Washington Commanders head coach Dan Quinn is one win away from the Super Bowl, but last time he got there, it did not go so well. In his first season with Washington, Quinn, along with rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels,

Commanders head coach Dan Quinn can join some elite company in NFL history if he leads his team to a win in the NFC Championship Game today.

Could not challenging a call come back to haunt Dan Quinn and the Commanders against the Eagles in the NFC Championship game?

Quinn's second shot at being an NFL head coach is going incredibly well so far, and it's partly because of lessons from his previous stops.

Exactly three years ago — on Jan. 21, 2022 — Dan Quinn walked into the Giants ’ training facility in East Rutherford and interviewed for their head coaching vacancy. By this point, the Giants had already hired Joe Schoen as their new general manager. They were trying to find a head coach to pair with him, after fully cleaning house following 2021.

Daniels wanted to see the defeat through, even if that only meant handing off the ball on the final meaningless drive. Coach Dan Quinn had seen enough and gave Daniels a breather. His bid to become the first rookie QB to reach a Super Bowl was officially over.

When he returned to the NFL after two years in Gainesville, Quinn gained notice by leading the Seahawks' defense in 2013, when they won the Super Bowl. After just two years as Seattle's defensive coordinator, Quinn got his first head coaching job with the Falcons.

Jayden Daniels and the Washington Commanders have become the surprise story of the 2024 NFL season. Can they shock the world and reach the Super Bowl?; watch the Commanders face the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC Championship Game from 8pm Sunday,

The NFC championship game Sunday between the Philadelphia Eagles and Washington Commanders is the third matchup of the season between the division rivals.

Eight years later, Quinn is back on the cusp of a Super Bowl berth, this time as the first-year head coach of the Commanders. With a new head coach in Quinn and a rookie quarterback in Jayden Daniels, Washington has reached the NFC championship game for the first time since 1992.

The Patriots elected to attempt an onside kick, which consequently set up the Falcons at New England's 41-yard line. A holding penalty and nine-yard sack resulted in a three-play drive, and Atlanta was unable to capitalize on the excellent starting field position.