Two years after they blew a third-quarter lead and lost Super Bowl LVII to Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs, the Philadelphia Eagles will receive their long-awaited shot at redemption.
Powered by three touchdown runs by Saquon Barkley, three rushing touchdowns and a passing touchdown from quarterback Jalen Hurts and four forced turnovers (three by the defense and one on special teams), the Eagles defeated NFC East rival Washington 55-23 to secure the NFC championship on Sunday evening at Lincoln Financial Field.
With that, Nick Sirianni and his team punched their ticket to New Orleans, where on Feb. 9, they will try to resolve unfinished business against the Chiefs, who beat the Bills in Sunday night’s AFC Championship Game.
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Saquon Barkley, Jalen Hurts lead Eagles’ return to Super Bowl, beat Commanders in NFC title game
