Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels surpassed the Indianapolis Colts’ Andrew Luck for the most offensive yards by a rookie, including playoffs, in NFL history during Saturday’s Divisional Round game against the Detroit Lions.
I told y'all to fade my picks last week as the playoffs loomed and I felt suspiciously good about five plays. Good
The Commanders didn't just walk into the No. 1 seed's building -- a place where the Lions had trounced opponent after opponent en route to a 15-2 season -- to compete. No, the Commanders sought to make a statement,
Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green drew a huge comparison between Washington Commanders rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels and NFL legends Tom Brady and Patrick Mahomes.
One team that booked its trip to the conference championship on Saturday is returning to a comfortable place, having gone seven straight years. The other hasn’t been on a stage this big since 1992.
The Kansas City Chiefs top the Houston Texans 23-14 to advance to the AFC Championship while the Washington Commanders defeated the Detroit Lions 45-31 to advance to the NFC Championship game. Patrick Mahomes was 16/25 for 177 yards and recorded one passing touchdown to Travis Kielce in the end zone.
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, 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.
While some could be tempted to compare him to Kansas City Chiefs star Patrick Mahomes, Commanders guard Nick Allegretti refused to do so — at least for now. Allegretti played with Mahomes from 2019-23 before joining Washington this season.
Follow live text commentary from the divisional round of the NFL play-offs as the Houston Texans take on the Kansas City Chiefs before the Washington Commanders travel to face the Detroit Lions.
Rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels led the Washington Commanders to a 45-31 victory over the top-seeded Detroit Lions on Saturday in a stunning NFL postseason upset.