The 2023 season was a far cry from anything the Philadelphia Eagles had anticipated coming off a Super Bowl appearance. After starting 10-1, they lost five of their last six and bowed out of the playoffs at the hands of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
The Rams had an opportunity to beat the Eagles on their last drive, reaching the red zone, but came up short, 28-22, in the NFC divisional round of the playoffs.
Daniel Jones had a great seat to watch former New York Giants teammate Saquon Barkley punch a ticket to the NFC title game. ESPN's Jordan Raanan reported
The weekend of NFL football that some believe to be the NFL's best has arrived. Divisional-round playoff action will take place with two games Saturday and two games Sunday between the league's elite eight,
Social media detectives are convinced that the Philadelphia Eagles are destined to win Super Bowl 59 in three weeks.
Although the Eagles called 34 rushing plays compared to just 21 pass attempts, quarterback Jalen Hurts played his part as well. He was efficient through the air (13-for-21, 131 yards), distributing touchdown passes to wideout Jahan Dotson and tight end Dallas Goedert.
Philadelphia Eagles RB Saquon Barkley and LB Zack Baun both earned NFL All-Pro Team selections for the first time in their careers.
New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones (8) hugs running back Saquon Barkley (26) during pregame warmups as the Giants prepare to host the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday, September 10, 2023 in East Rutherford, N.J. Andrew Mills | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Bucky Irving, left, is congratulated by wide receiver Mike Evans (13) after scoring against the New Orleans Saints during the second half of an NFL football game in New Orleans, Sunday, Oct. 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy) (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Buccaneers’ rookie running back Bucky Irving was named to the 2024 All-Rookie Team, in voting conducted by the Professional Football Writers of America (PFWA)
As their Divisional Round showdown against the Rams rapidly approaches, the Eagles have an X-factor against LA, and it's not Saquon Barkley.
In his first playoff game with the Philadelphia Eagles, Saquon Barkley helped guide his team to a 22-10 win over Jordan Love and the Green Bay Packers in the Wild Card round. Now, the Eagles will move on to the Divisional Round, where they will host the highest-seeded team that advances, excluding the No. 1 seed Detroit Lions.