It's safe to say that the fans got their money's worth for whichever game they chose to attend in the Divisional Round of the NFL Playoffs. In the AFC, Patrick Mahomes and the reigning back-to-back Super Bowl champions Kansas City Chiefs battled it out with C.J. Stroud and the Houston Texans in a controversial win. While Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills managed to get past Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens, but only just.
In the NFC, Jalen Hurts and the Philadelphia Eagles dispatched the LA Rams in old-school football weather while Jayden Daniels' Washington Commanders put the hurting on the Detroit Lions in a major 45-31 upset.
The Commanders and Eagles will now face off against each other in an early kickoff on Sunday. Seven-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady will be in the broadcasting booth along with Kevin Burkhardt, who will be on play-by-play for FOX Sports.
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On the latest episode of his "Let's Go!" podcast along with Peter King and Bill Belichick, Brady previewed the Commanders versus Eagles' NFC Championship Game matchup and made his pick for who he thinks will go all the way to New Orleans.
"...Washington, they're kind of playing with house money.... They're going to fight to the end," Brady said. "The Eagles got a really great defense. They got a D-line that can make an impact. They can stop the run without having to shove extra bodies up there.
"We'll see how the injuries in the Eagles secondary, if [Quinyon] Mitchell can play, how that affects them. Certainly, the Eagles are the favorite for a reason. They've had an incredible season. If the Eagles play well, I think they're moving on," he added.
NFC Championship Game Commanders vs. Eagles: Who stands as the favorite?
The Eagles came *this* close to securing the No. 1 seed in the playoffs but ultimately failed to keep pace with the Detroit Lions, who were knocked off by the Washington Commanders in the Divisional Round.
While the Commanders are arguably the most in-form team in the playoffs, the Eagles are still six-point favorites in this showdown. There is, however, the little matter of Jalen Hurts' injury which could pose a problem for the Eagles heading into this matchup on Sunday at Lincoln Financial Field.
Both divisional teams last met in Week 16 where the Commanders came out on top in a 36-33 win that ended with some heroics from Jayden Daniels. However, it's important to note that Hurts did not play a big part in the game after suffering a concussion early on. That concussion ruled him out of the rest of the regular season as well.
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