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It took an elaborate sequence of bad news for Washington’s NFL franchise to land in this good place.

Dan Quinn and Adam Peters overhauled the roster in short order and have the franchise back in the NFC championship game for the first time in 33 years.

I think we can all agree on one thing - Adams Peters hit the ball out of the park with Jayden Daniels. The dynamic passer set rookie records and led Washington on an unprecedented run to the NFC Championship game.

Ahead of the upcoming NFC Championship Game between Washington and the Philadelphia Eagles, Rivera spoke with Bob Brookover of NJ Advance Media for NJ.com about how Daniels became the presumptive Offensive Rookie of the Year Award winner playing under offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury.

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The Washington Commanders are in the NFC championship game after going ... organizational overhaul that began with the firing of Ron Rivera and hiring of new general manager Adam Peters and ...

Let us go back to a time when no one was using words like playoffs and NFC championship game in conversations about the Washington Commanders — certainly not first-year coach Dan Quinn.

From Dan Quinn to a crazy defeat, the Washington Commanders are using manpower and motivation from the Dallas Cowboys to fuel their magical run to the NFC Championship Game.

Jayden Daniels has been a roster change for the ages, infusing the Washington Commanders football team with the sort of magic described by winemaking monk Dom Pérignon, who sampled his accidental invention, champagne, and (supposedly) said he was tasting the stars.

The Washington Commanders are using coaches, players and motivation from the Dallas Cowboys on their improbable run to the NFC Championship Game.