Washington followed its first playoff win since the 2005 season with a historic divisional upset against Detroit on the road.
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.
The Detroit Lions defense knows it will be a tough task defending Commanders rookie QB Jayden Daniels, who has reset a bunch of first-year records.
Dave Helman sits down with Ben Arthur to talk about the Washington Commanders' victory over the Detroit Lions. Within the segment, the duo praise Jayden Daniels' heroics in the victory and discuss what's next for the Commanders.
Nothing about Saturday's game against the Lions could make Jayden Daniels flinched, and the Commanders' rookie QB delivered a stunning upset win.
Daniels threw for two touchdowns and fellow rookie Mike Sainristil had two interceptions, dazzling performances that helped Washington beat Detroit 45-31 on Saturday night to reach the NFC championship game for the first time since winning the franchise's third Super Bowl 33 years ago.
Jayden Daniels was nearly flawless on Saturday night, leading the Commanders to an easy upset of the heavily favored Lions.
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 Lions to advance to the NFC Championship Game.
After every game where he's on the call for Fox Sports, the legendary Tom Brady hands out the LFG Player of the Game award. On Saturday night, Brady and Kevin Burkhardt were in Detroit for the NFC divisional round showdown between the top-seeded Detroit Lions and
Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels' mother, Regina Jackson, proudly reps her son against the Detroit Lions in the playoffs.
He went 22-for-31 for 299 yards, two touchdowns and a 122.9 passer rating but was at his best when the Commanders needed him most, converting three of four fourth downs. The Commanders punted just once.