Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels didn't go out of his way to lobby the Chicago Bears as they evaluated their options with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 NFL draft, according to ESPN's Jeremy Fowler.

At the time of this writing, pre-Monday night's game, here's how Williams and Daniels have fared so far stats-wise as they get set for Part 2 of their budding, special rivalry. In short, aside from the Commanders' team success in 2024, the individual numbers are pretty dead even, with a slight edge going to Daniels at this stage.

The wait is almost over to see Caleb Williams and Jayden Daniels duke it out for the second time in their NFL careers.

Caleb Williams won the duel of second-year quarterbacks against Jayden Daniels on Monday night. Williams threw for 41 more passing yards than his Washington counterpart and led the Chicago Bears down the field to set up a game-winning field goal from Jake Moody.

Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels sends a perfect pass to wide receiver Jaylin Lane for 37 yards.

Tyler Biadasz discussed his growing chemistry with Jayden Daniels as the Washington Commanders quarterback-center duo are in their second season together.

Jayden Daniels is a Southern California native and grew up a huge Kobe Bryant fan. His teammates, former and current, have long enjoyed needling him with NBA GOAT arguments in favor of Michael Jordan.