Linebacker Zack Baun was a third round pick by New Orleans ... and at the very least forcing Matthew Stafford to hurry. Baun came away with a huge fumble recovery in the fourth quarter by Stafford.
Philadelphia Eagles star rookie CB Quinyon Mitchell was forced out of the NFC Divisional Round against the Rams with a shoulder injury.
The Washington Commanders are an underdog for the third straight week in the playoffs. They will try and make it three straight wins in the postseason when they play at Philadelphia in the NFC championship game.
The snow pelted all over Lincoln Financial Field in the second half, a time when the Philadelphia Eagles defense rose to the occasion. Jalen Carter and Nolan Smith forced two fumbles in the snow that led to two fourth-quarter field goals as the Eagles outlasted the Los Angeles Rams 28-22 in the snow to advance to the NFC Championship game.
After turning in an effort for the ages against the Rams, Jalen Carter received a "monster" endorsement from his All-Pro Eagles teammate.
That's because Hurts went down in a tie game late in the third quarter when he was sacked by Jaylen McCullough at the Rams' 27-yard line. Hurts was slow to get up and was limping. He stayed in the game and handed off to Barkley on third down.
The Eagles are en route to their second conference championship in three seasons after pulling off a 28-22 win over the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday afternoon, with a special thanks to their defense. While several Eagles defenders put up solid performances against Matthew Stafford and LA,
PHILADELPHIA — The snow never bothered Saquon Barkley anyway.
The Los Angeles Rams had their season end with a 28-22 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. The Rams kept the game close in snowy conditions in the Philadelphia. The Rams fumbled twice in the fourth quarter and the Eagles converted both turnovers into field goals to stretch their lead.
Philadelphia Eagles' linebacker Nolan Smith comes racing around the edge to strip-sack Los Angeles Rams' quarterback Matthew Stafford, and Eagles' linebacker Zack Baun recovers.
C.J. Gardner-Johnson, reading a Rams’ motion, sliced through the line on a field-goal-forcing tackle in the first quarter. Josh Sweat swarmed Williams on a punt-forcing stop on third-and-1 in the second quarter.
Why did the Los Angeles Rams lose to the Philadelphia Eagles in the 2025 NFL Playoffs? Is it because of the snow, which limited the team’s schematic optionality? Because Matthew Stafford’s final throw sailed out of bounds?