Daniels threw two touchdown passes to help the Commanders return to the NFC title game for first time in 33 years.
The 45-31 victory for Washington not only sends them to their first NFC championship game since 1992, but also has rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels joining some rare company.
The Washington Commanders walloped the Detroit Lions in the NFC Divisional Round. Who is their preferred opponent next weekend?
Jayden Daniels and the nothing-to-lose Washington Commanders sent the top-seeded Detroit Lions to a stunningly swift playoff exit. Daniels threw for two touchdowns and fellow rookie Mike Sainristil had two interceptions,
The No. 1 seed in the NFC proved to be no match for Jayden Daniels. The rookie quarterback led the Washington Commanders to a 45-31 Divisional Round upset
It was a particularly big night for rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels, who proved more effective than the vastly-experienced Jared Goff. Daniels threw for 299 yards and two touchdowns. Crucially, he did not suffer a single interception.
Washington followed its first playoff win since the 2005 season with a historic divisional upset against Detroit on the road.
Ryan Clark had an extremely bold take on ESPN's Get Up about the Commanders rookie QB ahead of the NFC Divisional round vs. Lions.
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.
Rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels praised the Washington Commanders shared faith in God after Saturday night s upset victory over the top-seeded Detroit Lions as he led the franchise to its first NFC
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.
Detroit, which needed to win just two home games to make the first Super Bowl in franchise history, is out. The Commanders are moving onto the NFC title game for the first time since the end of the '91 season.