The Eagles and Commanders face off in the NFC championship game. The NFC East rivals are headed for a rubber match.
The NFC East is officially back. For the first time since 1986, there will be an all-NFC East conference championship game. Back then, it was the Washington Redskins playing the New York Giants. In 2025, it’ll be the Washington Commanders against the Philadelphia Eagles.
Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills will take on Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC championship game for their fourth playoff matchup in five years. Allen ran for two touchdowns and the Bills beat Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens 27-25 in a divisional game on Sunday.
Philadelphia held off a late rally by the Rams to punch its ticket to next Sunday’s NFC championship at home against the Commanders.
Barkley's two touchdowns and 205 rushing yards put the Eagles in the NFC Championship Game for the second time in the last three seasons.
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts had never been sacked seven times in a game before Sunday. The Los Angeles Rams accomplished that, but Hurts and the Eagles still came away with a 28-22 victory in a NFC second-round game. Hurts seemed to come away with something else, too – an injury.
Here’s when and where you can officially watch this awesome NFC title matchup next Sunday: To clarify, that is 3 p.m. ET next Sunday, January 26, on Fox. Kevin Burkhardt and Tom Brady will be the announcers. Get your popcorn ready. We’re in for a great one.
Hurts suffered an apparent leg injury in the win against the Rams, and it remains to be seen how much it might hamper him in the NFC championship game.
The Philadelphia Eagles host the Washington Commanders in the NFC Championship Game on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025 (1/26/25) at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pa.
The Eagles prevailed against the Rams in the divisional round despite a last-minute comeback attempt, a banged-up quarterback, and a kicker battling the snow.
Saquon Barkley dashed through the snow for touchdown runs of 78 and 62 yards and finished with 205 yards rushing, Jalen Hurts had a 44-yard scoring run and the Philadelphia Eagles held on against the turnover-happy Los Angeles Rams 28-22 to advance to the NFC championship game for the second time in three seasons.