Jayden Daniels’ insane stats in his first playoff game against Bucs has fans going wild – “He was born for this”

Jayden Daniels shined in his postseason debut with 304 total yards and a drive to set up the game-winning field goal.

Jayden Daniels’ insane stats in his first playoff game against Bucs has fans going wild – “He was born for this”

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The Washington Commanders defeated the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 23-20 in the Wildcard Round at the Raymond James Stadium on Sunday. Commanders QB Jayden Daniels threw 24 completions for 268 passing yards and two touchdowns. Additionally, he carried 13 times for 36 yards through the ground.

Jayden Daniels rushed for a crucial first down, setting up Zane Gonzalez’s 37-yard field goal, which bounced off the right upright and went through as time expired. With this, the Washington Commanders secured the franchise’s first playoff victory in 6,945 days. Despite playing with a bandage under his right eye from a facial injury, Daniels became the third rookie quarterback in three years to win a playoff game.

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Ahead of the season, the Commanders roped in Dan Quinn as the head coach alongside former Cardinals coach Kliff Kingsbury as the offensive coordinator. As the Chicago Bears went for the Heisman winner, the Commanders owner Josh Harris and general manager Adam Peters drafted Jayden Daniels to lead the team as the franchise quarterback.

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The pivotal changes and a solid back support to build himself, Daniels has proven once again that he’s the man for the job. Moreover, he has given the fans a hope for a better future. The streets of Washington has a man to stand behind and whose jersey they are proud to wear. And his antics have made the Commanders matter. The Commanders is no longer associated with Daniel Snyder’s disgraceful era.

Jayden Daniels understood the fans’ plight and admitted that he feels lucky to have done this for them during an on-field interview with NBC.

It means a lot. Our fans are over there waiting for us. They’ve waited a long time for this feeling, so I’m just so happy for them.

Jayden Daniels said

Jayden Daniels is the right man with the right tools

Daniels played in one of the most important game of his career to advance to a more important game of his career – the divisional round against the Detroit Lions. As the Commanders roped in Dan Quinn, a defensive coach, it was assumed that Jayden Daniels or the rookie quarterback they end up with wouldn’t be successful. The Commanders understood Daniels and equipped him with Kliff Kingsbury, who listens to the way his players play and channel their drives accordingly.

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Washington Commanders celebration amid Tampa Bay Buccaneers Wild Card Game. (Image via Getty Images)

Daniels has been effective in the signal caller role as if he was born for it. Fans reacted across social media platforms praising Daniels for breaking the 19-year long misery.

Jayden Daniels and his boys head to Ford Field in the next week. Meanwhile, in the other NFC matchup, Philadelphia Eagles defeated the Green Bay Packers. The Eagles will play the winners of the Minnesota Vikings and Los Angeles Rams game tomorrow.