Hurts largely succeeded against the blitz on the NFC side of the playoff bracket. But the Los Angeles Rams, who sacked Hurts seven times in Philadelphia’s 28-22 win in the divisional round, gave the Eagles quarterback considerable trouble. Oftentimes it appeared his checkdown options were ill-placed or covered up entirely.
Forget that the defender is a four-time Pro Bowler. Forget that the wide receiver had been a virtual non-factor in the previous two playoff games. Forget that an incompletion could have turned the tide of Sunday’s NFC championship game.
Watch the most critical plays in Philadelphia Eagles' 55-point NFC championship game outburst against the Washington Commanders.
The Philadelphia Eagles' get aggressive on fourth down and the offense delivers with a 31-yard connection from Eagles' quarterback Jalen Hurts to Eagles' wide receiver A.J. Brown.
Brown believes he left "a lot of opportunities" on the field in the Eagles' playoff win over the Rams. “I can’t worry about what happened in the past or even these past two games,” he said.
Despite a quiet postseason statistically, A.J. Brown embraces his role in the Eagles' playoff success, proving his commitment to the team's championship aspirations.
The Eagles advanced to the NFC championship game by defeating the Los Angeles Rams, but an Eagles players uncharacteristic drops made the game close for most of the afternoon.
Jalen Hurts is the only NFL quarterback to have success rushing the football against Washington, and our expert NFL predictions anticipate that trend continuing on Saturday.
The Washington Commanders are a young, ascending roster, and that youth showed in the first half as costly penalties and crucial turnovers spurred the Eagles early on and led to a 27-15 first-half lead in the NFC Championship game.
The Philadelphia Eagles are one win from the Super Bowl, and A.J. Brown has clarified his knee injury status ahead of the crucial game against the Washington Commanders.
Philly's stars combined for six rushing touchdowns and the Eagles forced four turnovers Sunday, ending Washington's dream run.