Dallas Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons had some pretty high praise for Daniels this week, comparing him to two of the best to ever play the position—Patrick Mahomes and Tom Brady.
On top of setting a rookie mark in two areas, the LSU product showed next-level poise to continue stacking wins for Washington after multiple comeback victories. After taking down the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Wild Card Weekend,
Monday has been a day to celebrate Jayden Daniels as the rookie quarterback took a giant step in his career by winning a road playoff game, complete with a poised drive to set up a game-winning field goal.
Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green drew a huge comparison between Washington Commanders rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels and NFL legends Tom Brady and Patrick Mahomes.
Dallas Cowboys star Micah Parsons is a big fan of Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels. While Parsons would probably prefer Daniels play in another division, he respects Daniels and already believes he's a superstar.
The Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Houston Texans in the early game to advance to their seventh consecutive conference championship game -- or every season Patrick Mahomes has been a starter. The Chiefs will host the Buffalo Bills or the Baltimore Ravens next week.
Jayden Daniels, meet Slinging Sammy Baugh. The Commanders’ dynamic rookie quarterback accomplished a feat in his playoff debut that no quarterback in the NFL had done since Baugh during the franchise’s first season in Washington in 1937.
Jayden Daniels threw for two touchdowns in a flawless performance by Washington’s dazzling rookie, and the Commanders stunned the Detroit Lions 45-31 on Saturday night to reach the NFC championship ga
However, even if the Chiefs win, both the Ravens and Bills have shown they can hang with Kansas City. Baltimore came within a toe (and two-point conversion) of beating the Chiefs on the road in Week 1, and the Bills gave Kansas City its lone loss with Mahomes this season.
Patrick Mahomes led his Kansas City Chiefs to a relatively easy win over the Houston Texans on Saturday afternoon in the AFC divisional round. On Saturday night, Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels was electric in a blowout win over the No. 1 seed Detroit Lions in the NFC divisional round.
While some could be tempted to compare him to Kansas City Chiefs star Patrick Mahomes, Commanders guard Nick Allegretti refused to do so — at least for now. Allegretti played with Mahomes from 2019-23 before joining Washington this season.