If you can believe it, there was a time when winning the Heisman Trophy was seen as an NFL curse. Only two Heisman winners from 1999-2007 had an extended NFL career, and the trend continued into the 2010s for some winners with Robert Griffin III flaming out,

Jayden Daniels ran out of time to rally for one more can-you-believe-it comeback. The rookie quarterback who led the Washington Commanders to six consecutive victories entering the NFC championship game had won the first five on the final play of scrimmage.

The Philadelphia Eagles' defensive back lived up to his billing with a message to Jayden Daniels following the NFC Championship game.

Quarterback Jayden Daniels entered the playoffs as the presumptive Offensive Rookie of the Year and then guided the Washington Commanders on a journey that included back-to-back upset wins and a trip to the NFC Championship Game.