Hurts wasn’t the only quarterback receiving praises. Burkhardt and Brady had a lot to say about Commanders rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels ahead of the matchup between division rivals. “He’s not playing like a rookie. He’s actually playing at an MVP-type level,” Brady said.
Things are getting chippy between the Eagles and Commanders. As the Eagles scored a touchdown on their patented “tush push” to take a 20-12 lead with 1:44 left in the first half of Sunday’s, Washington cornerback Marshon Lattimore and Philadelphia receiver A.
Philly's stars combined for six rushing touchdowns and the Eagles forced four turnovers Sunday, ending Washington's dream run.
The Philadelphia Eagles have jumped out to a lead entering the halftime break over the Washington Commanders in the NFC Championship game.
They know the cigar smell will fade, the confetti no longer haunting the equipment staff’s laundry loads. None of it will satiate the Eagles then and it only partially does now.
The Commanders stopped the Eagles short of a first down by holding Saquon Barkley to four yards on third-and-10. But Sainristil hit Barkley late after he was clearly out of bounds and drew a flag for unnecessary roughness.
The Eagles are headed to the Super Bowl because of an A+ effort in their NFC championship game victory over the Washington Commanders.
The Philadelphia Eagles went for a two-point conversion after Jalen Hurts found the end zone thanks to a Tush Push late in the second quarter on Sunday at the Linc. The decision to go for two was enhanced because of a penalty on Marshon Lattimore,