C.J. Stroud sent a strong message to Washington Commanders rookie QB Jayden Daniels ahead of the NFC Championship Game.

Kansas City’s defense proved to be the deciding factor, sacking Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud eight times. Chiefs defensive end George Karlaftis led the way with three of those sacks.

Coleridge Bernard “C.J.” Stroud IV, commonly known as C.J. Stroud, is an American football quarterback for the Houston Texans as of January 2025. The second-season signal caller was drafted ...

C.J. Stroud has emerged as one of the NFL’s brightest young talents since being drafted second overall by the Houston Texans in the 2023 NFL Draft. Over 32 games, Stroud has completed 655 passes ...

Daniels has delivered Washington’s best season-to-season win improvement from 4-13 to 12-5, and he has been the centerpiece of an offense that has 10 games with zero turnovers — the most for the franchise since at least 1940, according to Sportradar.

Where does the Commanders' Jayden Daniels rank among the best rookie QBs in NFL history? The answer might surprise after his two playoff victories.

Where does the Commanders' Jayden Daniels rank among the best rookie QBs in NFL history? The answer might surprise after his two playoff victories.

Daniels is an upset victory over the Eagles from reaching the Super Bowl and completely changing the Washington franchise.

Daniels is an upset win over the Eagles from reaching the Super Bowl and completely changing the Washington franchise.

KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI - JANUARY 18: C.J. Stroud #7 of the Houston Texans scrambles out of the pocket during an NFL football AFC divisional playoff game against the Kansas City Chiefs at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on January 18, 2025 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Perry Knotts/Getty Images)

The divisional playoff round for the 2024 NFL season has two more great matchups, and we have you covered with what you need to know. The Rams travel to Philadelphia to face Saquon Barkley and his Eagles.

The Kansas City Chiefs will move on to the AFC Conference Championship for the seventh straight year after their divisional win over the Houston Texans.