adjustments of his hair,

As Washington Commanders kicker Zane Gonzalez was walking onto the field at Raymond James Stadium to attempt a game-winning kick, his obsessive-compulsive disorder was on display to a national television audience.