The Jayden Daniels hype train certainly isn’t slowing down, especially after this performance against one of the league’s best teams, and the Commanders ‘ hot start continues to prove more and more legitimate. Washington cruised past Cleveland 34-13 ( box score ), dominating the Browns on both sides of the ball.
Daniels’ statistical profile — 14-for-25 for 238 yards, a touchdown and an interception as well as 11 rushes for 82 yards — paints the picture of another strong performance, albeit one that looked different from previous games. More on that in a bit.
Perhaps what’s even more encouraging is that Washington didn’t need to lean on its rookie star. In fact, he sat out much of the fourth quarter. The running game (outside Daniels) kept its impressive pace, and the defense continued its upward trajectory.
The momentum is real. Washington is 4-1 for the first time since 2008. It has consecutive 20-point wins for the first time since 1997, more than three years before Daniels was born.