Turnovers Doom Commanders As Rookie Qb Jayden Daniels Falls Short Of Making The Super Bowl

Jayden Daniels ran out of time to rally for one more can-you-believe-it comeback.

The rookie quarterback who led the Washington Commanders to six consecutive victories entering the NFC championship game had won the first five on the final play of scrimmage.

All Daniels could do on the final play Sunday against the Philadelphia Eagles was watch the green confetti fly.

Washington's bid for its first Super Bowl appearance since the 1991 season ended with a thud, doomed by three fumbles that led to 21 points and cost them in a 55-23 loss .

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.