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For the second time in three seasons, the Eagles will play for the Lombardi Trophy.
Philadelphia advanced to the Super Bowl Lix in New Orleans after defeating Washington 55-23 in the NFC Championship game on Sunday.
The Eagles ran all over the leaders and scored 28 points on four takeaways for the dominant victory. Free agent hotshot Saquon Barkley rushed for a 60-yard touchdown on Philadelphia’s first play from scrimmage, setting the tone for the day.
He ended up with 118 yards and three rushing touchdowns. Jalen Hurts had three rushing touchdowns. Rookie Will Shipley added one late in the game for his seventh rushing score.
The seven rushing TDs tied the all-time NFL record in a postseason game.
Philadelphia’s 55 points set a record for any conference championship game.
The Eagles finished the game with a peak 229 yards on 36 attempts.
Washington had not committed a fumble in the postseason until a fumble by Dyami Brown in the first quarter led to Barkley’s second touchdown of the game. That was just the first of three lost tests, each of which resulted in a relegation to Philadelphia. Then, quarterback Jayden Daniels threw an interception midway through the fourth quarter that led to a Shipley 2-yard run.
Hurts finished the game 20 of 28 for 246 yards with a touchdown to go with the three TDs. AJ Brown caught six passes for 96 yards with a touchdown for his best postseason production.
On the flip side, Daniels was 29 of 48 for 255 yards with a touchdown and a pick. He also led the team with 48 rushing yards and a touchdown.
The Eagles have now advanced to their second Super Bowl in the Four Seasons under head coach Nick Sirianni. It is the team’s fifth Super Bowl appearance in franchise history, which the club will enter with a 1-3 record.
While Washington did not win on Sunday, the club’s future looks bright with Daniels at quarterback.
