Jayden Daniels will need to be special for the Washington Commanders to beat the Detroit Lions. And there's a chance he can be in this game

The Detroit Lions are heavy favorites to beat the Washington Commanders in the divisional round, but Jayden Daniels could have something to say about that, writes .

The Commanders’ willingness to gamble on fourth down stems in large part from its rookie quarterback, Jayden Daniels, the 6-foot-4, 210-pound LSU product. In short-yardage situations, Washington can often get Daniels out of the pocket with the option to either throw or pass.

With Jayden Daniels shining last week in Tampa and Detroit’s offense remaining elite, the Commanders' rookie QB is set for a pass-heavy approach on Saturday night.

We’ve got eight teams still standing on the road to Super Bowl LIX. That number will be cut to four after this weekend’s NFL divisional playoff games. Three of the six wild-card games were won by underdogs (though I might remind you that someone last week said the Rams should not have been a home dog ).

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Jayden Daniels was taken by the Washington Commanders with the 2nd pick in the 2024 NFL Draft after winning the Heisman Trophy in his final year at LSU.

The Detroit Lions are the No. 1 seed, but the Washington Commanders have all of the momentum and none of the pressure.