For only the fifth time ever, the NFC Championship will be played between two NFC East teams. The Philadelphia Eagles are hosting the Washington Commanders on Sunday with a trip to Super Bowl LIX. No rookie quarterback has ever been to the Super Bowl,

Newsweek Sports' expert predictions for the Philadelphia Eagles vs. the Washington Commanders in the NFC Championship Game.

The road to Super Bowl LIX takes us to Lincoln Financial Field where the Philadelphia Eagles will host the Washington Commanders in the NFC Championship game. For one of these NFC East rivals, they'll have their ticket to New Orleans stamped and will head to the Super Bowl as NFC champs,

On top of that, you can spot the Philadelphia defense up in the top right corner of that graph. This is a defense that can double team Terry McLaurin without getting torched by Dyami Brown or Olamide Zaccheaus. That should be enough to result in a win by seven points or more — though I do hate betting against the Commanders Cinderella story.

The Washington Commanders are in the NFC championship game after going 12-5 in the regular season and winning two playoff games

Nothing about the season the Washington Commanders have had in 2024-25, especially during the playoffs, has made any sense. They have a rookie QB. They have a first-year head coach. They have a first-year general manager.