Washington Commanders 23-55 Philadelphia Eagles: Jalen Hurts and Saquon Barkley shine as Eagles secure a spot in the Super Bowl | NFL News

Jalen Hurts and Saquon Barkley each had three rushing touchdowns as the Philadelphia Eagles beat the Washington Commanders 55-23 to book a spot in the Super Bowl for the second time in three seasons.

The Leaders will rue three costly fumbles and an interception late in the contest, as all four turnovers led to Eagles’ touchdowns as the hosts escaped with the NFC Championship Game at Lincoln Financial Field.

Washington opened the scoring with the first goal out of three Zane Gonzalez field goals After a long 18-play drive, which the Eagles answered with their first score that took just 18 seconds – Barkley broke free for a stunning 60-yard touchdown on Philadelphia’s first play from scrimmage.

It was one of two first-quarter TDs for the future Hall of Fame running back — who tallied 118 yards on just 15 carries — his second coming after Washington receiver Deami Brown coughed up his first fumble.

The Chiefs cut Philadelphia’s lead to two midway through the second quarter as rising star quarterback Jayden Daniels connected with Terry McLaurin for a 36-yard score, but that would be as good as things could get for the visitors.

Hurts was pushed into the end zone and threw his only touchdown pass to AJ Brown — who tussled with Marshon Lattimore after the previous score — inside the final two minutes of the first half, either side of a muffled kickoff return. Leaders.

Statistics leaders

Washington leaders

• Scrolling: Jayden Daniels, 29/48, 255 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
• haste: Jayden Daniels, 6 carries, 48 ​​yards, 1 TD
• Receiving: Zach Ertz, 11 catches, 104 yards

Philadelphia Eagles

• Scrolling: Jalen Hurts, 20/28, 246 yards, 1 TD
• haste: Saquon Barkley, 15 carries, 118 yards, 3 TDs
• Receiving: AJ Brown, 6 catches, 96 yards, 1 TD

Hurts’ second rushing score, a 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 succeeded in overcoming a two-point conversion – Another foul by Austin Ekeler late in the third quarter allowed Philadelphia to nearly end the contest.

Hurts scored another touchdown from underneath at the goal line – despite several penalties being called against the Commanders for encroachment – and Barkley completed his own hat-trick of takeaway scores, while rookie Will Shipley entered for his first NRL start after intercepting Daniels. . The Eagles extended the score in the fourth quarter, becoming the first team to score more than 50 points in a conference championship game since the Buffalo Bills in the 1990 season.

Philadelphia will now face either the Kansas City Chiefs in a Super Bowl rematch after their loss two years ago, or they will face Buffalo in New Orleans in two weeks, as the Chiefs and Bills square off in the AFC Championship game in Kansas City.

What they said: “The dream is to win everything”

Eagles running back Saquon Barkley: “I tried to downplay it in my mind but it’s amazing. The goal wasn’t just to get here, it was to win. We’ll celebrate getting there and then get back to work.”

“We knew it was going to take a team effort. The team came out and had big plays and that’s how you get to the Super Bowl.”

“I always dreamed of it. But the dream wasn’t getting there, it was winning it all.”

Eagles coach Nick Sirianni on Jalen Hurts: “What about our quarterback? He’s a stud. All he does is win!”

Sky Sports Phoebe Shector Philadelphia: “We talk about others who put their team on their back and that’s what Jalen Hurts did.

“He showed the world everything he can do, from the ability to connect with big goals but also from a running perspective.

“It was a complete team win and they are ready for New Orleans.”

What’s next?

The 2024 NFL season comes to a close on Sunday, February 9 with Super Bowl LIX at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, live on Sky Sports NFL.