Daniels, the dual-threat dynamo behind the Washington Commanders ’ rapid turnaround, and Nix, whose steady playmaking turned the Denver Broncos into one of the league’s biggest surprises, are only the fourth pair of rookie quarterbacks to make the playoffs in the same season after serving as full-time starters.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers fought back and secured their fourth straight NFC South division title and earned the three seed in the NFC playoffs at the same time. The team is now poised to face off against the Washington Commanders in a rematch of their Week 1 game that saw the Bucs beat the Commanders by 17 points.

The Bucs will host one of the NFL's rising stars Sunday when Tampa Bay begins the postseason against Jayden Daniels and the Washington Commanders. State of play: The NFC No. 3-seed Bucs (10-7) won their division for the fourth straight season,

On Sunday night against the Commanders, they have a tough matchup that is going to look much different than Week 1 when they originally met.

The Washington Commanders may have to deal with the loss of Kliff Kingsbury in the offseason. But for this weekend, stopping the run against the Buccaneers is the key to a Wild Card victory. And defense is the fatal flaw that will doom the Commanders in the 2025 NFL playoffs.

The Washington Commanders haven't been to the postseason in four years, and a number of players haven't been together longer than this season.However, Commanders head coach Dan Quinn believes that the team is ready for what's to come.