Moments after the game Daniels did an interview with Tom Brady, who gave the QB his "LFG Player of the Game" award, which Brady has been giving out after every game he has called this season. Daniels, who has shown the poise of a veteran all season long, kicked off the interview with a funny question for the GOAT:

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.

Jayden Daniels and the nothing-to-lose Washington Commanders sent the top-seeded Detroit Lions to a stunningly swift playoff exit. Daniels threw for two touchdowns and fellow rookie Mike Sainristil had two interceptions,