“We’re not here right now without him stepping up,” Slay said. “He didn’t make every play then or today, but he was there for every play to be made. We trust and believe in Isaiah. If he was on another team right now, he’d be starting.”
Both quarterback Jalen Hurts and cornerback Quinyon Mitchell were banged up during the victory. Mitchell, Philadelphia's top rookie left the game and did not return with a shoulder injury.
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow. The Philadelphia Eagles are headed to the NFC Championship Game after defeating the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday,
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While the Eagles' offense had its struggles at times, the Philly defense was dominant in the second half, sealing a win and the right to host the NFC Championship.
Winners and losers from the Eagles' wild divisional-round win — key plays, standout performances, and moments that saved their season.
Jalen Hurts did his job, for the most part. Oren Burks and Isaiah Rodgers step into key spots because of injuries.
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.
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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.
Philadelphia held off a late rally by the Rams to punch its ticket to next Sunday’s NFC championship at home against the Commanders.