Sixteen years after Joe Flacco helped lead the Ravens to the AFC title game, Commanders rookie Jayden Daniels eyes a Super Bowl berth.

PHILADELPHIA — As Washington Commanders players streamed into the visitor postgame locker room, a 68-year-old wearing a gray suit and burgundy baseball cap awaited them. Minority team owner Mitchell Rales shook staff and player hands,

Washington’s season — and Jayden Daniels’ historic rookie campaign — ended Sunday at the hands of the Philadelphia Eagles, Saquon Barkley and Jalen Hurts and the Commanders’ own turnovers. The young quarterback completed 29 of his 48 passes (60.

Washington's Jayden Daniels joined Baltimore's Joe Flacco as the only rookie quarterbacks to beat a No. 1 seed in the NFL postseason.

Washington is in the NFC championship game for the first time since 1991 thanks to Jayden Daniels. Here's how his season compares to other rookie QBs.

Per NFL.com's Kevin Patra, Daniels became the first rookie QB since Joe Flacco in 2008 to beat a No. 1 seed after the Commanders upset the Detroit Lions 45-31 in the divisional round. He also tied Ben Roethlisberger's record for wins (14) by a rookie QB in a season (including playoffs), via The 33rd Team.

The Washington Commanders pulled off a shocking upset in the divisional round of the 2024 NFL Playoffs with a 45-31 victory over the Detroit Lions. Per usual, Jayden Daniels played a huge role in his team's win, and as it turns out, he joined an exclusive club with his latest heroics for the Commanders.

Jayden Daniels, meet Slinging Sammy Baugh ... joining Russell Wilson (2012), Mark Sanchez (2009) and Joe Flacco (2008) as the only rookie quarterbacks in the Super Bowl era to win a road playoff start. But Daniels did more than just win.

Then Jayden Daniels came along with the Washington Commanders, and he moved the bar up again. Daniels' unbelievable rookie season will continue in the NFC championship game against the Philadelphia Eagles. He has been so good, he has opponents calling him the greatest rookie quarterback in NFL history.

Jayden Daniels joins an elite group of rookie QBs to win an NFL playoff game, leading the Washington Commanders to a historic victory.

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.

The Washington Commanders were able to draft their franchise quarterback in the 2024 NFL Draft. After the Chicago Bears selected Caleb Williams with the first pick, the Commanders took Jayden Daniels with the second overall pick.