The surprising Washington Commanders take on the NFC top seed Detroit Lions in the NFL playoffs’ divisional round. Follow along for live updates, scores and analysis.
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 back in 1937.
That includes four members of the 2018 draft class: Baker Mayfield, Sam Darnold, Josh Allen and Lamar Jackson. This is the fifth time that four QBs from the same draft class started in the same postseason, with the 2018 class also doing it last season, when Mason Rudolph got the nod instead of Darnold.
Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels hits his tight end Zach Ertz over the middle of the field for a 7-yard fourth down reception.
Rookie quarterbacks are 5-7 in the Divisional Playoffs since 1950 and 1-4 since 2010. Only Mark Sanchez (2009 with the Jets) and Joe Flacco (2008, Ravens) have won multiple road games as rookie starters. Montgomery practiced in full all week, as did Detroit cornerback Terrion Arnold (foot).
Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs are attempting to accomplish something that no prior NFL team has done: win three consecutive Super Bowls. Mahomes,
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A big reason for Washington's success is how well rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels has been playing. So far this season, he's thrown for 3,568 yards, 25 touchdowns, and nine inte
Buffalo has lost in this round in three straight campaigns after reaching the AFC title game in the 2020 season, where the Bills fell to the Chiefs. Allen is 6-5 as a playoff starter, including a 17-3 divisional-round win over the Ravens in the 2020 campaign.
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Daniels led five comeback wins and helped Washington crash the playoffs with three fourth-quarter touchdown passes to beat the Eagles last month. Rookie quarterbacks are 5-7 in the Divisional Playoffs since 1950 and 1-4 since 2010. Only Mark Sanchez (2009 with the Jets) and Joe Flacco (2008, Ravens) have won multiple road games as rookie starters.