Baltimore’s Lamar Jackson, Buffalo’s Josh Allen and Washington’s Jayden Daniels won’t be participating in the Pro Bowl Games this week.

Jayden Daniels fell just short of making the Super Bowl in his rookie season, but the Washington Commanders’ star quarterback is sending a Virginia Marine to the big game.

Since entering the league in 2024, Washington Commanders' quarterback Jayden Daniels has the No. 1 best-selling jersey in all of sports.

As Mock’s model suggests, there’s a razor-thin margin between these two MVP candidates, and while the model believes Allen to have been the superior player in 2024, Jackson was named a first-team All-Pro, which all but ensures Jackson will win his third MVP.

The divisional round of the NFL playoffs featured the expected (Chiefs advancing) and the unexpected (Jayden Daniels' continued rise). Here's how it all went down this weekend.

No rookie QB has ever lifted his team like Daniels, prompting a cross-sport comparison. Plus, Mahomes and the refs, Lamar's legacy and more.

Personally, I don't want a Chiefs vs. Philadelphia Eagles Super Bowl rematch. I want chaos. We need Jayden Daniels to become the first rookie quarterback in NFL history to start a Super Bowl, and for him to face eventual NFL MVP Josh Allen,

Nobody had a better rookie season in the NFL this year than Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels. The trading card market has pounced on the charismatic dual-threat passer after he led the Commanders to a pair of upset playoff victories.

After the game, both Daniels and Barkley linked up for a postgame handshake. On Wednesday, the NFL released a video of Daniels' mic'd up in the conference championship, revealing Barkley's message to the rookie. "Keep going," Barkley said before the rest of his message was bleeped out.

After the NFC Championship Game between the Washington Commanders and Philadelphia Eagles receiver A.J. Brown had some strong things to say. As much as you might think they'd be negative given the energy entering, during, and even after the Commanders ' season-ending loss, they were actually pretty solid.

Dec 22, 2024; Landover, Maryland, USA; Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels (5) celebrates with Commanders wide receiver Terry McLaurin (17) after connecting on a touchdown pass against the Philadelphia Eagles during the second quarter at Northwest Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images / Geoff Burke-Imagn Images