- Copyright 2025 © CollegeFootballPoll.com
- About CFP / Contact
- Legal Statements
The Washington Commanders travel to Philadelphia to face the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC Championship Game, the fifth conference title game between divisional opponents since 2002.
For the Conference Championship capsules, click here.
As of early Friday afternoon, the Eagles were favored by 6.5 over the Commanders at FanDuel.com where you can find an assortment of NFL Championship Round betting odds. The NFL Congrove Computer Rankings picks had Philadelphia by 7.22.
Washington defeated Philadelphia, 20-6, in the 1990 NFC Wild Card round, the only postseason meeting between the two franchises, as Mark Rypien threw touchdown passes to Gary Clark and Pro Football Hall of Famer Art Monk, and Pro Football Hall of Famer Darrell Green had one of his six career postseason interceptions.
Philadelphia and Washington split their regular-season meetings, with each team winning at home. In Week 11, the Eagles defeated the Commanders, 26-18, as Saquon Barkley rushed for 146 yards, including two rushing touchdowns in the final five minutes of the fourth quarter to seal the win. In Week 16, Washington overcame a 13-point fourth quarter deficit to defeat Philadelphia, 36-33, as Jayden Daniels threw a career-high five touchdown passes, with three coming in the fourth quarter, including the game-winning touchdown pass with six seconds remaining.
Philadelphia and Washington will mark the fifth Conference Championship game between divisional opponents since 2002. In the previous four such matchups, the division-winning team won three times and each of the four winners went on to win the Super Bowl. The previous matchups: 2021 NFC Championship (San Francisco, 17 at L.A. Rams, 20), 2013 NFC Championship (San Francisco, 17 at Seattle, 23), 2010 NFC Championship (Green Bay, 21 at Chicago, 14) and 2008 AFC Championship (Baltimore, 14 at Pittsburgh 23).
Washington advanced to the Conference Championship game for seventh time since 1970 (5-1 record) and for the first time since the 1991 season. The Commanders became the sixth team since 2009 and the third team in the past four seasons (2021 – Cincinnati and San Francisco) to make the Conference Championship game after finishing in last or tied for last place in their division the season before.
The Commanders, who selected quarterback Jayden Daniels with the No. 2 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, are the fourth team in the common-draft era to make a top two selection in the NFL Draft and make the Conference Championship in the same season, joining the 2019 San Francisco 49ers (Nick Bosa), 2006 New Orleans Saints (Reggie Bush) and 1996 Jacksonville Jaguars (Kevin Hardy).
Dan Quinn
Quinn, who has led the Commanders to 14 wins this season (including the playoffs) after finishing with four wins last season, is the second coach ever to improve a team by 10 wins in his first season with a club (including the postseason), joining Tony Sparano (improved 10 wins in 2008 with Miami). He also became the fourth head coach in the last 15 seasons (2010-24) to lead his team to a Conference Championship appearance in his first season with a club, along with Jim Harbaugh (2011 with San Francisco), Gary Kubiak (2015 with Denver) and Matt LaFleur (2019 with Green Bay).
Jayden Daniels
Jayden Daniels prop bets among are among the favorite action as he looks to become the sixth rookie quarterback all-time to start a Conference Championship game, joining Joe Flacco (2008 with Baltimore), Shaun King (1999 with Tampa Bay), Brock Purdy (2022 with San Francisco), Ben Roethlisberger (2004 with Pittsburgh) and Mark Sanchez (2009 with the New York Jets).
With a win, Daniels can become the first rookie starting quarterback to start a Super Bowl, first rookie starting quarterback to win three postseason games and surpass Ben Roethlisberger (14 wins in 2004 with Pittsburgh) for the most wins by a rookie quarterback, including the postseason, in NFL history.
Additionally with a win, Daniels can become the sixth quarterback ever to win three road postseason games in one playoff run, joining Tom Brady (2020 with Tampa Bay), Tony Eason (1985 with New England), Eli Manning (2007 with the New York Giants), Aaron Rodgers (2010 with Green Bay) and Ben Roethlisberger (2005 with Pittsburgh). Daniels, who already has the most completions by a rookie quarterback in the postseason in NFL history (46), can become the first rookie quarterback ever with five postseason touchdown passes and with six passing yards, will surpass Russell Wilson (572 passing yards in 2012 with Seattle) for the most playoff passing yards by a rookie quarterback all-time.
For the first time in franchise history, the Eagles will host a Wild Card, Divisional and Championship game in the same season. Philadelphia has a 4-4 record in Conference Championship games since 1970, including wins in each of their past two appearances (2017 and 2022).
Nick Sirianni
Including the postseason, Sirianni has won 52 games since being hired as Philadelphia’s head coach in 2021 and is one of two head coaches with at least 50 wins in his first four seasons, including the playoffs, along with George Seifert (57 wins). With a win, Sirianni can join Pro Football Hall of Famer Joe Gibbs and Mike Tomlin as the only head coaches to make the Super Bowl in two of his first four seasons.
In the Divisional playoffs, Barkley totaled 232 scrimmage yards (205 rushing, 27 receiving) and two rushing touchdowns, the second-most scrimmage yards in a playoff game by a running back in the Super Bowl era, trailing only Pro Football Hall of Famer Eric Dickerson (244 scrimmage yards on Jan. 4, 1986). Including the playoffs, Barkley has the third-most rushing yards (2,329) and fourth-most scrimmage yards (2,638) by a player in a season in NFL history.
Joseph Santoliquito can be followed on "X" (formerly Twitter) @JSantoliquito.
The Maxwell Football Club has honored excellence at all levels of football since 1935 and the Club's outreach programs provide educational opportunities for student-athletes and coaches. With members in over 40 states the Maxwell Football Club is one of the largest football organizations in America. Become a member by visiting maxwellfootballclub.org.
CollegeFootballPoll.com's Dave Congrove is member of the Maxwell Football Club.