Washington Commanders' Daniels could become the first rookie quarterback to play the Super Bowl. Williams, who led the team to a Super Bowl win, says talented Black QBs are finally getting their due.
55: Points scored. The most in a playoff game since the Jacksonville Jaguars defeated the Miami Dolphins 62-7 in a divisional-round game on Jan. 15, 2000. It’s also the second-most in a playoff game in Eagles history, behind the 58 scored in a 58-37 win over the Detroit Lions in 1995.
The Washington Commanders' unexpected run to the NFC championship game has rekindled the long-forgotten passion of a notoriously put-upon fan base.
The National Football Conference championship game comes down to a rubber match between foes Washington Commanders and the Philadelphia Eagles.
It's the Philadelphia Eagles and the Washington Commanders, rematching for an NFC East brawl that'll either send a perennial power back to the biggest stage or confirm an upstart contender as this year's top underdog story.
When Jayden Daniels showed up for his first preseason game with the Washington Commanders, he wore a Doug Williams no. 17 throwback jersey. That’s when his team should have known it had something special in its rookie quarterback.
Yet, that was not Washington's first Super Bowl victory. In 1983, the team pulled off a shocking upset as Gibbs and quarterback Joe Theismann defeated Don Shula and the Miami Dolphins 27-17. Down 17-10 at halftime, Washington held Miami to 176 total yards and zero second-half points.
The Philadelphia Eagles host the Washington Commanders in the NFC Championship Game on Sunday at 3:00 p.m. ET. The Eagles will be aiming to reach the Super Bowl for the second time in three seasons.
Sunday's matchup with the Washington Commanders is the Eagles' ninth for the NFC title since the AFL/NFL merger in 1970.
An Eagles position coach who achieved something nobody else has in over 50 years. The Jeff Stoutland legacy just grows and grows and grows. And a vivid memory of an Eagles playoff game in New Orleans a long time ago.
Which Super Bowl is the best? Which Super Bowl is the worst? With another Super Sunday on the horizon, Nate Davis ranks all 58 prior games.
Sunday’s NFC Championship game saw the Philadelphia Eagles thrash the Washington Commanders 55-23 as Nick Sirianni’s side made it through to their second Super Bowl in three years.