Eagles Rout Commanders to Reach Super Bowl 59 as Hurts, Saquon Barkley Wow NFL Fans

The Philadelphia Eagles are headed to Super Bowl 59.

The Eagles punched their ticket to a second Super Bowl appearance in three years with a lopsided 55-23 win over the Washington Commanders in their NFC Championship Game clash on Sunday.

Jalen Hurts and Saquon Barkley set the tone early, helping Philadelphia take a 14-3 lead in the first quarter and maintain a 27-15 advantage at halftime. The Commanders weren't able to pull within one score throughout the duration of the second half.

Hurts looked sharp during the contest despite dealing with a knee injury, finishing 20-of-28 for 246 yards and one touchdown without turning the ball over.

He also picked up three more scores on the ground, as the Commanders couldn't figure out how to stop the Eagles in short-yardage situations.

Hurts reached nine career postseason rushing touchdowns, the most by a quarterback in NFL history.

Fans and pundits were amazed by his performance.

Barkley got off to a hot start with his 60-yard rushing touchdown on the Eagles' first play from scrimmage, but he didn't stop there. The MVP finalist ended the game with 118 yards on 15 carries, scoring three touchdowns.

Philadelphia became the second team in NFL history to rack up seven touchdowns on the ground in a playoff game (h/t Yahoo Sports' Jori Epstein). Hurts and Barkley also established themselves as the first pair of teammates to both record three rushing touchdowns in the same postseason contest.

Fans and players alike praised the three-time Pro Bowl running back for his performance.

The Commanders picked up 22 first downs and amassed 350 total yards, but they were plagued by ball security issues during the loss. Washington committed four turnovers, losing a fumble in each of the first three quarters of the game.

After a disappointing playoff loss in the Wild Card round to end the team's 2023 season, Philadelphia is now headed back to the Super Bowl.

The Eagles will await the winner of Sunday's AFC Championship Game clash between the Buffalo Bills and Kansas City Chiefs for a chance to hoist their second Lombardi Trophy in franchise history.