Will Jayden Daniels and the Commanders continue their fairytale playoff run?
The Philadelphia Eagles boast a formidable defense. But the rookie quarterback’s eerie calm could cause another upset
Now that the Washington Commanders have achieved the highly unlikely by upsetting the NFC’s one-seed Detroit Lions with a decisive 45-31 win in the divisional round of the playoffs, it’s time to ask if the team, who haven’t been to a Super Bowl since the end of the 1991 season, can do so again.
If that’s to happen, the Commanders and their rookie quarterback, Jayden Daniels, will have to get past the Philadelphia Eagles, their NFC East neighbors and the conference’s two-seed.
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Commanders-Lions: Jayden Daniels, Washington pull off one of NFL's greatest playoff upsets in 45-31 shootout win over Detroit
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Washington proved one thing this season: It's ahead of schedule. It also knows how to win close games.ESPN - Jan. 13 -
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