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 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
The Commanders have Jayden Daniels growing and dominating in the NFC playoffs, and making a new kind of NFL history Saturday.
It’s time to stop calling Jayden Daniels a rookie because he delivered a superstar performance to send his Washington Commanders to the NFC championship game.
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.
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.
Jayden Daniels threw for two touchdowns in a flawless performance, and the Washington Commanders stunned the Detroit Lions 45-31 on Saturday to reach the NFC championship game.
Goff, with the Lions later trailing by 14, was picked off by Jeremy Chinn with 30 seconds remaining for his third interception of the game. That officially secured the Commanders’ spot in the NFC title game, one season after finishing 4-13 to land the No. 2 overall pick in the draft.
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
The Commanders extended their magical season by bringing the Lions' special run to an end in an NFC divisional-round playoff stunner.
Jayden Daniels and the Commanders stunned the Lions 45-31 in Detroit to advance to the NFC championship game. Here's what we learned.