Jayden Daniels ran out of time to rally for one more can-you-believe-it comeback. The rookie quarterback who led the Washington Commanders to six consecutive victories entering the NFC championship game had won the first five on the final play of scrimmage.
The Philadelphia Eagles are one win away from a second trip to the Super Bowl with Jalen Hurts at quarterback and Nick Sirianni as head coach. Standing in their way are the Washington Commanders, led by rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels,
Saquon Barkley scored on the Eagles’ first play from scrimmage and added two more touchdowns as Philadelphia rolled to a 55-23 victory over the Commanders. The Eagles will play either the Buffalo Bills or Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl 59 next month in the Superdome in New Orleans.
Philadelphia Eagles advance to Super Bowl LIX with a 55-23 win over Washington Commanders in NFC Championship game
The NFC championship game Sunday between the Philadelphia Eagles and Washington Commanders is the third matchup of the season between the division rivals.
The Eagles dominated every facet of the game and won the turnover battle while dominating the Commanders to advance to Super Bowl 59. Philadelphia rushed for seven touchdowns, including three scores each for Jalen Hurts and Saquon Barkley, blowing out their NFC East rival 55-23 at Lincoln Financial Field on Sunday.
A sea of Eagles fans feverishly waved their white rally towels until Saquon Barkley, Jalen Hurts and high-powered offense made the upstart Commanders wave the white flag.
Saquon Barkley dashed 60 yards for a touchdown on Philadelphia’s first play and finished with 118 yards and three scores.
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They know the cigar smell will fade, the confetti no longer haunting the equipment staff’s laundry loads. None of it will satiate the Eagles then and it only partially does now.
A car has hit and injured three pedestrians in a crowd of people that was leaving the Philadelphia Eagles playoff game.