Washington Commanders Rookie Jayden Daniels He helped break the team's drought of making an NFC Championship appearance with an upset win over the Detroit Lions last week.
Daniels was 22 of 31 with 299 yards and two touchdown passes. He was not sent off in the match It was Washington 3-for-4 on fourth-down conversion attempts.
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Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels, No. 5, throws during warmups before an NFL playoff game on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Seth Wing)
The young quarterback's ability to be poised and under control in high-pressure situations earned him praise from the greatest quarterback of all time, Tom Brady. The former NFL star compared Daniels to Tiger Woods during an episode of the show “Let's go!” Podcast.
“How do we really evaluate confidence? How do we evaluate poise? Because some people have it. The moments aren't too big for them,” Brady said. “They look at the challenge and think, ‘Man, this is going to be great when we go out and beat these guys.’” And the other guys look at the challenge and say, “Man, I really don't want to mess this up.” I believe that the fear of failure, which is instilled in many people in the early stages of their lives, prevents them from having the absolute confidence they have in themselves, which allows them to grow to their full potential.
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Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels, No. 5, walks to the locker room after an NFL playoff game against the Detroit Lions on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Rey del Rio)
“So, even though Jayden Daniels is just a rookie, he has this poise and confidence. Imagine, I guess, having another relationship, look at a young guy Tiger Woods. He never proved on the big stage that he was ready for those big moments at the 1997 Masters, but he proved it to himself in all those Junior Amateurs he won, that he didn't care who he was playing. “It was him against him.”
Daniels appeared to maintain a one-play-it-at-a-time mentality, speaking to reporters about the possibility of going to the Super Bowl with a win over the Philadelphia Eagles.
If the Chiefs win the NFC Championship, it will be their first Super Bowl appearance since the 1991 season, when the organization was known as the Washington Redskins. Daniels will also be the first rookie quarterback to lead his team to a Super Bowl.
“I'm not even thinking that far. Obviously it would be a blessing, but I'm just focused on how I can get better day by day,” he said via Twitter. Pro Football Talk.
Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels, No. 5, celebrates a touchdown against the Detroit Lions during the second half of an NFL playoff game on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Seth Wing)
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