The Philadelphia Eagles brushed apart the Washington Commanders to achieve Tremendous Bowl LIX in type.
You might argue the writing was already on the wall when Saquon Barkley ran in a 60-yard landing on their first offensive play.
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By the tip of the night, Barkley and Jalen Hurts had each scored hat-tricks on the bottom with the Eagles racking up a Championship Sport-record 55 factors.
After going 14-3 within the common season, Philadelphia has regarded like a pressure to be reckoned with within the playoffs, beating the Inexperienced Bay Packers, Los Angeles Rams and Commanders.
After dropping out to the Chiefs within the Tremendous Bowl two years in the past, the Eagles capitulated down the stretch final season regardless of a powerful begin, dropping to Tampa Bay within the wild card spherical.
A dominant season had them within the combine for the No1 seed all through, however finally they took the second seed and have underlined their credentials.
Credentials that have been apparent to everyone — everyone besides Fox Sports activities host Terry Bradshaw, apparently.
“How surprising is that this?” Bradshaw requested proprietor Jeffrey Lurie reside from the rostrum after Eagles legend Nick Foles offered the NFC Championship trophy.
“Properly, it is type of anticipated, I believe,” a confused Lurie replied.
Followers took to social media to defend their crew.
“Bradshaw saying surprising? Fairly certain most people had the Eagles in at the least the NFC Championship sport,” a fan wrote on X.
“Terry Bradshaw is unbearable. Picked all 3 groups we performed within the put up to beat us, after which requested the proprietor ‘How surprising was this’ – return to Pittsburgh. You solely gained rings due to your protection,” one other added.
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A 3rd posted: “So how surprising is it that your second-seeded, 14-3 crew made the Tremendous Bowl?”
The Eagles went into their video games in opposition to the Packers, Rams and Commanders as favourite.
In a run stretching again to 1994, 18 of the final 19 QBs to lose their Tremendous Bowl debut by no means made it again for an additional try.
However Hurts snapped that streak and can now tackle the Buffalo Payments or Kansas Metropolis Chiefs.
The quarterback has had his fair proportion of doubters and head coach Nick Sirianni’s response was as emphatic as Lurie’s.
“How about our quarterback? How about our quarterback?” Sirianni stated as Bradshaw interviewed him. “Don’t doubt him! All he does is win.”
Hurts threw for 246 yards and a rating, in addition to the three he picked up on the bottom.
And he credited his coach for letting him unleash his arm in a remark that might have contained a touch of spite.
“He did a terrific job. I assume he let me out of my straight jacket somewhat bit right this moment,” Hurts stated after an excellent efficiency.
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