Jayden Daniels will be the sixth to start a game with a Super Bowl berth on the line. Spoiler: None of the others won at this stage.

Fueled by an ambitious new ownership group, a bold, first-year coach and a comet of a rookie quarterback, the Commanders have rekindled fan interest not only here, but also in D.C., and throughout

After leading the Washington Commanders to the AFC championship, Daniels has made plenty of history. By beating the top-seeded Detroit Lions in the divisional round, Daniels became just the second rookie QB to take down the No. 1 seed in the playoffs.

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.

It was a rough divisional round for the Road to Super Bowl 59, going 2-5-1 for -3.21 units to bring our playoff record to 8-11-1 for -2.54 units. We move on to

Welcome to the Tuesday edition of the Pick Six newsletter!  There are only three games left in the NFL season, which makes me very sad, but I decided to cheer myself up today by making some picks for two of those games.

Jalen Hurts, Saquon Barkley and the Philadelphia Eagles will host Jayden Daniels and the Washington Commanders in the NFC championship game.

The Chiefs face off against the Bills and the Commanders take on the Eagles. Plus: Uncertain futures for Matthew Stafford and Jared Goff, and Lamar Jackson’s playoff exit.

Bill Bender breaks down his championship weekend NFL picks, including the Bills upsetting the Chiefs and the Eagles handling the Commanders.

The Detroit Lions’ dream season abruptly ended as rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels and the Washington Commanders pulled off a stunning 45-31 upset in the NFC Divisional Round. Playing on the road, Daniels kept his composure and delivered an impressive performance,