Christmas may be right around the corner, but the stars of the NFL were working harder than ever to give their teams the best chance of making the playoffs.
As Christmas approaches in the NFL season, Week 16 had some fireworks that shook up the league landscape. Jayden Daniels had a performance for the ages for the Washington Commanders in their upset win over the Philadelphia Eagles,
Plus, are the Rams the team no one wants to see in the playoffs? And how did Michael Penix Jr. fare in his first career start?
Already this season he completed a 52-yard Hail Mary to beat the Chicago Bears; he threw two touchdown passes in the final four minutes against Dallas that would have resulted in a tie had Washington made the second extra point.
The Atlanta Falcons received an early Christmas gift from the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday evening. After defeating the New York Giants, 34-7, the Falcons got to sit back and watch as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers were upset by the Cowboys in prime time.
The cameras cut to Daniels, the Commanders' rookie quarterback, pointing and laughing at Carter as the defender laughs right back. The two first played against each other in 2022, when Daniels' LSU Tigers lost against Carter's Georgia Bulldogs in the SEC Championship Game, 50-30.
Jayden Daniels and the Washington Commanders will host Drake London and the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday at 8:20 p.m. ET, in a battle featuring a pair of the biggest stars in the league.In their last
If it wasn't clear before, it's near-certain now that Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels will win NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year.
The Michael Penix Jr. era began with a bang on Sunday, as the Falcons smothered the Giants in all three phases on their way to a 34-7 victory. It was the
In the 36-33 win, Daniels threw a go-ahead touchdown to wide receiver Jamison Crowder with six seconds left. The QB finished with five passing touchdowns and 339 yards (258 passing and 81 rushing). In his Monday overreactions column, CBS Sports' Jeff Kerr claimed Daniels is having a better season than Stroud, 2023 OROY.