Jayden Daniels won on Sunday night, sending the Washington Commanders to the playoffs. And that usually would be enough that he wouldn’t have to share the spotlight. But the other rookie quarterback in the game, Michael Penix Jr. of the Atlanta Falcons, was also fantastic in rallying his team to overtime with a great game-tying drive in regulation.

The Washington Commanders clinched a playoff spot by beating the Atlanta Falcons 30-24 in overtime. Jayden Daniels ran for a season-high 127 yards and threw for 227 and three touchdowns to make the postseason in his rookie year in the NFL.

Jayden Daniels hit Zach Ertz for a 2-yard touchdown with 2:42 left in overtime as the Washington Commanders beat the Atlanta Falcons 30-24 on Sunday night in Landover, Md., to secure their first playoff berth since the 2020 season.

On Sunday night, the Atlanta Falcons lost to the Washington Commanders in overtime and no longer have control of the NFC South. The Falcons’ fate now rests with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers entering the final week of the 2024 season.

In the NFC South, the Bucs face the Saints & the Falcons take on the Panthers. Tampa Bay can clinch the division over the Falcons with a win this Sunday.

Reaves proposed to his girlfriend, Mikaela Worley, on the field at Northwest Stadium after the game was over. Of course, Worley said yes to the romantic proposal. "Of course, she said yes. You're in the playoffs now.

The Washington Commanders clinched a playoff spot on Sunday night, but one player also clinched forever. Just moments after the team's 30-24 overtime victory over the Atlanta Falcons, safety Jeremy Reaves played it anything but safe,

It was a successful night for Washington Commanders safety Jeremy Reaves, for more reasons than one. After helping his team to reach the playoffs for the first time since 2020, Reaves then got down on one knee to propose to his long-term girlfriend Mikaela Worley.