The Commanders selected Jayden Daniels with the second pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. Washington made the home run decision by selecting Daniels. He’s on track to win Rookie of the Year honors this season and has the Commanders in the NFC Championship.
Washington finished the season 12-5 and earned a playoff game on the road against Tampa Bay. They won 23-20 on a walk-off field goal. This set up the Commanders for a showdown in the divisional round against the Lions. Jayden Daniels and the Commanders were not phased by Detroit and won that game 45-31. This Sunday, Washington plays in the NFC Championship Game and rookie QB Jayden Daniels could make NFL history. He needs six passing yards to become the most passing yards in the playoffs by a rookie.
Jayden Daniels got a chance to make NFL history on Sunday.
With six passing yards on Sunday, Jayden Daniels will surpass Russell Wilson’s record for most playoff passing yards by a rookie.
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It was a special rookie season for QB Jayden Daniels. The 12-5 finish was Washington’s best season since that 1991 championship team. Daniels has played in all 17 games for the Commanders in 2024 and will likely win Rookie of the Year honors in February. The 24-year-old has 3,568 passing yards, 25 passing touchdowns and nine interceptions. Daniels also had 148 carries for 891 yards and six rushing touchdowns.
There were over 4,400 yards of total offense and 31 total touchdowns. All of this was during the regular season for the Commanders. On Sunday, Daniels will appear in his third straight road playoff game. In two playoff games so far, Daniels is 46-66 with 567 passing yards and four touchdowns. With six passing yards against the Eagles, Daniels has the most passing yards by a rookie in the postseason. Passed Russell Wilson’s record in Seattle.
Jayden Daniels isn’t interested in any records being broken on Sunday. He’s worried about whether his team can win the biggest game of his professional career. Washington and Philadelphia are meeting for the third time in the playoffs after splitting a season series. In the last matchup, Daniels was at home and beat the Commanders. Eagles QB Jalen Hurts left the game early with a concussion. The Commanders are six-point underdogs over the Eagles this Sunday, according to the odds via BetOnline. Can Jayden Daniels sustain Washington’s magical season and advance to the Super Bowl?
