Jayden Daniels’ NFL playoff debut also will be the first chance for Brian Robinson Jr., Sam Cosmi and a handful of other Washington holdovers to play in the postseason.

Few NFL teams made going for it on fourth down a larger part of their identity this season than the Lions and Commanders, who will meet on Saturday night.

An NFL playoff victory is not business as usual for many Washington players, and they’re especially grateful for it.

ASHBURN, Va. — Jayden Daniels has not seen any of the fervor around the Washington area since the Commanders delivered the franchise's first playoff win in 19 years because the stellar rookie quarterback works hard to keep stuff like that out of his head.

Nobody expected Washington to be in this spot. But, behind the late-game heroics of Jayden Daniels, the team just keeps finding ways to win.

January 15, 2024, the Washington Commanders introduce Adam Peters as their new general manager. Just three days earlier, Adam Schefter had tweeted, announcing the Commanders were hiring Peters. Season

Washington Commanders guard Sam Cosmi (76) greeting fans as he heads off the field at the end of an NFL football game against the Philadelphia Eagles, Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024, in Landover ...

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Jayden Daniels has not seen any of the fervor around the Washington area since the Commanders delivered the franchise's first playoff win in 19 years because the stellar rookie quarterback works hard to keep stuff like that out of his head.

The No. 1 seed Detroit Lions (15-2) host the No. 6 seed Washington Commanders (12-5) in the NFC divisional round on Saturday ( 8 p.m. ET on FOX and the FOX Sports app) in what will be the fourth time that these two teams face off in the playoffs. Washington is 31-16 all time against Detroit and has won each of their three postseason meetings.

Led by their phenom and infused with hope and confidence, the Commanders beat the Buccaneers to keep their stunning season alive.

The Commanders (13-5) continued their surprise season by taking down the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 23-20, on the road Sunday night. Now, the Lions (15-2) will host rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels and Washington in the divisional round as Detroit looks to reach the NFC championship game for the second year in a row.