To upset the No. 1 seeded Detroit Lions on the road, the Washington Commanders knew they’d probably have to be perfect. They knew they’d have to pull out every trick from their bag to steal points, possessions, and generally keep the Lions on their toes.

Commanders head coach Dan Quinn would get something close to vindication several drives later when he dialed up a brazen passing play on a fourth-down from the Lions’ nine-yard line.

The Commanders took a major gamble with Jayden Daniels in the lineup on fourth down. But Marcus Mariota ended up getting criticized.

The Washington Commanders may have gotten a little too cute on fourth down early in Saturday's NFC Divisional Round matchup against the Detroit Lions. The

The Commanders didn't just sign a backup quarterback when they brought Marcus Mariota on board, they signed a mentor on several levels.

Marcus Mariota with his wife Kiyomi Cook and their daughter Makaia after a Washington Commanders NFL game on Thanksgiving Day 2024. Marcus Mariota is embracing life as a proud #GirlDad to his daughter,

ASHBURN, Va. — When WUSA9’s Chick Hernandez sat down with Washington Commanders ’ head coach Dan Quinn this week, he had a simple, yet potentially unfair question to ask: Is rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels the best the coach has ever seen in preparing and then using his athletic gifts?

Well, it’s January of 2025. Daniels just led the Commanders to a huge upset win over the Detroit Lions. He just, as my colleague Robert Zeglinski wrote, cemented the greatest rookie QB season in NFL history.

The Detroit Lions' season is over after losing to the Washington Commanders 45-31 in the divisional round of the playoffs Saturday night.

The Washington Commanders are in the NFC championship game after going 12-5 in the regular season and winning two playoff games.

With the Washington Commanders in the NFC Championship Game, here is one thing that the Colts can learn from their recent success.

The NFL playoffs continue this weekend with the divisional round, where Hawai‘i’s own Marcus Mariota will serve as the backup quarterback for the Washington Commanders as they take on the top ...