The Philadelphia Eagles overcame an injury to quarterback Jalen Hurts and a fourth-quarter comeback effort by the Los Angeles Rams to win their divisional round game and advance to the NFC Finals against the Washington Commanders . While the Eagles won 28-22, quarterback Saquon Barkley shouldered the load against the Rams as Philly’s passing game managed just 128 scoreless yards. All-around edge rusher AJ Brown was a non-factor for the Eagles offense, as he failed to reach 15 receiving yards for the second straight game.
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Despite a surprising lack of production in the postseason, Brown isn’t worried. “I can’t worry about that. I can only watch movies and learn from it. At the end of the day, we won. I had some incredible saves. I know people care about the numbers, but right now that’s not important,” Brown said according to Eagles Nation on X. After recording his third straight 1,000-yard season and fifth of his six-year career, Brown failed to make an impact in the playoffs. In the Wild Card round, he caught one pass on three targets for 10 yards but Philadelphia defeated the Green Bay Packers 22-10. Brown then took two of his seven targets in the zone for 14 yards. Luckily for Philly, the fastest player in the league carried the team. Barkley ran for 205 yards on 26 touches while scoring two long touchdowns from 62 and 78 yards, as snow blanketed Lincoln Financial Stadium.
Barkley broke free against the Rams after the Packers contained him for the most part. The seventh-year veteran had 123 total yards on 27 touches against Green Bay.
Eagles coach Nick Sirianni mirrored Brown’s comments when asked about the player’s performance, telling reporters that winning is all that matters. Ultimately, it seems like Philadelphia doesn’t care much about Brown’s lack of productivity. The Eagles’ WR1 was caught on camera reading a book on the sidelines during Philly’s win over the Packers. During the divisional round, Brown blamed the snow as the reason for his difficulties. However, it appears the three-time Pro Bowler is on the verge of a breakout game. The Eagles will host the Commanders in the NFC Final on Sunday with a trip to the Super Bowl on the line. This is the first time the NFC East rivals have met in the playoffs since 1991. While Brown will likely have an impactful game, the Commanders are a tough opponent. Even though Washington’s defense is middling this season, the team has been stingy in passing the ball. The Commanders boasted the third-best passing defense in the league during the regular season. Meanwhile, the Eagles have the NFL’s top-ranked overall defense, allowing just 278.4 total yards per game in 2024.












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