Rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels came into the game red hot after posting 268 yards and two touchdowns on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the Wild Card Round. Daniels' electric play continued into the Divisional Round, as he posted 299 yards and two touchdowns on one of the NFL's best defensive units.

Daniels threw two touchdown passes to lead the Commanders to a win at Tampa Bay, becoming the fourth rookie quarterback in the SB era to win a road playoff start.

It's understandable if fans in our state sit out the NFL playoffs as the Seahawks missed them for the second consecutive year. But here's a reason to watch.

Daniels, the dual-threat dynamo behind the Washington Commanders ’ rapid turnaround, and Nix, whose steady playmaking turned the Denver Broncos into one of the league’s biggest surprises, are only the fourth pair of rookie quarterbacks to make the playoffs in the same season after serving as full-time starters.

The wild-card round kicks off this weekend with six games. The NFC (Detroit Lions) and AFC (Kansas City Chiefs) leaders both have byes while the No. 2 through 7 seeds begin what they hope are paths to the Super Bowl.

GLENDALE, ARIZONA – JANUARY 13: Sam Darnold #14 of the Minnesota Vikings throws a pass during the second quarter against the Los Angeles Rams during the NFC Wild Card Playoff at State Farm Stadium on January 13, 2025 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images)

It was a long road for the Washington Commanders to get back to the playoffs. Since 2020, they went through an ownership change, new head coaches, and now have a new franchise quarterback at the helm.

Rundown recaps the most important developments from the day's action and examines their significance moving forward.Not there yetThe Chargers getting blown out in Houston will understandably put the spotlight on Justin Herbert.

Every Steelers season since 2018 has followed what’s becoming an all-too-familiar refrain. Pittsburgh has won the AFC North just once in this span and has hovered somewhere between eight to 10 wins in every other year — sufficient to cling to the “no losing seasons” line but not nearly good enough to ever be a needle-mover in the conference.

The Commanders, 4-13 a season ago, are one win from the Super Bowl after upsetting the top-seeded Lions on their home field.

After a strong start to his Steelers tenure, it looked as though Russell Wilson was a lock to return as Pittsburgh's starter in 2025. However, after Pittsburgh fell flat on its face over the final ...

Watch all seven of Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Drake London's catches from his 106-yard game against the Washington Commanders on "Sunday Night Football" in Week 17 of the 2024 NFL regular season.