Daniels wanted to see the defeat through, even if that only meant handing off the ball on the final meaningless drive. Coach Dan Quinn had seen enough and gave Daniels a breather. His bid to become the first rookie QB to reach a Super Bowl was officially over.

The Eagles are headed back to the Super Bowl for the second time in three years after dashing past the Commanders in the NFC title game.

Saquon Barkley scored on the Eagles’ first play from scrimmage and added two more touchdowns as Philadelphia rolled to a 55-23 victory over the Commanders. The Eagles will play either the Buffalo Bills or Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl 59 next month in the Superdome in New Orleans.

The Philadelphia Eagles are one win away from a second trip to the Super Bowl with Jalen Hurts at quarterback and Nick Sirianni as head coach. Standing in their way are the Washington Commanders, led by rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels,

Philadelphia Eagles advance to Super Bowl LIX with a 55-23 win over Washington Commanders in NFC Championship game

The NFC championship game Sunday between the Philadelphia Eagles and Washington Commanders is the third matchup of the season between the division rivals.

Saquon Barkley dashed 60 yards for a touchdown on Philadelphia’s first play and finished with 118 yards and three scores.

The Eagles are heading to the Super Bowl after beating the Washington Commanders 55-23 in the NFC Championship

The Philadelphia Eagles run the Washington Commanders ragged to win 55-23 and reach their second Super Bowl in three years.

The Eagles scored eight touchdowns and reached the Super Bowl for the fifth time in team history and the second time in three seasons.