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.
Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels will attempt to become the first rookie quarterback to lead his team to the Super Bowl. He's already the sixth quarterback to lead his team to the conference title game in his debut season,
The Commanders QB is playing well beyond his years at exactly the right time, while some of his veteran peers are catching flak for their playoff performances.
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.
Former LSU star Jayden Daniels' magical rookie campaign continued on Saturday night after leading the Washington Commanders to a 45-31 victory over the Detroit
Jayden Daniels continued a magical rookie campaign on Saturday night after lifting the Washington Commanders to a victory over the No. 1 seeded Detroit Lions. The youngster continues taking America by storm during his first season in the National Football League after putting the Commanders on the map.
Then Jayden Daniels came along with the Washington Commanders, and he moved the bar up again. Daniels' unbelievable rookie season will continue in the NFC championship game against the Philadelphia Eagles. He has been so good, he has opponents calling him the greatest rookie quarterback in NFL history.
Jayden Daniels joins an elite group of rookie QBs to win an NFL playoff game, leading the Washington Commanders to a historic victory.
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's Jayden Daniels joined Baltimore's Joe Flacco as the only rookie quarterbacks to beat a No. 1 seed in the NFL postseason.
My phone vibrated Monday morning. When I looked, I noticed a text from a good friend. While driving early Monday, he was listening to a radio station. The host said something that really grabbed his attention,