Daniels completed 9 of 12 passes for 97 yards on his first two possessions and ran five times for 15 yards. Later, Daniels tossed a second TD pass of the night, this time a five-yard pass to McLaurin on fourth down to give the Commanders a 20-17 lead with 9:46 remaining in the third quarter.
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.
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In one of the wildest playoff games in recent memory, Jayden Daniels and the No. 6-seed Washington Commanders pulled off a stunning upset, defeating the top-seeded Detroit Lions 45-31. Daniels was nearly flawless in repeatedly staring down Detroit's blitz-happy defense,
The Washington Commanders have pulled off the upset and stunned the Tampa Bay Buccaneers with a 23-20 win in a thrilling wild-card matchup.
Highlights from the surprising Commanders’ upset of the top-seeded Detroit Lions in the NFL playoffs’ divisional round.
Jayden Daniels hits Dyami Brown with a 10-yard pass to put the Commanders on the board with a 7-3 lead after the extra point in the second quarter.
Washington Commanders rookie Jayden Daniels suffered a cut below his eye and was bleeding during Sunday's game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
While Jayden Daniels has received the lion's share of credit for the Commanders' resurgence, Terry McLaurin has been at the center of the turnaround.
Jayden Daniels is getting praised around the league after leading the Washington Commanders to the NFC championship game against the odds and expectations.
It's a team sport, and no other sport more than football relies upon your teammates. Though Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels receives most of the praise, the defense's five turnovers in Saturday's 45-31 victory over the top-seeded Lions should not be overlooked.
Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels locates wide receiver Dyami Brown on a deep corner-route that results in a 42-yard gain against the Detroit Lions.