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The Washington Commanders watched the birth of a new NFC Championship game quarterback Saturday. Jayden Daniels is taking the franchise back to the conference title game. And hit an uncanny NFL history mark in the process after upsetting the Detroit Lions. Daniels shredded the conference’s top seed with 299 passing yards, two touchdowns and 51 […]

Washington Commanders star linebacker and six time NFL All-Pro Bobby Wagner is tackling yet another challenge, this time, off the field. Even as the Commanders prepare to take on the Detroit Lions in the NFL’s Divisional Round, the former Super Bowl champion has taken on an academic pursuit at an illustrious HBCU. Wagner, 34, is […]

The Washington Commanders watched the big plays erupt on both sides at Ford Field. But Terry McLaurin pulled off a rare franchise feat with his long touchdown score. The wide receiver grabbed a simple short pass from Jayden Daniels. But the veteran blew through two arm tackles and accelerated 59 yards for the touchdown. TERRY […]

The Washington Commanders tried to fool the Detroit Lions with two quarterbacks in one play. Marcus Mariota, however, botched the trick play in hilarious fashion. Facing fourth down, the backup to Jayden Daniels went into motion, moonlighting as a wide receiver. Then Mariota stopped and lined up directly behind center. Washington attempted to get Mariota […]

Ford Field in Detroit is the place to be this Saturday, January 18, at 8:00 PM ET, when the Detroit Lions take on the Washington Commanders in the NFC Divisional Round. The Lions have been a wrecking ball this season with a 15-2 record, while the Commanders have surprised a lot of people with their […]

Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels has received immense praise for his performances as a rookie while in his NFL playoff debut, earning praise from Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green. Green spoke with Fox Sports’ NFL insider Jordan Schultz on an episode of the Why is Draymond Green talking about football? With Jordan Schultz show. […]

Jayden Daniels will lead the Washington Commanders against the No. 1-seeded Detroit Lions tomorrow night. Head coach Dan Quinn’s team will be up against the odds against a team that is expecting to win the Super Bowl this year. Washington, on the other hand, is playing with house money. This year’s team has recorded its […]

The NFL Divisional Round is upon us, and while that means there should be four great games on the docket, it also means we are down to just seven games left in the NFL season. While the thought of no pro football until September is a sad one, we still have a few more weeks […]

ESPN analyst Ryan Clark shared a striking prediction about Washington Commanders rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels during Friday morning’s episode of Get Up. Clark was discussing the Commanders’ upcoming NFC Divisional round matchup against the Detroit Lions when he called Daniels’ rookie campaign the greatest in NFL history. Clark began by emphasizing the magnitude of Daniels’ […]

Washington Commanders offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury just made a major decision ahead of his team’s playoff game against the Detroit Lions. The former Arizona Cardinals head coach has been terrific in his first year in the nation’s capital. Under Kingsbury and head coach Dan Quinn, the Commanders have won their most games this century and […]

Following a hard-fought Wild Card victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the Washington Commanders have several players nursing minor wounds ahead of their matchup with the Detroit Lions. Of them, Bobby Wagner has missed several practices with an ankle injury, an issue head coach Dan Quinn addressed on Thursday. Quinn noted that Wagner will play […]

The Washington Commanders head into Saturday night’s game against the Detroit Lions as massive underdogs. Still, Jayden Daniels and company are riding high after an electric road win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the Wild Card round of the 2025 NFL Playoffs. The Commanders’ season, overall, has already been a success. In head coach […]

Both the Detroit Lions and Washington Commanders have been among the top storylines around the NFL during the 2024 season. Detroit is playing like one of the NFL’s best teams heading into the playoffs. The Lions have hopes of making their first ever Super Bowl berth this season. Meanwhile, the Commanders are thriving in year […]

The Detroit Lions have reached a pivotal moment in their journey, one they’ve been steadily building toward for years. Long overshadowed, underestimated, and dismissed as perennial underachievers, the Lions now charge into the 2025 NFL Divisional Round with a confidence born of their dominant 15-2 regular season. Their clash with the Washington Commanders promises to […]

The Washington Commanders showed the world they’re ready for prime time with a huge win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the Wild Card round. Now Washington heads to Detroit to take on a 15-2 Lions team that earned the top seed in the NFC. While the Commanders are massive underdogs, Dallas Cowboys’ star defender […]

The entire nation has its thoughts and prayers out for the city of Los Angeles as a series of wildfires have ravaged the city, taking out homes and lives in the process. The wildfires and those affected by them were at the forefront of everyone’s mind during Wild Card Weekend of the 2025 NFL postseason. […]

The Washington Commanders head to Detroit to take on the Lions as they look to knockoff the top seed in the NFL Playoffs on Sunday. It is time to continue our NFL odds series with a Commanders-Lions prediction and pick. Commanders-Lions Last Game – Matchup History The last matchup between the Detroit Lions and the […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers entered the 2024 NFL Playoffs with cautious optimism. They have navigated a season defined by dramatic highs and frustrating lows. Moments of brilliance hinted at the team’s potential. However, glaring inconsistencies tempered expectations. Fans were hopeful that the Buccaneers could rise to the occasion in the Wild Card round against the […]

The Detroit Lions have a well-deserved bye this week after earning the one seed in the NFC, and it didn’t come easy. The Lions had to scratch and claw until the final game of the regular season to secure the top seed in the conference. Now, they know who they will be playing in the […]

The Detroit Lions earned the top seed in the NFC with a 15-2 regular season record. The Lions are considered the top Super Bowl contender. But before Detroit heads to New Orleans the team must take care of business against a hungry, young Washington Commanders squad in the Divisional round. Given the Lions’ dominant season, […]

