Jayden Daniels went from being a draft afterthought to the second pick. After his breakout rookie season, why wasn't he taken first?
Daniels wanted to see the defeat through, even if that only meant handing off the ball on the final meaningless drive. Coach Dan Quinn had seen enough and gave Daniels a breather. His bid to become the first rookie QB to reach a Super Bowl was officially over.
If a 12-5 record and the wild-card win over the Bucs didn’t convince remaining skeptics, hammering the NFC's top seed did the trick.
The images are still vivid. Still alive. Still fresh.
The subplot involving Harris, Philadelphia and the 76ers is so twisted. But it shouldn't overshadow the main focus for Washington on Sunday.
Come-from-behind victories and a poised rookie quarterback give all of D.C. something to cheer for.
The Washington Commanders are in the NFC championship game after going 12-5 in the regular season and winning two playoff games.