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.

Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels will attempt to become the first rookie quarterback to lead his team to the Super Bowl. He's already the sixth quarterback to lead his team to the conference title game in his debut season,

The phrase "Greatest of all time," aka GOAT, is overused in sports discourse these days, but there is a legitimate path to Washington Commanders 2024 second overall pick quarterback Jayden Daniels having the best rookie season in NFL history.

Washington's Jayden Daniels joined Baltimore's Joe Flacco as the only rookie quarterbacks to beat a No. 1 seed in the NFL postseason.

The Washington Commanders, led by rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels, booked their first NFC Championship ticket since 1992 by taking down the top-seeded Detroit Lions on the road. Daniels became the second rookie quarterback in NFL history after Joe Flacco in 2009 to beat the No. 1 seed in the playoffs.

Jayden Daniels threw for two touchdowns as the Commanders reached the NFC championship game for the first time since winning the Super Bowl 33 years ago.

He went 22-for-31 for 299 yards, two touchdowns and a 122.9 passer rating but was at his best when the Commanders needed him most, converting three of four fourth downs. The Commanders punted only once.

Jayden Daniels joins an elite group of rookie QBs to win an NFL playoff game, leading the Washington Commanders to a historic victory.

Jayden Daniels continued a magical rookie campaign on Saturday night after lifting the Washington Commanders to a victory over the No. 1 seeded Detroit Lions. T

Former LSU star Jayden Daniels' magical rookie campaign continued on Saturday night after leading the Washington Commanders to a 45-31 victory over the Detroit

Fueled by an ambitious new ownership group, a bold, first-year coach and a comet of a rookie quarterback, the Commanders have rekindled fan interest not only here, but also in D.C., and throughout

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.