When the Commanders drafted Jayden Daniels with the second overall pick last April, the hope was that he'd help the team go back to being a contender in the NFC in the years to come. That hope was misguided because it only took a few months for Daniels to change the fortunes of the franchise.

It was a tale of two quarterbacks on Saturday in Detroit, with Tom Brady getting his opportunity to call a game starring impressive rookie QB Jayden Daniels.

Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels has had a special rookie season. He’s the heavy favorite to win Rookie of the Year. His athleticism frustrates defenses. He helped oversee an 8-win turnaround. He’s been money in crunchtime and just became the first rookie QB to win a road playoff game since 2012. To summarize: he’s a problem.

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.

Washington won the turnover battle 5-0 to dump the NFC’s top seed out of the playoffs and advance to the NFC Championship Game for the first time since 1992

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.

The Washington Commanders are the feel-good story of the NFL season, and momentum is building for Dan Quinn's team to upset the Philadelphia Eagles.

The Washington Commanders are riding high after pulling off the upset of the season, eliminating the No. 1 seeded Detroit Lions in a 45-31 shocker during the NFL playoffs. Rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels shone brightly,

Washington has made a lot of changes since going 4-13 last season. Now, the team is in the NFC championship game for the first time in 33 years.

The Washington Commanders advanced to the NFC Championship Game for the first time in 33 years after engineering a stunning 45-31 victory over the

Nevertheless, DraftKings Sportsbook listed the Commanders as 5.5-point underdogs against the Eagles on Monday morning. During his chat with Breer, Quinn indicated that Daniels and Co. will do well to ignore any and all outside noise throughout the midweek.

After defeating the Detroit Lions 45-31 on Saturday night, the Washington Commanders have advanced to the NFC Championship Game with a Super Bowl appearance at