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After four weeks of the 2024 NFL season, the Washington Commanders find themselves in an unfamiliar position. That would be first place in the NFC East with a 3-1 record, while the two teams that have dominated the division over the last eight years – the Dallas Cowboys (four titles) and Philadelphia Eagles (three) – both are 2-2 and surprisingly underachieving.
Yes, Washington won its ninth NFC East title in 2020, but it did so with a 7-9 record as Dallas, Philadelphia and the New York Giants – who are 1-3 thus far in 2024 – all were even more disappointing. Including that season, the Commanders franchise has gone seven consecutive years without a winning record, with its best mark being 8-8-1 in 2022.
Things did not start smoothly for Washington this campaign, as it suffered a 37-20 road loss against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in its opener. But the club edged the Giants 21-18 in Week 2 without even scoring a touchdown and followed with road victories versus the Cincinnati Bengals (38-33) and Arizona Cardinals (42-14) to give the fan base a reason for optimism.
Much of the enthusiasm comes as a result of the play of rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels. After a stellar 2023 season at LSU that earned him the Heisman Trophy, the 23-year-old was selected by the Commanders with the second overall pick in the NFL Draft and has not disappointed.
Daniels ran for a pair of touchdowns while completing 70.8% of his pass attempts in his NFL debut, then was 23-for-29 (79.3%) against the Giants in Week 2. He threw for two TDs and ran for another in the triumph over Cincinnati, completing all but two of his 23 passes, and was 26-for-30 with one score through the air and another on the ground versus Arizona.
Through his first four outings, Daniels leads the league with an 82.1% completion percentage – the highest over a four-game span since 1970. He is the first quarterback in NFL history to complete…
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Author : Scott Erskine
Publish date : 2024-10-03 14:40:02
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