If the conference championships are any indication, some of the highest drama in the Super Bowl could come on the tush push.
The Eagles are heading to the Super Bowl after beating the Washington Commanders 55-23 in the NFC Championship
The Eagles are so adept at their vaunted short-yardage plays that the Commanders committed four penalties with Jalen Hurts & Co. at or inside the 1-yard line in the fourth quarter of Philadelphia’s 55-23 rout of Washington on Sunday.
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.
Quarterback Jalen Hurts and running back Saquon Barkley rushed in three touchdowns each as the Philadelphia Eagles reached the Super Bowl with a 55-23 win over the Washington Commanders in the NFC Championship game on Sunday.
To say that the NFC Championship Game and the precipice of the Super Bowl is unfamiliar territory for the Washington Commanders is simultaneously false and true
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The Philadelphia Eagles have clinched a trip to Super Bowl LIX after a commanding win and 55-point offensive performance over the Washington Commanders.
“Last time, I honestly felt like a paid actor during the whole week, just everything, so many interviews. The only part that felt like real football was the game. And so when you remove all those things and you’re just trying to focus on the game and that’s the only thing that matters. And just trying to win. Everything else is for everybody else.”
One of the Commanders' top free agent signings from last summer will be joining Jayden Daniels and Terry McLaurin in Orlando.
Despite entering the season with a remote chance to win the Super Bowl, the upstart Commanders have gained momentum among bettors this week.