Jayden Daniels and the Commanders stunned the Lions 45-31 in Detroit to advance to the NFC championship game. Here's what we learned.

Daniels' first TD came with 6:23 left in the second quarter when he connected with receiver Terry McLaurin on a screen pass to the left. McLaurin then split two defenders at the line of scrimmage and sprinted 58 yards for a touchdown.

Ertz has been taken out of the game and is being evaluated with a concussion. He is officially questionable to return. Ertz has already made his presence felt in the game, as caught a pass near the endzone in the first quarter that led to the Commanders securing a much-needed first down. The catch then led to Washington scoring a touchdown.

According to the team, Washington Commanders tight end Zach Ertz (concussion) is questionable to return to Saturday's playoff game. The veteran tight end sustained a hard hit in the second quarter and is being evaluated for a concussion.

According to Ben Standig of The Athletic, Washington Commanders tight end Zach Ertz (concussion) returned to Saturday's game against the Detroit Lions. Ertz left earlier in the first half and was being evaluated for a concussion.

The former Cardinals tight end has been a key ingredient to Washington's successful season under quarterback Jayden Daniels and offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury - whom Ertz played under in Arizona. NFL.com recently named Ertz as one of the league's best free agent signings of the year:

Ertz brought in all five targets for 28 yards and a touchdown in the Commanders ' 45-31 divisional-round win over the Lions on Saturday night.

The Arizona Cardinals did not make the playoffs this season, but come of their former players did. The NFL playoffs continue with the divisional round beginning Saturday. The second game on the Saturday schedule has the Washington Commanders on the road against

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,

The Washington Commanders need an X-factor, other than Jayden Daniels, to have a shot at beating the Buccaneers.

Fast forward two years into the future and in Washington, Kingsbury has finally found a balance between football and human interactions, with Zach Ertz breaking down the differences he's seen between his coach with the Cardinals and now the Commanders.

The Washington Commanders are having a fantastic 2024 season and head into the divisional playoff round against the Detroit Lions on Saturday. The way they played this season saw their first-round draft selection land at 28,