Tom Brady's LFG Player of the Game for the Divisional Round: Commanders QB Jayden Daniels

For each game he broadcasts during the 2024 NFL season all the way through Super Bowl LIX, FOX Sports lead NFL analyst Tom Brady is awarding his LFG Player of the Game to that one player he sees on the field who makes him say …

"LET'S F***ING GO!!!"

In the divisional round, Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels took home the award after leading his team to a monumental 45-31 upset over the Detroit Lions. The win marked one of the biggest upsets in recent NFL playoff history, and Daniels moved one game closer to becoming the first rookie quarterback to start in a Super Bowl.

Daniels made several pivotal plays on Saturday night. He torched the Lions' secondary, particularly in the second quarter. He guided the Commanders to a lead over the Lions in the highest-scoring quarter in NFL playoff history, as he completed 14 of 21 passes for 242 yards and two touchdowns with a 137.4 passer rating in the first half.

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Daniels didn't add too many yards in the second half, but he continued to execute on plays when they mattered the most. He converted on two fourth-down attempts, running for a 3-yard gain on a fourth-and-2 and targeting Terry McLaurin on a fourth-and-1, to set up touchdowns. 

In the final five minutes, Daniels made another big throw. He connected with backup tight end John Bates for a 20-yard gain on a third down that helped the Commanders run the clock even more.

Those plays made Brady impressed with Daniels' poise as the FOX cameras showed the rookie appearing stoic through all of Saturday's chaos. Brady wondered what made Daniels so composed in those key moments in Detroit.

"Just the preparation," Daniels told Brady. "[Commanders offensive