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The playoffs are upon us, and for the first time since 2020, the Washington Commanders are making an appearance. Rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels burst onto the scene this year with fireworks, taking the league by storm and making everyone wonder why Caleb Williams

The NFL Playoffs begin tomorrow and rookies have made varying impacts on each team's journey. Some, like Washington, would not have sniffed the postseason had it not been for rookie contributions while others are here in spite of a lack of rookie impact.

Rookie QB Jayden Daniels has sparked the Washington Commanders' playoff push, leading them to their first postseason appearance since 2020.

Jayden Daniels' rookie season is going so well that it makes sense that he sees Sunday night's playoff contest as "just another game." Perhaps Daniels will feel differently once the ball is kicked off as he attempts to lead the sixth-seeded Commanders past the third-seeded Tampa Bay Buccaneers in an NFC wild-card game at Tampa,

Jayden Daniels has taken the NFL by storm in his rookie season, leading the Washington Commanders to their best record in over three decades. With 12 wins and a plethora of shattered records, Daniels has quickly become the centerpiece of a rejuvenated franchise.

Regardless of what happens this weekend, Jayden Daniels and Bo Nix have already made NFL history. 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,