Jayden Daniels had an excellent rookie season, but it ended one game short of a Super Bowl thanks to Sunday's 55-23 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. He

The Philadelphia Eagles are going to the Super Bowl for the second time in three years, while the Washington Commanders are left thinking about what

Washington Commanders' Jayden Daniels converted a CLUTCH fourth down that led to a Jeremy McNichols TD to help defeat the Detroit Lions and advance to the NFC Championship.

Neither No. 1 seed played extremely well during Saturday's two divisional round playoff matchups. One top-seeded team advanced, while the other suffered a gut-wrenching loss. The

Daniels completed 22 of 31 passes for 299 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions and added 51 rushing yards on 16 carries in the Commanders ' 45-31 divisional-round win over the Lions on Saturday night.

The Eagles and Commanders squaring off with a trip to the Super Bowl on the line. Follow along for the latest updates from the NFC championship game.

As early as the spring, the Commanders had a feeling Daniels would excel as a rookie. By the end of training camp, they were sure.

Daniels threw two touchdown passes to help the Commanders return to the NFC title game for first time in 33 years.

Jayden Daniels did all he could, but mistakes (and Philadelphia points) kept piling up as Washington’s 55-23 loss sent the Eagles to the Super Bowl.

It's the Eagles vs. the Commanders in the NFC championship game. Follow for live score updates and stats, with a spot in Super Bowl LIX on the line.

But after an overhaul of the roster and staff last season, Washington still has plenty of work for this offseason. Many of the veteran players the Commanders signed last year in free agency will be free agents again,

He’s meant a lot, obviously, for my development and my growth from the day I stepped foot here to this point now,” Daniels said of Kingsbury. “Just to be able to see and get to learn the type of person Kliff is on and off the field,