After the Eagles lost a starting player due to an injury, they relied on a player who has come off the bench multiple times this season and stepped up to make plays, including in Sunday's divisional round win over the Los Angeles Rams.
Philly benefitted from a fortunate turnover early in the fourth quarter when star defensive tackle Jalen Carter delivered a perfect punch to knock the ball out of Rams running back Kyren Williams's arms. Eagles corner Isaiah Rodgers then scooped up the fumble and ran it for 40 yards into Rams' territory before getting tackled.
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The Eagles held on late against the Rams in the snow to set up an NFC championship game showdown against the Commanders.
On the final play of the first quarter, Matthew Stafford dropped back and launched a deep ball in Robinson’s direction. Robinson was undercut by Eagles cornerback Isaiah Rodgers, who got his hands on the ball first. But Robinson refused to be denied, ripping the ball away from Rodgers to turn an interception into a 48-yard gain for the Rams.
PHILADELPHIA — The snow never bothered Saquon Barkley anyway.
Yes, the Eagles are talented, but a roster does not self-govern its way to the doorstep of a second Super Bowl in three seasons. Nick Sirianni deserves more credit than he has been given.
PHILADELPHIA − Jalen Hurts never wants to talk about injuries. He'd rather play in short sleeves in the snow, absorb any number of brutal hits, and then have to meet with the media to answer questions afterwards.
Jalen Carter took advantage of the snowy conditions and punched the ball from Kyren Williams's hands for a huge fumble.
Eagles cornerback Quinyon Mitchell suffered a shoulder injury against the Rams and will not return to the game.
Eagles star cornerback Quinyon Mitchell appears to be out of the divisional game against the Los Angeles Rams.