Jayden Daniels is getting praised around the league after leading the Washington Commanders to the NFC championship game against the odds and expectations.

Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels (5) runs the ball past Detroit Lions defensive end Levi Onwuzurike (91) during the second half of an NFL football divisional playoff game ...

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The Lions' defense was able to recover and make adjustments after that early drive. On this play, the crush the pocket strategy that Glenn emphasizes is on full display. The key to keeping a mobile quarterback in the pocket is to avoid leaks in the rush plan, and Detroit does a good job here.

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

The Detroit Lions won a franchise-record 15 games this season but lost their playoff opener to the Washington Commanders.

The Washington Commanders are one win away from a Super Bowl appearance in a turnaround orchestrated by the uber-talented 24-year-old Daniels.

After a brutal loss to the Washington Commanders in the NFC Divisional Round, the Detroit Lions season has ended after a 15-2 regular season, the most wins in franchise history. From the beginning of the game it looked like it was going to be a long night for the Lions’ defense,

Defensive lineman Levi Onwuzurike also appeared to be shaken up in the fourth quarter and had to leave the game, but came back a few plays later. FOLLOW ALONG:Detroit Lions vs Minnesota Vikings ...

He didn’t often. Credit the best pass rush the Lions have put together in months. Glenn helped with blitzes, but mostly it was Pat O’Connor and Levi Onwuzurike and Josh Paschal and DJ Reader and Za’Darius Smith, who chased Darnold all night.

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The Divisional Round of the playoffs featured a ton of drama and a lot of interesting developments. Let’s have a look at what we learned with a Vikings