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

Neither No. 1 seed played extremely well during Saturday's two divisional round playoff matchups. One top-seeded team advanced, while the other suffered a gut-wrenching loss. The

After the tough loss to the Washington Commanders, Detroit Lions QB Jared Goff couldn’t hide his disappointment once the game was over.

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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,

In this column we will take a look at Jayden Daniels of the Washington Commanders and Jared Goff of the Detroit Lions as they prepare to face each other.

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.

Jayden Daniels will start his second postseason game on Saturday night against the Lions, setting up a matchup between a former No. 1 and No. 2 overall pick.

Lions' quarterback Jared Goff can relate to Daniels as a high Draft pick, as Goff was picked first overall in 2016 while Daniels went second overall last year. While Goff was given time to acclimate as a rookie before taking over as the starter late in the year, Daniels has stepped right into the mix and started every game as a rookie.

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