The Washington Commanders shocked the nation with a victory over the Detroit Lions on Saturday night, punching their ticket to Lincoln Financial Field for an NFC Championship against the Philadelphia Eagles.

Shortly after Jayden Daniels guided his Washington Commanders to an impressive 45-31 divisional-round playoff win at the top-seeded Detroit Lions this past weekend, Commanders head coach Dan Quinn made it clear he's never seen a rookie quarterback perform as Daniels has since Week 1 of the campaign.

After an impressive 2024 regular season that saw the team go 15-2, the expectation was that some Detroit Lions players and coaches would be up for major awards.Well, that turned out to be the case. According to Rob Maaddi of the Associated Press,

Philadelphia Eagles defensive coordinator Vic Fangio views Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels as the best rookie ever to play the position.

New Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson has been named a finalist for AP Assistant Coach of the Year following his 2024 season as the Detroit Lions offensive coordinator.

Daniels overcame several turnovers in that Week 16 matchup, throwing five touchdowns and bringing the Commanders back from a 14-point deficit with only six seconds remaining in the game. The Commanders’ offense has been soaring since that game. After seeing Daniels twice, how will Fangio choose to defend against Washington’s attack?

Philadelphia Eagles defensive coordinator Vic Fangio is trending on social media after heads-up social media detectives spotted a fascinating item in the coaching booth. In his first year as the ...

The NFC championship game in Philadelphia could come down to which team can better scheme its stars to make big plays.

Also, Eagles DC Vic Fangio used a timely counter, the Bills sold out on Derrick Henry and the Lions' mistakes compounded D's injury issues.

Does anyone else find it somewhat quizzical that the biggest obstacle standing between the Eagles and the Super Bowl is a Washington quarterback? A rookie quarterback, no less. Jayden Daniels is the Commies’ #1 threat in the NFC Championship Game,