We thought that the Eagles, due to the latest change within the playoff components to incorporate a seventh group in every convention, may need an opportunity to be the primary group to win three house video games in a single postseason, but it surely truly has occurred twice earlier than, together with as soon as by Washington.
Each of these situations got here in 1982, when after a strike lowered the common season to 9 video games, the playoffs had been expanded to 16 groups. Washington was the highest seed within the NFC and Miami was No. 2 within the AFC. Every received three house video games earlier than Washington received the primary of three Tremendous Bowls underneath Joe Gibbs.
The Commanders are in search of to turn into the fifth group to make the Tremendous Bowl after a four-win season, most not too long ago the 2021 Bengals, who went 4-11-1 in Joe Burrow’s rookie 2020 season. All 4 of these groups performed fewer than the present 17 video games, so the 2024 Commanders could be the primary group to lose 13 or extra video games within the season previous to a Tremendous Bowl look.
Jayden Daniels has handed for 567 yards within the two wins, 5 yards from the rookie document for a postseason set by Russell Wilson in 572 yards. Two years in the past, Brock Purdy appeared in line to interrupt it however he was damage early within the NFC Championship Recreation in Philadelphia and completed at 569.
Eagles operating again Barkley now has 2,329 speeding yards within the prolonged season (common season and postseason) and wishes 148 on Sunday to go the document of Terrell Davis (2,476 in 1998) for probably the most speeding yards in aggressive video games by one NFL again in a single season.
Earlier than this season, no NFL participant had ever handed for 4,000+ yards and rushed for 1,000+ in an prolonged season. Now, if Jayden Daniels rushes for 22 yards on Sunday (he’s at 4,135 passing, 978 speeding), he’ll be part of Lamar Jackson, whose 2024 season is over with 4,601 speeding and 1,035 passing.
CHRIS MYERS ANALYSIS: “I see the place Jason Kelce says the Eagles have higher gamers at each place. With out getting right into a dialogue on the opposite positions, and with no disrespect to Jalen Hurts, I disagree at quarterback. He is likely to be designated as a ‘rookie’ however Washington’s Jayden Daniels has been very good, each within the common season and postseason and compares with even Josh Allen and Patrick Mahomes for his play this yr. However, Hurts has been good, not nice, and for this week’s sport he’s coping with a knee damage. I really feel the Commanders have a bonus on Sunday on the sport’s most necessary place.
“That mentioned, the Eagles are an excellent group that performs the sport in probably the most ‘old school’ sense with an important again operating behind an amazing line. They’ve their ardent fan base cheering them on Sunday and may very well be dominant on each traces.
“The Commanders have exceeded all expectations and are taking part in with home cash. They actually mustn’t worry the Eagles after splitting with them in two video games, successful the final. And over the previous 5 seasons, even when Washington was not ascendant, Philadelphia’s benefit is just 6-4 with just one win by greater than 10 factors.
“They’ve already defeated the No. 1 and No. 3 seeds, and I might count on the Commanders shall be very aggressive. And within the tight moments on the finish of the sport, Daniels has proven he makes the successful performs.”
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