The Washington Commanders toppled the Detroit Lions to advance to the NFC Championship game, but they will endure the remainder of their postseason journey without Sam Cosmi.
In Week 16, a bunch of the Commanders' role player receivers had big games. Olamide Zaccheaus had five catches for 70 yards and 2 TDs. Dyami Brown had four catches for 56 yards. Jamison Crowder had 2 TDs.
The Washington Commanders are now onto their first conference championship game since 1991 after shocking the world by manhandling the top-seeded NFC team the D
They became the first team since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger to win four consecutive games by scoring on the final play, with rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels working his magic week after week. Now they're facing Philadelphia in the NFC championship game on Sunday after rolling over Detroit.
East division rivals meet in Philadelphia on Sunday to decide the NFC in the third meeting between the teams since the Eagles posted a 26-18 win on Nov. 14 with a 20-point fourth quarter. The Commanders have two road playoff wins in the same postseason for the first time in history, including a 45-31 dismantling of the Lions at Detroit last week.
The Commanders will play in their first NFC championship since the 1991 season next Sunday. They'll do so without one of their best offensive linemen.
The Washington Commanders earned a massive 45-31 upset win over the top-seeded Detroit Lions on Saturday night in the NFC divisional round to advance to their first NFC championship game since 1991, when they last won the Super Bowl.
Given the importance of these X-Factors, we’ve expanded the discussion to include one player from each team on both offense and defense. Here’s one offensive X-Factor for each of the four teams that will face off on Sunday for the honor of participating in Super Bowl LIX.
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Sunday's matchup with the Washington Commanders is the Eagles' ninth for the NFC title since the AFL/NFL merger in 1970.
The Philadelphia Eagles will have a chance to make it to the Super Bowl on Sunday and one thing could make it even sweeter. Making a run to the Super Bowl is sp