Eagles

The Philadelphia Eagles defeated the San Francisco 49ers 31-7 on Championship Sunday to advance to Super Bowl LVII.

[Nick Bosa](https://www.nfl.com/players/nick-bosa/)'s decision to try to shoot an inside gap on an outside zone run gave up contain, leaving [Boston Scott](https://www.nfl.com/players/boston-scott/)with plenty of room to run around the edge for [another touchdown](https://www.nfl.com/videos/eagles-capitalize-on-johnson-s-fumble-with-10-yard-boston-scott-td-run-before-ha). [Dre Greenlaw](https://www.nfl.com/players/dre-greenlaw-x9042/)'s attempt to take a back-door route around [Jason Kelce](https://www.nfl.com/players/jason-kelce/)toward the runner gave Sanders an alley to sprint through for a touchdown. A bit of worry crept into the picture when Hurts suffered a shoulder injury and missed two games, each ending in losses and opening the door for Dallas to make a late push for the division title. A roughing the kicker on [Jordan Mason](https://www.nfl.com/players/jordan-mason/)extended a Philadelphia drive that received another gift when [Talanoa Hufanga](https://www.nfl.com/players/talanoa-hufanga/)'s shoved an already out-of-bounds Hurts, moving the Eagles to San Francisco's 3-yard line, where they pounded the run up the middle for another touchdown. [fourth-down completion](https://www.nfl.com/videos/can-t-miss-play-devonta-smith-s-remarkable-one-handed-catch-goes-for-29-yards-on)to [DeVonta Smith](https://www.nfl.com/players/devonta-smith/)that replay revealed might have not been a catch. [Divisional Round](https://www.nfl.com/games/cowboys-at-49ers-2022-post-2)while trusting their run game and excellent offensive line to build a lead, and by the time the fourth quarter arrived, the outcome was decided. What the 49ers and their fans should also admit -- perhaps through gritted teeth -- is that they simply didn't play well enough to win. Luckily for Philadelphia, Smith and the Eagles' offense hurried to the line and snapped the ball before 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan could challenge the catch, and two plays later, [Miles Sanders](https://www.nfl.com/players/miles-sanders/)was in the end zone with a 6-yard touchdown run. The 49ers gave up less than 275 total yards of offense Sunday, and held the Eagles to 33% on third down, yet they lost in blowout fashion. The Eagles avoided committing the turnovers that doomed the Cowboys against the Niners in the Shanahan had no choice but to pound the run to little positive effect, and it was obvious San Francisco wasn't going to make it a close game before time expired. Johnson later left due to a head injury, meaning the 49ers had no choice but to proceed with a quarterback who wasn't physically capable of throwing the ball more than a few yards forward.

The Philadelphia Eagles are heading to the Super Bowl for the second time in six seasons after an injury to quarterback Brock Purdy derails the 49ers.

“It’s a dream come true for a lot of people on this team, especially myself,” Sanders said of moving on to the Feb. We’ve got one more game for the rest of our lives, and to play our best ball.” The defense was flagged three times on a 75-yard drive by the Eagles that resulted in a touchdown. “We put emphasis in the run game, get it to the second level and linebackers. Making matters even more bleak, Johnson had to leave the game with a concussion near the start of the third quarter. We felt Josh was going to go in there and execute our plan and give us a chance. In the waning moments, those delirious fans shout-sang Tom Petty’s “Won’t Back Down,” sending the visitors off into the chilly night. The 49ers had to send a seriously limited Purdy back out there, once running a direct snap to Christian McCaffrey. He was the one who raked the ball out of Purdy’s hand on the strip sack that sent him to the sideline, and near the end of the second quarter, Reddick recovered a 49ers fumble that set up a Philadelphia touchdown. Purdy was replaced by journeyman Josh Johnson, who has had 20 different NFL stops in a career that included stints in an alphabet soup of lesser leagues: the AFL, UFL and XFL. “Just felt like really a lot of shocks all over from my elbow down to my wrist, front and back. “My arm just felt like it stretched out,” Purdy said of the play in question.

The Eagles' defense knocked two 49ers QBs out of the game -- and the offense ran for a franchise-record four touchdowns -- to lead Philly to the Super Bowl.

[Trey Lance](http://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/4383351/trey-lance) would have been able to save the day. But Smith was unsure that he caught it and alertly got his teammates to the line of scrimmage to try to snap the ball before the 49ers could see a replay and issue a challenge. Or maybe [Jimmy Garoppolo](http://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/16760/jimmy-garoppolo) could have put the finishing touches on a remarkable reunion tour. He's the first player with a postseason rush TD with at least 25 YAC since Jamaal Charles had one for the Chiefs in the 2010 AFC wild-card round. Then, a clobbering of the best the NFC had to offer, the San Francisco 49ers, in the NFC Championship Game. Purdy suffered an elbow injury and Johnson left the game with a concussion, forcing Purdy back in and McCaffrey to handle some quarterback snaps. The Niners turned to Johnson, their fourth quarterback of the season, who was signed from the Denver Broncos' practice squad on Dec. Underrated stat to know: Entering this year, the Eagles had rushed for three or more touchdowns in a playoff game only once in their history. In the first half alone, when this game was won, Reddick had two sacks, three pressures, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery. QB breakdown: It was tough sledding against one of the best defenses in the league. And a defensive unit that paced the league with 70 sacks had three and seven QB hits despite limited dropbacks because of the injuries to 49ers quarterbacks All four of the Eagles' touchdowns were rushing TDs -- including two by running back [Miles Sanders](http://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/4045163/miles-sanders).

The Kansas City Chiefs are advancing to Super Bowl LVII following a 23-20 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals in the AFC Championship game on Sunday at ...

On third down, Mahomes scrambled and as he went out of bounds, Bengals defensive end Joseph Ossai pushed him and was called for a 15-yard unnecessary roughness penalty which put the Chiefs in field goal range. On fourth down, Burrow heaved the ball down the field and found Ja’Marr Chase for a 35-yard strike to move Cincinnati deep into Kansas City territory. On the Bengals’ first offensive possession of the second half, quarterback Joe Burrow found wide receiver Tee Higgins for a 27-yard touchdown to tie up the game at 13.

PHILADELPHIA -- When asked about the climb from four-win team to NFC champions since the time he was drafted, quarterback Jalen Hurts pointed out that his ...

"I know I've been through a lot personally, but I don't want to steer away from the direction of how good this team has been at playing together, being together, and challenging one another. When we experience some painful times and some tough times, we always found a way to overcome. "I don't really know how to feel, to be honest," he said. Hurts quickly exchanged his NFC champions T-shirt for a purple suit and sunglasses as the on-field celebration spilled into the locker room. "Second year as a full-year starter, and he's taking us to the Super Bowl? "It was a big surprise to many.

Reid, of course, is the winningest coach in Eagles history, taking the team to five NFC Championship Game appearances as well as a trip to Super Bowl XXXIX in ...

Since leaving Philadelphia, Reid has taken the Chiefs to either the AFC Championship Game or the Super Bowl in five consecutive seasons, winning it all in the 2019 season. This will be the first time that two brothers will go against each other in the Super Bowl. Travis Kelce made the Pro Bowl for the eighth straight season after catching 110 passes for 1,338 receiving yards and 12 touchdowns.