1) Jayden Daniels adds finishing touches to stellar rookie season
Daniels is quickly becoming one of the most clutch quarterbacks in the NFL, from Hail Mary throws to double-digit comebacks, to overtime moments and playoff-clinching touchdown drives in prime time — Daniels has had a plethora of shining moments in his soon-to-be Offensive Rookie of the Year season.
Daniels now has 12 touchdown passes in the fourth quarter and overtime, the most by a rookie in NFL history. He has five touchdown passes in the final 30 seconds of regulation or overtime — two more than any quarterback, rookie or veteran, has had in any single season since the 1970 merger.
With the Commanders’ 14-point comeback in Week 16 against the Eagles and their 10-point deficit erasure versus the Atlanta Falcons, Daniels became just the fifth rookie quarterback since 1950 to lead his team to back-to-back double-digit comeback wins — and the first to do so since Andrew Luck in 2012.
Against the Falcons, Daniels became the first quarterback, rookie or not, with at least three passing touchdowns and 100 yards rushing in a prime-time game.