Commanders upset win over the Lions puts Eagles in position to host the NFC Championship game with a win over the Rams on Sunday

The Washington Commanders made the right choice in selecting Jayden Daniels with the second overall selection in the NFL Draft, because with him tossing the foo

Jayden Daniels threw for two touchdowns in a flawless performance by Washington's dazzling rookie, and the Commanders stunned the Detroit Lions 45-31 on Saturday night to reach the NFC championship game for the first time since winning the Super Bowl 33 years ago.

The Washington Commanders beat the Detroit Lions in the NFC Divisional Round of the NFL Playoffs on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025, at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan. They will play the winner of the Eagles-Rams game in the NFC Championship on Sunday,

Washington followed its first playoff win since the 2005 season with a historic divisional upset against Detroit on the road.

Just 81 seconds later, the Commanders were back ahead as McLaurin caught a short pass, split two defenders and eluded another one downfield while running 58 yards down the sidelin

NFC championship game is Jan. 26 in Detroit, Philadelphia or Los Angeles. The winners of the NFC and AFC championship games meet in Super Bowl 2025.

The Washington Commanders upset the Detroit Lions on Saturday and advanced to the NFC Championship Game. Tickets are already on sale.

The world was a different place the last time the Washington Commanders played in the NFC Championship Game -- January 1992.

In one of the wildest playoff games in recent memory, Jayden Daniels and the No. 6-seed Washington Commanders pulled off a stunning upset, defeating the top-seeded Detroit Lions 45-31. Daniels was nearly flawless in repeatedly staring down Detroit's blitz-happy defense,