Daniels wasn't perfect, but he found a way when it counted. Plus, a look at Buffalo's go-to personnel package and a key Philadelphia injury.
Jayden Daniels, meet Slinging Sammy Baugh. The Commanders’ dynamic rookie quarterback accomplished a feat in his playoff debut that no quarterback in the NFL had done since Baugh during the franchise’s first season in Washington in 1937.
Jayden Daniels has turned Washington around from a 4-13 team to one that is two wins away from the Super Bowl; watch Commanders at Detroit Lions in the Divisional Round of the playoffs, live on Sky Sports NFL at 1.
Detroit made a huge statement in Week 18 with their beatdown of the Minnesota Vikings, but the Commanders have something the Vikings don’t; a mobile quarterback in the form of Jayden Daniels. The Lions have struggled with stopping mobile quarterbacks this season. This could very well carry over into the postseason.
The impressive rookie season of Jayden Daniels got even more notable on Saturday. The quarterback, second overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, led the Washington Commanders to a shocking upset over the Detroit Lions in the NFC Divisional Round, winning 45-31 at Ford Field.
Jayden Daniels threw for two touchdowns in a flawless performance by Washington’s dazzling rookie, and the Commanders stunned the Detroit Lions 45-31 on Saturday night to reach the NFC championship game for the first time since winning the Super Bowl 33 years ago.
Jayden Daniels thrived where few other rookie QBs do in the NFL playoffs, leading the Commanders to a last-minute win over the Buccaneers.
Two rookie quarterbacks made starts in the wild card round on Sunday. Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix struggled in a 31-7 loss to the Buffalo Bills at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, New York.
The Detroit Lions fell to the Washington Commanders in the Divisional Round of the NFL Playoffs, bringing Ben Johnson's choice from last offseason into question
The NFL playoffs continue to chug along, and we are now in the Divisional Round. With four teams facing off today in their quest for the Lombardi Trophy, we have an action-packed day of football. Patrick Mahomes and Jared Goff are two of the more common names we have seen in the postseason so far,
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