"Anytime two NFL teams draft a pair of quarterbacks with high picks in the same class, they are compared to each other for the foreseeable future. Such has been the case with the Washington Commanders and Chicago Bears. The Bears selected Caleb Williams with the No. 1 overall pick in 2024. The Commanders took Jayden Daniels at No. 2. Washington's first season of the new era resulted in an NFC Championship game appearance, with its signal-caller winning Offensive Rookie of the Year honors. Chicago won five games. The two teams also played each other in Week 8, and the outcome significantly altered the course of both of their campaigns. Now, they'll do it again on Monday Night Football."
"Daniels has been adamant that he's not thinking about last year's game-winning Hail Mary ahead of Week 6, because it's irrelevant now. But let's not kid ourselves: it's far from irrelevant. After all, neither team would be in its current position had it not happened. At the time the Bears played the Commanders last year, they were 4-2. They were then a play away from being 5-2, with playoff hopes very much on the table. After Daniels and Noah Brown broke their hearts, they didn't win again until Week 18. Head coach Matt Eberflus was fired after Thanksgiving, and Williams' season was deemed a major disappointment."
Caleb Williams was the No. 1 overall pick in 2024 and Jayden Daniels was No. 2. Washington reached the NFC Championship in Daniels' first season and Daniels won Offensive Rookie of the Year, while Chicago finished with five wins. A late, game-winning Hail Mary against Chicago shifted momentum; the Bears fell from 4-2 and did not win again until Week 18, leading to coach Matt Eberflus's firing and Williams' season being deemed a major disappointment. The Hail Mary is credited with igniting a new era in Washington, restoring optimism after years under Dan Snyder.
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