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Jalen Hurts and Saquon Barkley each scored three touchdowns and the Philadelphia Eagles hammered the Washington Commanders 55-23 for the second time in three seasons Book the Super Bowl.
The Commanders would force three costly turnovers and a late interception in the game, four of which led to Eagles touchdowns, as the hosts pulled away from the NFC championship game at Lincoln Financial Field.
Washington opened the scoring with two-thirds play It took just 18 seconds for Zane Gonzalez’s field goal to score the Eagles’ first points after a long 18-player – Barkley scored in Philadelphia’s first game A stunning 60-yard touchdown run.
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Barkley hit the intensifier and scored a 60-yard touchdown for the Eagles against the Commander!
It was one of two first-quarter TDs by the future Hall of Fame runaway — he had just 15 carries for 118 yards — and his second came after Washington receiver Dyami Brown coughed up their first down.
The Commanders cut Philadelphia’s lead to two midway through the second quarter when star rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels connected on a Terry McLaurin score, But that’s about as good as anything a tourist can get.
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Jayden Daniels finds Terry McLaurin
Commander Hurts.
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Jalen hurts Eagles touchdown drive, leading to AJ Brown and Marshon Lattimore going against each other!
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washington commander
- pass: Jayden Daniels, 29/48, 255 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
- hurry: Jayden Daniels, 6 carries, 48 yards, 1 TD
- take over: Zach Ertz, 11 catches, 104 yards
philadelphia eagles
- pass: Jalen Hurts, 20/28, 246 yards, 1 TD
- hurry: Saquon Barkley, 15 carries, 118 yards, 3 TD
- take over: AJ Brown, 6 catches, 96 yards, 1 TD
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Barkley hit the intensifier and scored a 60-yard touchdown for the Eagles against the Commander!
Hurts’ second rushing score, a nine-yard sled, saw the Eagles extend the lead to the 19 early in the second half, despite a two-point conversion by Daniels – Austin Ek late in the third quarter. Another turnover by Austin Ekeler nearly ended the game for Philadelphia.
Hurts logged another touchdown from the goal line – despite being hit by a couple of penalties for encroachment on the playmaker – and Barkley completed his hat trick of rushing scores, while rookie Will Shipley (Rookie) Will Shipley becomes the first team since the Buffalo Bills in the 1990 season to score 50 or more points in a conference championship game as the Eagles go up in the fourth quarter
Now, Philadelphia will face the Kansas City Chiefs in the Super Bowl they lost two years ago, or they’ll meet in Buffalo in New Orleans in two weeks, with the Chiefs and Bills in Kansas City competing for the AFC Championship Game .
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Nick Foles
What they say is: “The dream is to win it all”
Eagles running back Saquon Barkley: “I try to play it down in my mind, but it’s just amazing. The goal is not just to get here, but to win.
“We knew it was going to be a team effort. The team came out and did the big picture, and that’s how you get to the Super Bowl.
“I always dreamed of it. But the dream didn’t get there, it won everything.”
Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni on Jalen injury: “What about our quarterback? He’s a stud. All he does is win!”
Sky Sports” Phoebe Schecter, Philadelphia: “We’re talking about other guys putting their teams on back-to-backs, and that’s what Jalen Hurts did.
“He showed the world what he can do, from the ability to connect with top targets but also from a running perspective.
“It’s a complete team win and they’re ready to go in New Orleans.”
What’s next?
The 2024 NFL season concludes on Sunday, February 9 with Super Bowl LIX live at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans on Sky Sports NFL.
