Philadelphia will play in the NFL’s championship game for the second time in the past three seasons.
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts passes as right guard Tyler Steen blocks against Washington Commanders defensive tackle Jonathan Allen during the NFC Championship Game on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025, at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia. Jalen Hurts set the NFL career record for rushing touchdowns by a quarterback in the playoffs as the Philadelphia Eagles advanced to Super Bowl LIX by beating the Washington Commanders 55-23 in the NFC Championship Game on Sunday.
Hurts completed 20-of-28 passes for 246 yards with one touchdown and no interceptions and ran 10 times for 16 yards and three touchdowns. Philadelphia got 118 yards and three touchdowns on 15 rushing attempts by running back Saquon Barkley, who scored the first two times he touched the football. On the Eagles’ first snap of the game, Barkley ran 60 yards for a touchdown, and he went in from 4 yards out about four minutes later in the first quarter.
Jonathan Allen started at defensive tackle for the Commanders. Allen made five tackles and recorded one tackle for loss. Eagles linebacker Nicholas Morrow made one tackle. Philadelphia elevated Morrow from its practice squad to make him eligible to play.
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