The Washington Commanders will be without their starting right guard in the NFC championship game. Sam Cosmi suffered a torn ACL in his right knee Saturday night and will miss the rest of the postseason, Coach Dan Quinn said Sunday.
Jalen Carter is fresh off a signature performance in the Divisional Round and will be facing a backup guard against Washington this week.
The Eagles are very familiar with the Washington Commanders, with the NFC championship game being the third time this season that the two teams have met.
Let's preview the conference championship matchups. How can the Commanders, Eagles, Chiefs and Bills each win next weekend and advance?
The Washington Commanders extended a landmark season on Saturday with a win over the Detroit Lions to advance to their first NFC championship appearance since they won the Super Bowl after the 1991 season.
Washington Commanders starting right guard Sam Cosmi has a torn ACL and is out for the remainder of the NFL playoffs.
Plus, Eagles QB Jalen Hurts played with a knee brace after suffering an injury in the divisional round win over the Rams The conference championship games are set in the NFL. In the AFC, the Chiefs are back on the doorstep of the Super Bowl for the seventh-straight season and taking on the Bills in what’s become one of the preeminent rivalries in the NFL this decade.
It's been nearly three decades since the Cowboys last made the NFC championship game. They now have the longest title game drought in the conference.
Barkley's two touchdowns and 205 rushing yards put the Eagles in the NFC Championship Game for the second time in the last three seasons.
The Washington Commanders are on cloud nine after their 45-31 Divisional Round win over the Detroit Lions at Ford Field. After such a great season, the Commanders have continued their feel-good story into the playoffs - but now we have some bad news regarding right guard Sam Cosmi.
After winning five nail-biters in a row, the Washington Commanders advanced to the NFC championship game comfortably because their defense got five turnovers and their offense never gave the ball away.