Daniels threw two touchdown passes to lead the Commanders to a 23-20 win at Tampa Bay on Sunday night, joining Russell Wilson (2012), Mark Sanchez (2009) and Joe Flacco (2008) as the only rookie quarterbacks in the Super Bowl era to win a road playoff start.
No rookie QB has ever lifted his team like Daniels, prompting a cross-sport comparison. Plus, Mahomes and the refs, Lamar's legacy and more.
Rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels came into the game red hot after posting 268 yards and two touchdowns on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the Wild Card Round. Daniels' electric play continued into the Divisional Round, as he posted 299 yards and two touchdowns on one of the NFL's best defensive units.
Washington Commanders rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels has joined an elite group of signal-callers following his team's 23-20 win against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the Wild Card round. Daniels has become just the 12th quarterback in NFL history to win his first playoff start in his rookie year,
He went 22-for-31 for 299 yards, two touchdowns and a 122.9 passer rating but was at his best when the Commanders needed him most, converting three of four fourth downs. The Commanders punted only once.
Jayden Daniels and the Washington Commanders beat the Detroit Lions on Saturday. Could the super bowl be next?
One of the biggest blessings for the Washington Commanders in 2024 actually happened all the way back in April during the NFL Draft. For months leading up to the draft, there was a pretty clear cut one-two punch to start the event; Caleb Williams and Jayden Daniels.
The Lions won a franchise-record 15 games in the regular season - tied for most in the NFL - and earned the No. 1 seed in the NFC playoffs. They were fresh and rested coming off a first-round bye, and yet they had no answer for rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels and a Commanders team that played a lot like the Lions.
The Washington Commanders are heading to the NFC Championship after beating the Detroit Lions in a 45-31 upset victory on Saturday night at Ford Field. The Comm
Highlights from the surprising Commanders’ upset of the top-seeded Detroit Lions in the NFL playoffs’ divisional round.
In Saturday’s nightcap, the Washington Commanders defeated the Detroit Lions 45-31 in the divisional round of the NFL playoffs. • The Kansas City Chiefs beat the Houston T