Jalen Hurts and Saquon Barkley each recorded three rushing touchdowns as the Philadelphia Eagles beat the Washington Commanders 55-23 and booked a Super Bowl berth for the second time in three seasons.
The Commanders will rue three mistakes and a late interception that cost them the contest. All four turnovers resulted in touchdowns for the Eagles as the hosts left the NFC Championship Game at Lincoln Financial Field.
Washington opened the scoring with a 3-pointer. Zane Gonzalez kicked a field goal after a long 18-play drive, and the Eagles responded with their first score just 18 seconds later. Barkley broke loose for an incredible 60-yard touchdown on Philadelphia’s first play from scrimmage.
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Barkley hits the afterburner and runs a 60-yard touchdown for the Eagles against the Commanders!
It was one of two first-quarter TDs for the future Hall of Fame running back, who had 118 yards on just 15 carries. His second came after Washington receiver Dyami Brown made a fumble on the first.
The Commanders cut Philadelphia’s lead to two points midway through the second quarter as star rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels connected with Terry McLaurin for a 36-yard score, but that would be a good thing for the visitors.
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Jayden Daniels finds Terry McLaurin with a 36-yard touchdown pass for the Commanders against the Eagles.
Hurts was pushed into the end zone and threw his only touchdown pass to AJ Brown. AJ Brown got into an altercation with Marshon Lattimore after the previous score. Commander in the final two minutes of the first half.
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Jalen Hurts’ touchdown against the Eagles pits AJ Brown and Marshon Lattimore against each other!
statistics leader
Washington Commanders
- passing: Jaden Daniels, 29/48, 255 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT.
- rush: Jayden Daniels, 6 carries, 48 yards, 1 TD.
- transmission: Zack Ertz, 11 catches, 104 yards.
Philadelphia Eagles
- passing: Jalen Hurts, 20/28, 246 yards, 1 TD.
- rush: Saquon Barkley, 15 carries, 118 yards, 3 TDs.
- transmission: AJ Brown, 6 catches, 96 yards, 1 TD.
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Barkley hits the afterburner and runs a 60-yard touchdown for the Eagles against the Commanders!
Hurts’ second rushing score – a 9-yard scamper – saw the Eagles increase their lead to 19 points early in the second half, although Daniels responded with a dart of his own into the end zone from 10 yards out. 2-Point Conversion – Another Austin Ekeler fumble late in the third quarter nearly put Philadelphia away from the contest.
Hurts scored another touchdown at the goal line despite being called for multiple penalties against the Commanders due to infringements, Barkley completed a hat trick with a rushing score of his own, and rookie Will Shipley scored his first NFL TD after an interception by Daniels. I went in. With the Eagles upping the score in the fourth quarter, they became the first team to score 50 or more points in a conference championship game since the Buffalo Bills in the 1990 season.
Philadelphia will now either face the Kansas City Chiefs in a Super Bowl rematch after a loss two years ago, or face Buffalo in New Orleans in two weeks, with the Chiefs and Bills in the AFC Championship game in Kansas City.
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Nick Foles presented the Eagles with the NFC Championship trophy after beating the Commanders.
What they said: ‘The dream is to conquer everything’
Eagles running back Saquon Barkley: “I tried to ignore it in my head, but it was amazing. The goal wasn’t just to get here, it was to win. We celebrate getting there and get back to work.
“We knew it was going to take a team effort. A team would come out and make big plays and that’s how you get to the Super Bowl.
“I always had a dream, but the dream wasn’t about getting there, it was about winning it all.”
Eagles coach Nick Sirianni on Jalen Hurts: “What about our quarterback? He’s amazing. All he does is win!”
Sky Sports’ Phoebe Schecter of Philadelphia: “We talk about other people turning their backs on their teams, and that’s what Jalen Hurts did.
“He showed the world everything he was capable of, not just his ability to connect with the best targets, but also his running perspective.
“It was a complete team win and they are ready for New Orleans.”
What’s next?
The 2024 NFL season concludes with Super Bowl LIX on Sunday, February 9 from the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans and will be broadcast live on Sky Sports NFL.
