The divisional round of the NFL playoffs featured the expected (Chiefs advancing) and the unexpected (Jayden Daniels' continued rise). Here's how it all went down this weekend.
The Washington Commanders and Buffalo Bills go into NFL Conference Championship weekend as respective underdogs; however, both teams are more than capable of pulling off upsets.
Former LSU quarterback and Heisman Trophy winner Jayden Daniels is moving on in the NFL Playoffs. Daniels led the Washington Commanders in an upset win over the Detroit Lions. The sixth seeded Commanders notched a 45-31 victory in a game that they were double-digit underdogs.
Amid the excitement of the NFL Playoffs, former Kansas City Chiefs QB Alex Smith highlighted a key difference between Patrick Mahomes and Washington Commanders leader Jayden Daniels.
While some could be tempted to compare him to Kansas City Chiefs star Patrick Mahomes, Commanders guard Nick Allegretti refused to do so — at least for now. Allegretti played with Mahomes from 2019-23 before joining Washington this season.
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.
Patrick Mahomes led his Kansas City Chiefs to a relatively easy win over the Houston Texans on Saturday afternoon in the AFC divisional round. On Saturday night, Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels was electric in a blowout win over the No. 1 seed Detroit Lions in the NFC divisional round.
Aaron Glenn has filled an NFL coaching vacancy at the New York Jets, joining Ben Johnson at the Chicago Bears and Mike Vrabel at the New England Patriots. The Dallas Cowboys are among four teams still searching.
Early favorites, the Eagles will try to keep soaring against Jayden Daniels, who's led the Commanders to their best season since 1991.
The race for Super Bowl LIX has come down to a four-team race with the two-time defending champion Kansas City Chiefs, Buffalo Bills, Washington Commanders, and the Philadelphia Eagles. These superb squads are still in the hunt for the coveted Vince Lombardi Championship Trophy on February 9.