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.

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

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.

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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,

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.

When the Washington Commanders had to have it — fourth down, trailing in the fourth quarter of a playoff game — Jayden Daniels found Terry McLaurin in the end zone for a touchdown. That moment marked the pinnacle of the rapport between the dynamic rookie quarterback and dependable sixth-year wide receiver that has been developing since offseason workouts.

The Sporting News has everything you need to know about the divisional round matchup between the Lions and Commanders, including TV channel and streaming options for the game.

Daniels led five comeback wins and helped Washington crash the playoffs with three fourth-quarter touchdown passes to beat the Eagles last month. Rookie quarterbacks are 5-7 in the Divisional Playoffs since 1950 and 1-4 since 2010. Only Mark Sanchez (2009 with the Jets) and Joe Flacco (2008, Ravens) have won multiple road games as rookie starters.

The Saturday night divisional round showdown will feature the No. 1 seed, Detroit Lions, take on the Washington Commanders, who were the only wild-card team to