The No. 1 seed in the NFC proved to be no match for Jayden Daniels. The rookie quarterback led the Washington Commanders to a 45-31 Divisional Round upset

After the tough loss to the Washington Commanders, Detroit Lions QB Jared Goff couldn’t hide his disappointment once the game was over.

Neither No. 1 seed played extremely well during Saturday's two divisional round playoff matchups. One top-seeded team advanced, while the other suffered a gut-wrenching loss. The

Lions' quarterback Jared Goff can relate to Daniels as a high Draft pick, as Goff was picked first overall in 2016 while Daniels went second overall last year. While Goff was given time to acclimate as a rookie before taking over as the starter late in the year, Daniels has stepped right into the mix and started every game as a rookie.

In this column we will take a look at Jayden Daniels of the Washington Commanders and Jared Goff of the Detroit Lions as they prepare to face each other.

Jayden Daniels has had a spectacular rookie season in which he led the Washington Commanders to the franchise's first playoff appearance since 2020. Daniels came away with a win against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the Wild Card Round last week,

While Goff put up bigger numbers than the rookie, FOX Sports 1 host of 'Breakfast Ball' Danny Parkins explained that he believes Daniels is the better all around player of the two. Parkins argued that Goff is able to put up bigger stats because he has more skill talent around him.

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Jayden Daniels will start his second postseason game on Saturday night against the Lions, setting up a matchup between a former No. 1 and No. 2 overall pick.