Eagles vs Commanders

The Philadelphia Eagles are going to the Super Bowl for the second time in three years after earning a 55-23 win over the Washington Commanders in the 2025 NFC championship game.


Philadelphia's offense was firing on all cylinders during their blowout win. Saquon Barkley was predictably the driving force of the Eagles' offensive success, taking his first carry of the game 60 yards for a touchdown and racking up 118 rushing yards and three scores on the day.

Jalen Hurts also enjoyed his best game of the playoffs to date. Despite dealing with a knee injury and uncertainty at center with both Cam Jurgens and Landon Dickerson banged up, Hurts was efficient through the air. He completed 20 of 28 passes for 246 yards and a touchdown while getting A.J. Brown, DeVonta Smith and Dallas Goedert involved early and often in the contest.

On the ground, Hurts didn't have his same typical level of mobility. Still, he found a way to impact the game with his legs, logging a nine-yard touchdown run on a designed quarterback draw and continuing to operate the "Tush Push" with high-end success. He finished the day with 16 yards on 10 carries but, like Barkley, scored on the ground three times.

Washington struggled to keep pace with Philadelphia's offense despite another solid effort from Jayden Daniels. The rookie led the Commanders in passing (255 yards) and rushing (48) but saw his supporting cast let him down at key moments throughout the game.

The Commanders lost the turnover battle to the Eagles 4-0. Daniels was responsible for one – a fourth quarter interception that occurred with Washington trailing by 25 points – but the team's three fumbles were what ultimately undid them.

Dyami Brown, Jeremy McNichols and Austin Ekeler all put the ball on the ground. The Eagles recovered each fumble and turned them into seven points apiece. That allowed Philadelphia to pull away from Washington, especially McNichols' late first-half gaffe, which allowed the Eagles to build a 15-point lead they would never relinquish.

As a result, Philadelphia won the rubber match between the NFC East rivals. The Eagles will now look to win their second Super Bowl in franchise history while the Commanders head into the offseason looking to fortify a roster that surprisingly made an NFC championship game run.

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