It got a little scary when the Washington Commanders turned things over to the kicker on Sunday night. But Jayden Daniels remained in the zone late in the game. Looking forward, with a Washington Commanders divisional-round playoff game scheduled against the Detroit Lions, a lot of offense will be expected. Ahead of the Commanders-Lions game, […]

After the Detroit Lions lost running back David Montgomery in Week 15 with an MCL injury, the sixth-year back opted for rehab instead of surgery, keeping the chances of returning in the playoffs alive. And once the Lions earned the No. 1 seed in the NFC, Montgomery’s choice to opt out of surgery appeared to […]

Commanders kicker Zane Gonzalez may have been the hero for Washington on Sunday night after doink-ing in the game winning field goal against the Bucs and ending the team’s 19-year playoff winless streak, but even before that he became a source of positivity for millions of fans watching who suffer from obsessive-compulsive disorder. That’s because […]

The Washington Commanders have been one of the best stories in the NFL throughout the 2024 season. Washington finished the regular season with a 12-5 record and clinched a playoff berth for the first time since the 2020 season. The Commanders got a huge win on Sunday, defeating the Buccaneers 23-20 on an epic last-second […]

The Washington Commanders got their first playoff win since 2006, defeating the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Wild Card weekend 23-20. It took a game-winning field goal from Zane Gonzalez that hit the right upright and then doinked in, giving the Commanders a dramatic victory for the night. Before the kick, you could the stress on […]

Once again, Washington Commanders rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels is embracing the bright lights. He was as cool as anyone in the clutch, driving the team down the field and setting up a game-winning field goal. As a result, Daniels’ heroics and a game-winning doinked kick had Commanders fans going nuts. Even with the fans losing […]

When the current Washington Commanders ownership group assumed control in July of 2023, the objective was simple yet extremely ambitious– change the culture of the franchise. Following Sunday’s gripping 23-20 NFC Wild Card victory versus the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, it appears the team is well on its way to affecting said change, if it has […]

The Washington Commanders pulled out a gritty win against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during Wild Card weekend, defeating them 23-20 and advancing to the Divisional Round. It was a big win for the team, and fans everywhere were excited about the success that they’ve been able to have this season. One of those people who […]

The Washington Commanders defeated the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 23-20 in their NFC Wild Card matchup on Sunday. Commanders head coach Dan Quinn was noticeably thrilled for his squad and the fanbase after the game, earning the franchise’s first playoff victory since 2006. Zane Gonzalez drilled a 37-yard kick to give Washington the late lead as […]

After the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ 23-20 loss to the Washington Commanders in the wild-card round on Sunday, quarterback Baker Mayfield was candid about the team’s struggles and expressed his disappointment in the season’s abrupt end. “It’s disappointing because I really believed in this team. I still do,” Mayfield told reporters, as shared by Greg Auman […]

In the aftermath of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ narrow 23-20 wildcard playoff loss to the Washington Commanders, head coach Todd Bowles had nothing but praise for his quarterback, Baker Mayfield. Despite the season-ending defeat, Bowles underscored Mayfield’s significance to Tampa Bay’s playoff run. “We wouldn’t be here without Baker Mayfield,” Bowles said, as reported by […]

After his firing as head coach of the Arizona Cardinals in January 2023, Kliff Kingsbury, now the Washington Commanders’ offensive coordinator, will have the chance to interview for head coaching positions this week, regardless of the outcome. However, if the Commanders win, pursuing those opportunities won’t be his primary focus. According to a league source, […]

Terry McLaurin and the Washington Commanders found themselves four minutes and 41 seconds away from overtime. But the wide receiver and the Commanders weren’t thinking about going an extra period. Or reflecting back on past NFL playoff futility from Washington. McLaurin, playing in only his second-career postseason game, saw no flinch or surrender with 4:41 […]

In the final game of Sunday’s Wild Card action, the Washington Commanders and Tampa Bay Buccaneers met in a back-and-forth match that went down to the game’s final seconds. Although Mike Evans got the best of Marshon Lattimore to start the game, Jayden Daniels, Zane Gonzalez, and the Commanders got the final laugh after their […]

The Washington Commanders are being pushed to the brink by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and it’s thanks in large part to what an incredible first half wide receiver Mike Evans had. Evans has been one of the most consistent wideouts in the league since he began his career way back in 2014, and it seems […]

While Zach Ertz talked about the good things of Kliff Kingsbury, the Washington Commanders got good news with Jayden Daniels coming off the injury report. And Daniels earned a GOAT take after fulfilling a leukemia patient’s dream, according to a post on X by ESPN. After Jayden Daniels visited Commanders fan Sarah Addison at the […]

Washington Commanders’ quarterback Jayden Daniels has had a remarkable first season in the NFL. His efforts helped turn around a team that finished 4-13 in 2023, leading the Commanders to a 12-5 record and the sixth seed in the NFC. Daniels is a shoo-in for Offensive Rookie of the Year. But how does his debut […]

As the Tampa Bay Buccaneers take on the Washington Commanders in the wild-card round of the NFL Playoffs, one individual matchup that people will keep an eye on is wide receiver Mike Evans and cornerback Marshon Lattimore. Now that the Commanders star has been taken off the injury report, people are wondering how intense the […]

When Kliff Kingsbury was a member of the Arizona Cardinals, it was all about football, almost to a fault. Widely considered a scheme-first coach, prioritizing the purity of his offensive identity over doing what’s best for his players, Kingsbury struggled with the non-Xs and Os of being the top coach in an NFL system, including […]