The Philadelphia Eagles had themselves a day on Sunday, taking down the Washington Commanders in the NFC championship 55–23 to punch their ticket to the Super Bowl. It was a full team effort from the Eagles,
Washington Commanders v Philadelphia Eagles / Emilee Chinn/GettyImages There's plenty of credit to go around for the Philadelphia Eagles' blowout win over the Washington Commanders in the NFC Championship Game;
Jan 26, 2025; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver A.J. Brown (11) makes a catch for a touchdown against the Washington Commanders during the first half in the NFC Championship game at Lincoln Financial Field. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-Imagn Images / Bill Streicher-Imagn Images
Lattimore, who has a well-earned reputation of getting in his opponents' faces, was the only one flagged for the altercation. Both players were shoving at each other's facemasks and Brown managed to knock Lattimore's off before the Washington corner returned the favor.
The Eagles and Washington Commanders rivalry has been a physical, heated affair this season, and it continued again in Sunday's NFC Championship Game.
A.J. Brown came to play in the NFC championship against the Commanders, bucking his trend of playoff struggles.
For Brown, the only win is the successful completion of a “mission,” a Super Bowl victory as opposed to the painful 38-35 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl 57 two years ago.
The Washington Commanders are a young, ascending roster, and that youth showed in the first half as costly penalties and crucial turnovers spurred the Eagles early on and led to a 27-15 first-half lead in the NFC Championship game.
It was early in the fourth quarter when a few rogue flecks of green confetti started catching the light up near the rafters of Lincoln Financial Field. Premature perhaps, but understandable. For a second time in three seasons,
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The Philadelphia Eagles are going to the Super Bowl for the second time in three years, while the Washington Commanders are left thinking about what