The Washington Commanders return to the NFC Championship Game for the first time since 1991 after upsetting the Detroit Lions in the divisional round.
The festivities for those in Washington, D.C. began early as the rookie quarterback led the No. 6 Washington Commanders to a stunning 45-31 road victory over the top-seeded Detroit Lions in Saturday'sThe Commanders advance to the NFC Championship Game for the first time since 1991 when they last won the Super Bowl. They'll face the winner of the No. 2 Philadelphia Eagles and No. 4 Los Angeles Rams.
Daniels responded with a 58-yard touchdown to Terry McLaurin that gave the Commanders a 17-14 lead. Jared Goff then threw a pick-six that Quan Martin returned 40 yards to increase the Washington lead to 24-14 and also temporarily knocked Goff out of the game after he sustained a hit. The Lions scored on their first possession of the third quarter, with Jahmyr Gibbs eight-yard touchdown run pulling the Lions within 31-28.
Goff, with the Lions later trailing by 14, was picked off by Jeremy Chinn with 30 seconds remaining for his third interception of the game. That officially secured the Commanders' spot in the NFC title game, one season after finishing 4-13 to land the No. 2 overall pick in the draft.
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