Sixteen years after Joe Flacco helped lead the Ravens to the AFC title game, Commanders rookie Jayden Daniels eyes a Super Bowl berth.
Jayden Daniels made history in his rookie season with the Washington Commanders. Daniels, the No. 2 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, was one of just six rookies to ever make the Conference Championship Game as a starting quarterback,
Washington's Jayden Daniels joined Baltimore's Joe Flacco as the only rookie quarterbacks to beat a No. 1 seed in the NFL postseason.
Jayden Daniels said he woke up feeling sick Monday morning. Actually, the Commanders were at the Ashburn facility cleaning out their lockers, and Daniels was asked what he felt when he woke up that morning.
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 player isn’t sufficient to fuel a team’s playoff berth and deep postseason run. But one player is also necessary to chase such goals: a strong quarterback. And the Commanders have him.
DETROIT — Jayden Daniels and the nothing-to-lose Commanders sent the top ... Daniels became the second rookie quarterback to knock off a top-seeded team, joining Joe Flacco, who led Baltimore past Tennessee on Jan. 10, 2009. Jameson Williams does a ...
Washington is in the NFC championship game for the first time since 1991 thanks to Jayden Daniels. Here's how his season compares to other rookie QBs.
Former Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger gives Washington's Jayden Daniels the nod for the better rookie season.
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.
Jayden Daniels joins an elite group of rookie QBs to win an NFL playoff game, leading the Washington Commanders to a historic victory.
Then Jayden Daniels came along with the Washington Commanders, and he moved the bar up again. Daniels' unbelievable rookie season will continue in the NFC championship game against the Philadelphia Eagles. He has been so good, he has opponents calling him the greatest rookie quarterback in NFL history.