Washington followed its first playoff win since the 2005 season with a historic divisional upset against Detroit on the road.
The Philadelphia Eagles beat the Washington Commanders to the NFC East but suffered at the hands of Daniels in the regular season.
Jayden Daniels threw for two touchdowns as the Commanders reached the NFC championship game for the first time since winning the Super Bowl 33 years ago.
Washington won the turnover battle 5-0 to dump the NFC’s top seed out of the playoffs and advance to the NFC Championship Game for the first time since 1992
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
Daniels has been named the Pro Football Writers of America (PFWA) Rookie of the Year, amid a historic season in Washington. The PFWA recently released its official awards list of rookie rankings, giving Daniels the nod on the offensive end, while naming Los Angeles Rams rookie defensive lineman Jared Verse the Defensive Rookie of the Year.
The Washington Commanders are in the NFC championship game after going 12-5 in the regular season and winning two playoff games.
Offensive lineman Sam Cosmi will miss the NFC Championship, but the Washington Commanders still have rookie sensation Jayden Daniels. And while Daniels will be leaned on heavily, the Commanders X-factor versus the Eagles will be running back Austin Ekeler.
There are major changes ongoing in Washington D.C. They have nothing to do with a Donald, but rather a Dan (Quinn) and Daniels (Jayden). The Washington Commanders are going to the NFC Championship Game for the first time since Jan.
Per NFL.com's Kevin Patra, Daniels became the first rookie QB since Joe Flacco in 2008 to beat a No. 1 seed after the Commanders upset the Detroit Lions 45-31 in the divisional round. He also tied Ben Roethlisberger's record for wins (14) by a rookie QB in a season (including playoffs), via The 33rd Team.
One NFL executive believes that Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels will make an MVP run in 2025. "He's scary," an NFC executive told