Washington Commanders 23-55 Philadelphia Eagles: Jalen Hurts and Saquon Barkley Star as Eagles Book Super Bowl Spot | NFL News
Jalen Hurts and Saquon Barkley had three hurries as the Philadelphia Eagles hammered the Washington Chiefs 55-23 to book their second Super Bowl berth in three seasons.
The Chiefs would swallow three fumbles and an interception late in the contest, all four turnovers leading to Eagles touchdowns as the hosts ran away with the NFC Championship Game at Lincoln Financial Field.
Washington opened the scoring with the first of three Zane Gonzalez field goals after a lengthy 18-man drive, to which the Eagles responded with their first score just 18 seconds in-Barkley broke open for a stunning 60-yard field goal on Philadelphia’s first play from ScrimMage.
It was one of two TDs in the first quarter for the future Hall of Fame running back — who logged 118 yards on just 15 carries — his second coming after Washington receiver Dyami Brown coughed up his first fumble.
The Chiefs cut Philadelphia’s lead to two midway through the second quarter, as star rookie kicker Jayden Daniels connected with Terry McLaurin for a 36-yard score, but that would be as good as things would get for the visitors.
Hurts was stuffed into the end zone and threw his only pass to AJ Brown — who was tackling Marshon Lattimore after an earlier score — inside the final two minutes of the first half, either side of a subdued comeback to start the Chiefs.
Statistics
Commanders of Washington
- Passage: Jayden Daniels, 29/48, 255 yards, 1 TD, 1 int
- Hurry: Jayden Daniels, 6 carries, 48 yards, 1 TD
- Receiving: Zach Ertz, 11 catches, 104 yards
Philadelphia Eagles
- Passage: Jalen Hurts, 20/28, 246 yards, 1 TD
- Hurry: Saquon Barkley, 15 carries, 118 yards, 3 TDS
- Receiving: AJ Brown, 6 catches, 96 yards, 1 TD
Hurts’ second rushing score, this nine-yarder, saw the Eagles extend their lead to 19 early in the second half, and although Daniels responded with a dart of his own into the end zone from 10 yards out – he successfully took a Two Point Conversion – Another Charge by Austin Ekeler late in the third quarter allowed Philadelphia to not all end the contest.
Hurts scored another touchdown from Down at the goal line — despite several penalties called against the Chiefs for rushing — and Barkley completed his own hat trick of rushing scores, while rookie Will Shipley went in for his first NFL TD on an interception. Danielsa While the Eagles increased the score in the fourth quarter.
Philadelphia will now face either the Kansas City Chiefs in a Super Bowl rematch from their loss two years ago, or they will meet the Buffalo Bills in New Orleans in two weeks, with the Chiefs and Bills competing in the AFC Championship Game in Kansas City, Kansas City in Kansas City.
What’s next?
The 2024 NFL season reaches its conclusion on Sunday February 9 with Super Bowl Six at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, live on Sky Sports NFL.
