Jan 18, 2025; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels (5) warms up prior to the game against Detroit Lions in a 2025 NFC divisional round game at Ford Field. Mandatory Credit: Lon Horwedel-Imagn Images Lon Horwedel-Imagn Images

Stephen A. Smith Makes Jayden Daniels Super Bowl Prediction

Originally posted on Washington Commanders on SI
By Kade Kimble | Last updated Jan 21, 2025 8:00 AM ET

After over three decades, the Washington Commanders are back in the NFC title game. They haven't made it this far in the playoffs since 1992, which comes after they posted their best regular season record since 1991.

Needless to say, it's been an impressive season in the DMV as they are set to take on their NFC East rival Philadelphia Eagles in the conference title game to look to punch their ticket to the Super Bowl.

Being led by rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels could be seen as a disadvantage, though Daniels has been one of the best signal-callers in the postseason, even with Alex Smith discrediting him.

Daniels is playing his first NFL season since being drafted out of LSU and he's lived up to the bill and more. The narrative and hype around the former Heisman winner is growing rapidly with his postseason success, and ESPN's Stephen A. Smith is the most recent to sing the praises of Daniels, even making a sharp Super Bowl prediction.

"I ain't going to lie to y'all, this brother could [win the Super Bowl]," Smith said of Daniels.

"I ain't going to lie to y'all, this brother could [win the Super Bowl]."

—@stephenasmith on Jayden Daniels pic.twitter.com/aQhkD97szz
— First Take (@FirstTake) January 20, 2025

Evidently, the Commanders are one of the four remaining squads left in the season. They beat the Eagles once and they nearly beat them both times. They're more than capable of rolling into Philadelphia and punching home a Super Bowl ticket.

From there -- Daniels would have to endure the stage of the big game in his first season, though there aren't many quarterbacks as even-keeled as the rookie.

It isn't crazy, at this point, to think Daniels could lead the Commanders to the big game or even a Super Bowl. Given the success in year one -- he's going to have the opportunity to lead Washington to the Super Bowl for years to come.