Jayden Daniels continued a magical rookie campaign on Saturday night after lifting the Washington Commanders to a victory over the No. 1 seeded Detroit Lions. T

He went 22-for-31 for 299 yards, two touchdowns and a 122.9 passer rating but was at his best when the Commanders needed him most, converting three of four fourth downs. The Commanders punted just once.

The Detroit Lions fell victim to Jayden Daniels’ offensive power, as he wasted no time showcasing his talent at Ford Field and took advantage of the opportunity to set a new rookie record in the postseason.

Daniels has slayed Goliath. The Washington Commanders are going to the NFC championship for the first time since 1991 after taking down the Detroit Lions 45-31 at Ford Field on Saturday night.

It was a particularly big night for rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels, who proved more effective than the vastly-experienced Jared Goff. Daniels threw for 299 yards and two touchdowns. Crucially, he did not suffer a single interception.

Jayden Daniels threw for two touchdowns to help Washington Commanders reach the NFC title game for the first time in 33 years; Washington will play the winner of Sundays Los Angeles Rams-Philadelphia Eagles game for a spot in the Super Bowl,

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.

Jayden Daniels and the nothing-to-lose Washington Commanders sent the top-seeded Detroit Lions to a stunningly swift playoff exit.

A big reason for Washington's success is how well rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels has been playing. In the regular season, he threw for 3,568 yards, 25 touchdowns, and nine interceptions, adding another 891 yards and six touchdowns on the ground.

Detroit will be the final playoff team to begin its playoff journey this season when the Lions play host to the Washington Commanders in the second NFL game on Saturday