The Washington Commanders are moving on to the NFC Championship Game.
That seemed almost impossible to think about before the start of the season.
The front office made some key moves, from the coaching staff to the player personnel.
However, it’s all about Jayden Daniels.
Daniels has had a rookie season for the ages, and he just keeps getting better and better.
As ESPN’s Adam Schefter showed, Daniels became the first rookie quarterback to upset the No. 1 seed since Joe Flacco did it in 2009.
A slice of NFL history: The only two rookie QBs ever to beat a No. 1 seed in the playoffs are now Joe Flacco, whose Ravens beat the Titans in 2009, and Jayden Daniels, whose Commanders upset the Lions on Saturday night. pic.twitter.com/GLebFE6Nsa
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) January 20, 2025
Back then, Flacco’s Baltimore Ravens took down the Tennessee Titans.
This time, Daniels did it against the Detroit Lions.
It’s not the first time we’ve seen a rookie quarterback dominate.
Nevertheless, for the most part, their teams had a top-three scoring defense.
The Commanders, on the other hand, have the No. 18 scoring defense.
Daniels has thrown for almost 300 yards in back-to-back playoff games.
In the Wild Card round game, he orchestrated a game-winning drive to take down the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on the road.
Then, he looked completely unbothered and unfazed as he silenced the Detroit Lions’ loud crowd on the road.
The Philadelphia Eagles will be an intimidating opponent, but Daniels has already had an epic comeback win against them this season.
If the Commanders were to win that game, Daniels would be returning to Louisiana for the Super Bowl.
And given how well he did at LSU, it’s safe to assume he’d feel right at home.
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