Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels shakes hands and high-fives fans after defeating the Detroit Lions 45-31 in the NFC divisional round playoff game at Ford Field in Detroit, Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025. / Kimberly P. Mitchell / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
Rookie phenom quarterback Jayden Daniels and the Washington Commanders stunned the NFC's top seed in the divisional round, upsetting the Detroit Lions 45-31 on the road to advance to the NFC championship against division rival Philadelphia.
Jayden Daniels trolled Detroit Lions defensive back Terrion Arnold with a jersey swap after the Washington Commanders' Divisional round upset of the top
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Washington followed its first playoff win since the 2005 season with a historic divisional upset against Detroit on the road.
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Jayden Daniels destroyed the Lions' blitz
Heading into Saturday night's NFC divisional round matchup, Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels knew the Detroit Lions would come after him. The Lions loved to blitz, but, decimated by injuries,
The Washington Commanders pulled off a stunning upset in the divisional round of the 2024 NFL Playoffs when they handed the Detroit Lions a 45-31 defeat. And immediately after the game, Jayden Daniels began to troll his opponent with a savage six-word message to one of his fellow rookies, Lions cornerback Terrion Arnold.
Jayden Daniels will need to be special for the Washington Commanders to beat the Detroit Lions. And there's a chance he can be in this game
24-yard gain to get into Detroit territory. 8:15 p.m.: Jayden Daniels completes his first two passes for a first time, the latter a screen pass to Terry McLaurin for about six yards. Lions ...
All told, Daniels set new NFL records for playoff passing yards (822) and completions (75) by a rookie. He tied Ben Roethlisberger (14 wins in 2005) for the most wins by a rookie quarterback in NFL history, including the postseason.
Multiple outlets reported Tuesday that Kingsbury had attracted interest from the New Orleans Saints for their head-coaching vacancy but that he told them and other NFL teams he would be remaining with Washington. The Saints were the only job left open after Chicago, Dallas, New England, Jacksonville, Las Vegas and the New York Jets hired coaches.