What you should knowThe Eagles will host the Washington Commanders in the NFC championship game at the Linc on Sunday at 3 p.m. on Fox. The winner will move on to Super Bowl LIX.The Birds are set to practice Wednesday,
Philadelphia got 205 rushing yards from Saquon Barkley and will play the Commanders for a trip to the Super Bowl.
The last 19 QBs to lose their Super Bowl debut have not or did not return to the Super Bowl (as a starting QB). Jim Kelly was the last to return after losing his Super Bowl debut. Jalen Hurts can end that drought with a win on Sunday. #Eagles
Jalen Hurts came up big in the NFC Championship Game to lead the Eagles back to the Super Bowl while quieting his doubters in the process.
Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs are going for a three-peat in a Super Bowl rematch. This time, Jalen Hurts and the Philadelphia Eagles have Saquon Barkley.
The harsh lessons learned from last season fueled the Eagles on their way to a 14-win regular season and three more wins in the playoffs.
Hurts largely succeeded against the blitz on the NFC side of the playoff bracket. But the Los Angeles Rams, who sacked Hurts seven times in Philadelphia’s 28-22 win in the divisional round, gave the Eagles quarterback considerable trouble. Oftentimes it appeared his checkdown options were ill-placed or covered up entirely.
This time last year the Eagles were out of the playoffs after a 32-9 wild-card round loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. But thanks to some impact free-agent signings, a historic running game, and a resurgent defense,
He's been playing in the shadow of Saquon Barkley and that vaunted defense, but now he's finally getting his due.
Jalen Hurts threw for 179 yards and two TDs. Barkley had a franchise record 302 yards from scrimmage, and the Eagles had 314 yards rushing overall. But the Eagles suffered a major loss on defense ...
Mahomes (3 passing TDs) and Jalen Hurts (4 total TDs) were both at their playmaking best in Super Bowl LVII. This marks the fourth instance of a quarterback rematch in the Super Bowl. Each of the previous three were won by the QB who came out on top in the first game.