Sixteen years after Joe Flacco helped lead the Ravens to the AFC title game, Commanders rookie Jayden Daniels eyes a Super Bowl berth.
We compare Commanders QB Jayden Daniels' stats in the NFC championship game to other rookie QB's in title games.
Washington's Jayden Daniels joined Baltimore's Joe Flacco as the only rookie quarterbacks to beat a No. 1 seed in the NFL postseason.
Washington is in the NFC championship game for the first time since 1991 thanks to Jayden Daniels. Here's how his season compares to other rookie QBs.
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.
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 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 Washington Commanders pulled off a shocking upset in the divisional round of the 2024 NFL Playoffs with a 45-31 victory over the Detroit Lions. Per usual, Jayden Daniels played a huge role in his team's win, and as it turns out, he joined an exclusive club with his latest heroics for the Commanders.
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.
Jayden Daniels, meet Slinging Sammy Baugh ... joining Russell Wilson (2012), Mark Sanchez (2009) and Joe Flacco (2008) as the only rookie quarterbacks in the Super Bowl era to win a road playoff start. But Daniels did more than just win.
Jayden Daniels joins an elite group of rookie QBs to win an NFL playoff game, leading the Washington Commanders to a historic victory.
No rookie QB has ever lifted his team like Daniels, prompting a cross-sport comparison. Plus, Mahomes and the refs, Lamar's legacy and more.