Who the Eagles will play in the NFC championship if they beat the Rams

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PHILADELPHIA − Thanks to the Detroit Lions stunning loss is Eagles won’t have to leave home for the NFC championship game if they can beat the Los Angeles Rams in their divisional-round playoff game on Sunday.

This is because Washington Commander’s no. 6 upset the top-seeded Lions 45-31 on Saturday night.

The Eagles are the No. 2 seed and would thus be the top seed back in the NFC playoffs. The Eagles are also very familiar with Washington. As NFC East rivals, the two teams played twice in the regular season.

The Eagles won the first game, 26–18 on November 14 at Lincoln Financial Field. The Commanders won 36-33 on Dec. 22 at Northwest Stadium.

Here are 3 things to know about the commanders:

Jalen Hurts suffered a concussion in the rematch in Washington

In the first game, Saquon Barkley ran for 146 yards, including 23- and 39-yard TD runs in the fourth quarter, as the Eagles overcame a 10-6 deficit heading into the final frame. In the rematch, Jalen Hurts left with a concussion in the first quarter as the Eagles built a 14-point lead. Kenny Pickett replaced Hurts. Barkley had 109 yards rushing in the first quarter, but only 41 yards in the final three quarters without Hurts. Washington won on Jayden Daniels’ 10-yard TD pass with 6 seconds left. Daniels threw for 258 yards and 5 touchdowns that day. He also had 2 interceptions.

Jayden Daniels turns on Commanders losing legacy

The Commanders went 12-5 in the regular season. It was their first winning season since 2016. Daniels, the No. 2 pick in the NFL draft last spring, had a lot to do with it. Daniels completed 69% of his passes and threw for 3,568 yards and 25 TDs. He also ran for 891 yards, second most by an NFL quarterback, and 6 TDs. The Commanders are playing in their first NFC Championship game since 1991.

Bobby Wagner, Frankie Luvu turn around the defense

The Commanders under first-year head coach Dan Quinn revamped a defense that ranked 32nd and last in the NFL last season in both yards and points allowed per carry. match. Washington improved to 13th and 18th, respectively. Linebackers Bobby Wagner and Frankie Luvu, who both signed as free agents last spring, had a lot to do with that. Wagner, the 13-year veteran, had 132 tackles, while Luvu had 99 tackles and 8 sacks.

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