Jayden Daniels leads Washington Commanders to first playoff berth since 2020

The future is now for the Washington Commanders as they clinch playoff berth for the first time since 2020 following a 30-24 overtime win over the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday Night Football.

The future is now for the Washington Commanders. Led by rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels, the Commanders are heading back to the playoffs for the first time since 2020 following a 30-24 overtime win against the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday Night Football. Daniels, who was the second overall pick in this year’s NFL draft and a Heisman winner while at LSU, found tight end Zach Ertz for the game-winning touchdown as the Commanders offense did not allow the Falcons to get an offensive possession in the overtime period. It wasn’t a straightforward game for the young Commanders squad as both teams went back-and-forth trading scores. For the second week in a row, the 24-year-old Daniels had to lead Washington to a come from behind win after the Commanders found themselves down 17-7 at halftime. Washington whittled away at the deficit until a two-yard rushing touchdown from Chris Rodriguez early in the fourth gave the team the lead for the first time since the game’s early going.