Saquon Barkley and the Philadelphia Eagles have earned a spot in Super Bowl LIX after defeating Jayden Daniels and the Washington Commanders 55-23 in the NFC Championship Game. Daniels and the Commanders were the Cinderella story of this postseason.

Personally, I don't want a Chiefs vs. Philadelphia Eagles Super Bowl rematch. I want chaos. We need Jayden Daniels to become the first rookie quarterback in NFL history to start a Super Bowl, and for him to face eventual NFL MVP Josh Allen,

Another former Tiger, current Cleveland Browns safety Grant Delpit, posted “Jd5🔥🔥” on X. Comparing Daniels to Kansas City Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes and former New England patriot Tom Brady, Dallas Cowboys edge Micah Parsons said Daniels is ...

While the loaded Eagles expectedly lead the way with 12 top NFC playoff performers, rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels and the surprising Commanders showed off their talent across the board as well. Here is our 2025 All-NFC playoff team:  Daniels helped power the Washington Commanders from having the second overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft to their first NFC Championship game appearance since 1991.

No rookie QB has ever lifted his team like Daniels, prompting a cross-sport comparison. Plus, Mahomes and the refs, Lamar's legacy and more.

Detroit made a huge statement in Week 18 with their beatdown of the Minnesota Vikings, but the Commanders have something the Vikings don’t; a mobile quarterback in the form of Jayden Daniels. The Lions have struggled with stopping mobile quarterbacks this season. This could very well carry over into the postseason.

Can the No. 2 pick in the draft become the first rookie QB to lead a team to a Super Bowl? Can the Bills’ signal-caller stop the Chiefs’ pursuit of history?

Baltimore's Lamar Jackson, Buffalo's Josh Allen and Washington's Jayden Daniels won't be participating in the Pro Bowl Games this week.

Perhaps his developmental arc will pan out better than Fields’ did amid Chicago’s dysfunction. Several needy teams will take that bet. The Steelers should be among them and his struggles in the short-term at the Senior Bowl may benefit them in the longer run if he’s available for them to draft him in the late first or second round.

All told, Daniels set new NFL records for playoff passing yards (822) and completions (75) by a rookie. He tied Ben Roethlisberger (14 wins in 2005) for the most wins by a rookie quarterback in NFL history, including the postseason.