There was celebrating and happiness for the Commanders’ locker room following their 45-31 upset win over the heavily favored Lions.
Here are some quotes from Jayden Daniels immediately following the game:
- “It was awesome to go out there and put up 38 points (offense), and the defense scored seven points too.”
- It was very critical to get the running game going. That is a very good team on the other sideline. We were able to get back to our identity of what we know we are. It was awesome.”
- “I don’t really talk about my goals to a lot of people. I keep that between me and God. But you know, moving forward is a real blessing. I am excited and grateful for the journey I have been on.”
- What we preach is brotherhood and that really is the standard. Everybody treats everybody equally. We respect the hell out of each other. We love each other and have each other’s back.”
- “I was so excited (with the turnovers). We knew coming in we had to steal some possessions. That is a very good offense, with a lot of fire power over there.”
- Daniels was asked what he thinks about being called such a big underdog. “I don’t really think anything at all about it. We treat them with respect.”
- No, not at all (are you satisifed?). This job is not yet finished. We got another week to prepare. We will figure out who we are, who we are playing, tomorrow and go from there.”
4th and 2 – Jaden with ice in his veins hits McLaurin for the huge 1st! pic.twitter.com/tqkuqZEi83
— Mark Tyler (Hogs Haven) (@Tiller56) January 19, 2025
Daniels completed 22 of 31 passes for 299 yards and two touchdowns and rushed for 51 yards in the win. He’s now 2-0 in the playoffs.