One of the biggest storylines of the 2024 season was how quickly the Commanders turned it around. In 2023, the team was 3-14 and had the second overall pick in the 2024 draft. Washington selected Heisman Trophy winner Jayden Daniels out of LSU. The young QB has changed the outlook for the Commanders and the team is in playoff contention.
Washington won their third consecutive game on Sunday in Week 16 vs. Philadelphia. Eagles’ QB Jalen Hurts suffered a concussion on the 11th play of the game and did no return. Hurts leaving the game kept the Commanders live and Washington pulled off the incredible second-half comeback. Jayden Daniels and the Commanders scored 22 points in the fourth quarter to beat the Eagles. Daniels is the first rookie QB in NFL history to have multiple go-ahead passing touchdowns with 30 seconds or less. That win almost certainly sealed the 2024 Offensive Rookie of the Year for Daniels.
