Behind the cool, calm and collected rookie QB Jayden Daniels, the Commanders put up eyepopping numbers in the first half. Daniels threw for 242 yards in the first half, the most by a rookie in a playoff game in the first half in NFL history. In fact, it was the highest scoring second quarter in NFL history.

The Dolphins already had the longest playoff win drought. The Commanders’ win gave Miami another unfortunate title.

The NFC’s sixth-seeded Commanders upset the top-seeded Lions in Saturday’s Divisional Round Game to move the franchise to its first NFC Championship Game since the 1991 season.

The dream season for the Washington Commanders continues. The Commanders beat the top-seeded Detroit Lions on Saturday night, 45-31.

One team that booked its trip to the conference championship on Saturday is returning to a comfortable place, having gone seven straight years. The other hasn’t been on a stage this big since 1992.

Washington followed its first playoff win since the 2005 season with a historic divisional upset against Detroit on the road.

The Washington Commanders have secured a spot in the NFL Championship game, and along the way QB Jayden Daniels broke a record set by former Stanford QB Andrew Luck

LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - Follow along with live updates as the Detroit Lions host the Washington Commanders at Ford Field in the NFC Divisional Round. The winner of Saturday night’s game will advance to the NFC Championship. If Detroit wins, it will host the winner of the Rams/Eagles game that airs Sunday at 3:00 p.m. on WILX-TV 10.

We share the latest Super Bowl odds following the Washington Commanders shocking upset of the Detroit Lions in the Divisional Round.

Rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels put on a masterclass for the Commanders against the Lions in the Divisional Round of the 2024 NFL Playoffs and ensured Washington will play in the NFC Championship ga