Jayden Daniels, Vic Fangio and Philadelphia Eagles
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.
Daniels threw two touchdown passes to lead the Commanders to a 23-20 win at Tampa Bay on Sunday night, 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.
The Washington Commanders secured their first playoff win since the 2005 season after Zane Gonzalez doinked a game-winning field goal off and through the upright to beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 23-20 on Sunday night. The Commanders will next head to Detroit to face the top-seeded Lions in the divisional round.
The final act before the grand finale kicks off on Sunday, as the conference championship games will decide who participates in Super Bowl LIX on Feb. 9 on TSN.
Jayden Daniels has impressed pretty much everyone in the football world this year, not the least of whom was Tom Brady.
The Commanders QB is playing well beyond his years at exactly the right time, while some of his veteran peers are catching flak for their playoff performances.
Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts finished Sunday’s 28-22 home win despite needing a knee brace after suffering an injury. Hurts was limited in the snowy conditions as the game progressed. Even with a fair assumption that he faces Washington,
Kyle Brandt went on a rant about why the Washington Commanders have been so successful under Dan Quinn this season.
Chelsea were on Monday Night Football last night, meaning their fans were treated to analysis from the biggest and best broadcaster and pundits in the country.The Blues won the game, but Jamie
Jayden Daniels isn't the first rookie quarterback to reach a conference title game. However, considering the situation he inherited, the Washington Commanders signal-caller may be the most improbable of the bunch to accomplish the remarkable and rare feat.
Welcome to the Tuesday edition of the Pick Six newsletter! There are only three games left in the NFL season, which makes me very sad, but I decided to cheer myself up today by making some picks for two of those games.