Jayden Daniels rocking Eagles jersey as kid going viral before NFC Championship

NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year front-runner Jayden Daniels will lead the Washington Commanders into Lincoln Financial Field on Sunday, January 26, looking to upset the division-rival Philadelphia Eagles to reach Super Bowl LIX.

Ahead of the all-NFC East conference championship game, a photo of a young Jayden Daniels has gone viral.

The photo shows Daniels rocking a Philadelphia Eagles jersey as he prepares to take on Philly on their home turf and aims to end their season.

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But, before you get on Daniels for being a young, misguided kid who was rooting for his division rival long before he knew he would be taking them on twice a year in the NFL, it's important to know why he had the jersey.

TRENDING: #Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels wearing an #Eagles jersey as a young child. pic.twitter.com/YbeTo2eF0R
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Jayden Daniels wears Philadelphia Eagles jerse — Jayden Daniels on X

Daniels has previously said he grew up idolizing then-Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb.

McNabb is the reason Daniels wears No. 5 to this day, and it's something that has worked out for him. So, yeah, Daniels may have been a young and impressionable kid, but he did well for himself and picked a solid player to look up to.

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Despite his reasons, he can expect to be trolled by Eagles fans throughout the game on Sunday afternoon.

Jayden Daniels, Washington Commanders vs. Philadelphia Eagles — Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels runs the ball against the Philadelphia Eagles. | Peter Casey-Imagn Images

In the words of Super Bowl halftime performer Kendrick Lamar, "He a fan, he a fan, he a fan, he a fan."

Super Bowl LIX will take place on Sunday, February 9, at Caesars Stadium in New Orleans.

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