The Washington Commanders have been the underdog story in the 2025 NFL playoffs. After sneaking in as the second-to-last seed, they have earned wins over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Detroit Lions en route to the NFC Championship Game,
Veteran Commanders tight end Zach Ertz knows all about the importance of keeping Daniels healthy in order for the franchise to deliver a Super Bowl, so it's no surprise that he was steamed over a hit that Detroit Lions defensive end Josh Paschal delivered on his quarterback in last Saturday's NFC divisional round playoff game.
Patrick Mahomes and Josh Allen certainly are going to do their part. And Saquon Barkley might have his own chapter in the Commanders' defensive game plan. Nobody doubts the significance of Jayden Daniels' role for Washington.
As the Commanders prepare for their NFC Championship matchup with the Eagles, Zach Ertz explains why he compares JD5 to Andrew Luck.
Tight end Zach Ertz has been at this stage before, so he knows better than most Washington Commanders what it takes to win the game on the biggest stage.
I hope they didn't judge me from prior stops I had been at or what they had heard or thought about about me, and I gave them a clean slate as well: 'Hey, we're gonna do the best we can do for the Commanders,
The NFC Championship Game is a showdown between the Washington Commanders and Philadelphia Eagles that will decide who advances to the Super Bowl.
Ertz is one of the few players on this Commanders team with experience in the NFC Championship Game, catching eight passes on eight targets for 93 yards in his lone Conference Championship appearance.
Tight end Zach Ertz's career appeared on its last legs after the Eagles traded him to the Cardinals during the 2021 season.
According to the team, Washington Commanders tight end Zach Ertz (rib) was upgraded to full participation during Thursday's practice. This is a great sign, as Ertz did not participate during Wednesday's session.
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