When the Commanders drafted Jayden Daniels with the second overall pick last April, the hope was that he'd help the team go back to being a contender in the NFC in the years to come. That hope was misguided because it only took a few months for Daniels to change the fortunes of the franchise.

Washington Commanders coach Dan Quinn says he is “not concerned” about Jayden Daniels' leg soreness that led him to take the rookie quarterback out of the regular-season finale at Dallas.

Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels exited yesterday's game with leg soreness, but the team isn't concerned that it could affect him in Sunday's wild card game in Tampa Bay against the Buccaneers.

Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels has had a special rookie season. He’s the heavy favorite to win Rookie of the Year. His athleticism frustrates defenses. He helped oversee an 8-win turnaround. He’s been money in crunchtime and just became the first rookie QB to win a road playoff game since 2012. To summarize: he’s a problem.

Jayden Daniels, meet Slinging Sammy Baugh. The Commanders’ dynamic rookie quarterback accomplished a feat in his playoff debut that no quarterback in the NFL had done since Baugh during the franchise’s first season in Washington in 1937.

Daniels threw for two touchdowns and fellow rookie Mike Sainristil had two interceptions, dazzling performances that helped Washington beat Detroit 45-31 on Saturday night to reach the NFC championship game for the first time since winning the franchise's third Super Bowl 33 years ago.

This time rookie superstar Jayden Daniels foud Terry McLaurin for the touchdown and 20-17 lead after the PAT. The lead was short-live as Chase McLaughlin kicked a 32-yard field to knot things at 20 with 4:41 to go.

The rapport between Washington Commanders rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels and sixth-year wide receiver Terry McLaurin has blossomed throughout the season

The Commanders' rookie QB has already shown sensational poise in the game's most stressful situations, carrying over his regular season success to the playoffs.

Lions top 3 keys for a playoff victory against the Commanders in the NFC Divisional Round matchup in Ford Field

Everything special about Jayden Daniels manifested for the first time in the NFL over 5.3 seconds on the night of Sept. 23. It was his third game; he was on the road against a supposed heavyweight; he was dueling a superstar whose heavy shadow he had not been able to escape for the previous two years.

DETROIT — The Detroit Lions are riding high, elevated to a status they’ve never had as Super Bowl favorites. The New England Patriots have hired Mike Vrabel as a new head coach, a fan favorite during eight seasons as a player in New England.