Daniels wanted to see the defeat through, even if that only meant handing off the ball on the final meaningless drive. Coach Dan Quinn had seen enough and gave Daniels a breather. His bid to become the first rookie QB to reach a Super Bowl was officially over.
While the loaded Eagles expectedly lead the way with 12 top NFC playoff performers, rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels and the surprising Commanders showed off their talent across the board as well. Here is our 2025 All-NFC playoff team: Daniels helped power the Washington Commanders from having the second overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft to their first NFC Championship game appearance since 1991.
Jayden Daniels' debut NFL season was special, but the Washington Commanders phenom won't be the first rookie QB to lead his team to the Super Bowl.
The Washington Commanders enjoyed a magical season. The downtrodden franchise transformed into a Super Bowl contender in just one offseason, spurred by the addi
Quarterback Jayden Daniels kept an option play for a 10-yard touchdown, then connected with Olamide Zaccheaus for a successful two-point conversion. That made the score 34-23, Philadelphia, with 5:01 left in the third quarter. Daniels’ touchdown run capped an eight-play, 70-yard drive that took 3:57 off the clock.
The Washington Commanders are in the middle of a divisional battle, though their matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles also happens to be in the NFC title gam
Washington Commanders rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels will auction off his custom-made jacket to benefit the Los Angeles Fire Department.
Jayden Daniels came close, but in the end, came up short in becoming the first rookie quarterback to ever start in the Super Bowl. Daniels' Washington Commanders fell to the Philadelphia Eagles 55-23 Sunday in the NFC championship.
After tough loss to the Philadelphia Eagles, Jayden Daniels addressed his Washington Commanders teammates about the motivation for the next season. Jayden Daniels didn’t hold back, speaking clearly and forcefully after the Washington Commanders’ loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC Championship game.
The Philadelphia Eagles are going to the Super Bowl for the second time in three years, while the Washington Commanders are left thinking about what
Eagles safety CJ Gardner-Johnson unleashed a social media hit on the Commanders' Jayden Daniels after Philadelphia's NFC win.