The No. 1 seed in the NFC proved to be no match for Jayden Daniels. The rookie quarterback led the Washington Commanders to a 45-31 Divisional Round upset

Jared Goff and the Detroit Lions saw their impressive season come to an end after Jayden Daniels and the Washington Commanders pulled off a 45-31 upset in the NFL playoffs. Goff couldn't get much going on offense,

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Jayden Daniels has had a spectacular rookie season in which he led the Washington Commanders to the franchise's first playoff appearance since 2020. Daniels came away with a win against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the Wild Card Round last week,

Washington followed its first playoff win since the 2005 season with a historic divisional upset against Detroit on the road.

Washington Commanders reach the NFC championship game for the first time since winning the Super Bowl 33 years ago.

Daniels threw two touchdown passes to help the Commanders return to the NFC title game for first time in 33 years.

Leading the way for Washington is rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels. In his first season, Daniels has thrown for 3,568 yards while also rushing for 891. A Heisman Trophy winner at LSU, Daniels is a dual-threat passer who has the ability to create big plays with his legs.