The Philadelphia Eagles clinched a berth in Super Bowl LIX with a 55-23 win in the NFC Championship Game against the NFC East Division rival Washington Commanders on Sunday (January 26).
Quarterback Jalen Hurts and running back Saquon Barkley each scored three rushing touchdowns, which included Barkley breaking a 60-yard run on the Eagles' first play of the game to move ahead 7-3, having never lost the lead for the remainder of the game. The All-Pro running back also scored on a 4-yard run in the first quarter and a 4-yard run in the fourth quarter, finishing with a game-high 118 yards on 15 carries.
Hurts scored on a pair of 'Brotherly Shove' 1-yard goal line runs in the second and fourth quarters, as well as a 9-yard run in the third quarter. The former University of Alabama and University of Oklahoma standout also threw for 246 yards and a touchdown on 20 of 28 passing.
Eagles wide receiver A.J. Brown caught Hurts' 4-yard touchdown pass in the second quarter, finishing the game with six receptions for 96 yards. The Eagles return to the Super Bowl for the second time in three years having lost Super Bowl LVII to the Kansas City Chiefs in February 2023.