Washington Commanders' Jayden Daniels converted a CLUTCH fourth down that led to a Jeremy McNichols TD to help defeat the Detroit Lions and advance to the NFC Championship.

The rookie QB has made an impression on some of the team's most respected players of the past and restored hope to a starved franchise.

Everything special about Jayden Daniels manifested for the first time in the NFL over 5.3 seconds on the night of Sept. 23. It was his third game; he was on the road against a supposed heavyweight; he was dueling a superstar whose heavy shadow he had not been able to escape for the previous two years.

The Washington Commanders were visitors to Raymond James Stadium on Sunday night, but they left the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' stadium as history-bucking victors. Despite an iffy stretch of red-zone showings,

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In one of the wildest playoff games in recent memory, Jayden Daniels and the No. 6-seed Washington Commanders pulled off a stunning upset, defeating the top-seeded Detroit Lions 45-31. Daniels was nearly flawless in repeatedly staring down Detroit's blitz-happy defense,

Quarterback Jayden Daniels, once more, starred. He threw for 299 yards and two touchdowns and ran for 52 yards. They scored 38 points and received another seven thanks to a pick-six by safety Quan Martin.

The No. 2 pick in the draft lifted Washington into the NFC championship game after taking down the top-seeded Lions.

The Detroit Lions' season came to a disastrous end on Saturday, falling to the Washington Commanders by the final score of 45-31. After clinching the No.

The Washington Commanders have secured a spot in the NFL Championship game, and along the way QB Jayden Daniels broke a record set by former Stanford QB Andrew Luck

Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels equaled a record held by former Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger in his rookie 2004 season. That year, Roethlisberger helped lead the Steelers to a 15-1 record after stepping in for Tommy Maddox.