For Washington Commanders fans, this year's playoff divisional round nearly resulted in the worst-case scenario.
Drake Maye, Caleb Williams, and Bo Nix's teams all played for a chance to compete in a championship game. Jayden Daniels, who did that last year, is at home after a season in which Washington won only five games, and he couldn't stay on the field.
Both Maye's New England Patriots and Nix's Denver Broncos advanced. Williams' Chicago Bears took the Los Angeles Rams to overtime, before former Commanders safety Kamren Curl came through with a crucial interception in the clutch.