Before kickoff, Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford took a moment to connect with his family. In full uniform, Stafford made his way over to his wife, Kelly, and their four kids—Sawyer, Chandler, Hunter, and Tyler—who had traveled to Philadelphia to cheer him on.
Daniels gashed Detroit's banged-up secondary, but the Eagles can also take lessons their defense learned from their Week 16 loss to Washington.
The Commanders (13-5) continued their surprise season by taking down the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 23-20, on the road Sunday night. Now, the Lions (15-2) will host rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels and Washington in the divisional round as Detroit looks to reach the NFC championship game for the second year in a row.
The Conference Championship round is here! The Divisional Round was much more exciting than the Wild Card Round, with multiple games going down to the wire, as well as a massive upset. The Detroit Lions were many people's picks to win the whole thing,
Saquon Barkley dashed through the snow for touchdown runs of 78 and 62 yards and finished with 205 yards rushing, Jalen Hurts had a 44-yard scoring run and the Philadelphia Eagles held on against the Los Angeles Rams 28-22 to advance to the NFC championship game for the second time in three seasons.
The conference championship games are finally set after a snowy divisional round of the playoffs on Sunday. The Philadelphia Eagles outlasted the Los Angeles Rams in the snow while the Buffalo Bills held on to defeat the Baltimore Ravens.
Saquon Barkley dashed through the snow for touchdown runs of 78 and 62 yards and finished with 205 yards rushing, Jalen Hurts had a 44-yard scoring run and the Philadelphia Eagles held on against
The Chiefs face off against the Bills and the Commanders take on the Eagles. Plus: Uncertain futures for Matthew Stafford and Jared Goff, and Lamar Jackson’s playoff exit.
The NFL playoffs are where quarterbacks earn their legacies—or watch them crumble under the spotlight. After a thrilling divisional round full of clutch throws, costly mistakes, and everything in between, it’s time to rank the last eight starting quarterbacks standing who took the field this past weekend!
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - JANUARY 19: Saquon Barkley #26 of the Philadelphia Eagles is stopped short of the goal line by Michael Hoecht #97 of the Los Angeles Rams during the fourth quarter in the NFC Divisional Playoff at Lincoln Financial Field on January 19, 2025 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images)
Jared Goff and Matthew Stafford will be forever linked. Both are former first-round picks in the NFL draft, played for the Detroit Lions and Los Angeles Rams, and are Pro Bowlers.