The Detroit Lions defense knows it will be a tough task defending Commanders rookie QB Jayden Daniels, who has reset a bunch of first-year records.

Za'Darius Smith already sacked Jayden Daniels once this season, but the Lions DE knows he has his work cut out for him in Saturday's playoff game.

If the Commanders’ rookie quarterback seems especially poised, that’s by design. His father drilled it into him at an early age.

Jayden Daniels has had a spectacular rookie season in which he led the Washington Commanders to the franchise's first playoff appearance since 2020. Daniels came away with a win against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the Wild Card Round last week,

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The rookie QB has made an impression on some of the team's most respected players of the past and restored hope to a starved franchise.

Blough started five games for the Lions from 2019 to 2021 and then was on their practice squad last season before transitioning to coaching.

James Jones dives into what a Washington Commanders' upset win over the Detroit Lions would mean for Jayden Daniels.

Daniels has connected with McLaurin 77 times for 1,033 yards and 13 TDs, and that relationship blossoming on and off the field is a big reason the Commanders are in the postseason and advanced to the divisional round to face NFC-leading Detroit on Saturday night.