Daniels threw two touchdown passes to lead the Commanders to a 23-20 win at Tampa Bay on Sunday night, joining Russell Wilson (2012), Mark Sanchez (2009) and Joe Flacco (2008) as the only rookie quarterbacks in the Super Bowl era to win a road playoff start.
The Washington Commanders secured their first playoff win since the 2005 season after Zane Gonzalez doinked a game-winning field goal off and through the upright to beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 23-20 on Sunday night. The Commanders will next head to Detroit to face the top-seeded Lions in the divisional round.
The Commanders QB is playing well beyond his years at exactly the right time, while some of his veteran peers are catching flak for their playoff performances.
No rookie QB has ever lifted his team like Daniels, prompting a cross-sport comparison. Plus, Mahomes and the refs, Lamar's legacy and more.
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
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 only once.
The stellar play of Jayden Daniels has added up to the Commanders scoring two big road upsets en route to the NFC title game. Here's why it's wise to believe that Daniels can be the first-ever rookie Super Bowl QB.
Jayden Daniels joins an elite group of rookie QBs to win an NFL playoff game, leading the Washington Commanders to a historic victory.
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.
Washington's Jayden Daniels joined Baltimore's Joe Flacco as the only rookie quarterbacks to beat a No. 1 seed in the NFL postseason.
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