The Washington Commanders are heading to the playoffs. Regardless of what happens in Week 18, Washington will likely either play at Los Angeles (Rams) or Tampa Bay (Buccaneers) in the NFC Wild Card round next week.
Most of the playoff field is set. Six NFC teams have clinched playoff berths, but the NFC South is still up for grabs. If the Bucs win on Sunday, they’ll be in, but if they lose and the Falcons win, Atlanta will win the NFC South.
So, heading into this weekend’s slate of games, 17 teams are still alive in the playoff race.
Brad Gagnon of Bleacher Report recently ranked the 17 quarterbacks still alive for the postseason. Where did Gagnon rank Jayden Daniels of the Commanders?
No surprise, Daniels is ranked above all of the rookies and several veterans. He’s much higher than last year’s rookie sensation, C.J. Stroud.
Here are Gagnon’s top-17.
- Lamar Jackson, Ravens
- Josh Allen, Bills
- Joe Burrow, Bengals
- Patrick Mahomes, Chiefs
- Jared Goff, Lions
- Justin Herbert, Chargers
- Daniels
- Tua Tagovailoa, Dolphins
- Sam Darnold, Vikings
- Baker Mayfield, Buccaneers
- Jalen Hurts, Eagles
- Jordan Love, Packers
- Matthew Stafford, Rams
- Russell Wilson, Steelers
- C.J. Stroud, Texans
- Bo Nix, Broncos
- Michael Penix Jr., Falcons
What do you think of Daniels’ ranking? Too high or too low? It’s clear no one looks at Daniels like your typical rookie quarterback. Over the last two weeks, Daniels’ clutch gene has shown, leading the Commanders to comeback wins on their final possessions, including ending the Eagles’ 10-game winning streak.
As for the other rankings, we aren’t the only ones who already see Daniels as the top quarterback in the NFC East.