Five Commanders players Eagles fans should know ahead of the NFC championship The Eagles will host the Washington Commanders in the NFC championship game on Sunday. They already played twice already this season,

The NFC title game will be played this Sunday between two divisional rivals of the East, the Philadelphia Eagles and Washington Commanders.

Commanders safety Mike Sanristil picked off a Goff pass in the end zone to stop one last Lions drive in the first half, allowing everyone to finally catch their breath with Washington leading, 31-21. For the game, Washington had four interceptions (three of Goff and one of Williams on a trick-play attempt).

Watch highlights as the Washington Commanders produce a huge upset to beat the Detroit Lions 45-31 to progress through to the Conference Championships. READ MORE: NFL play-offs: C

The Commanders punched their ticket to the title game with a stunning 45-31 win over the Detroit Lions on Saturday night. The win marks the first time in 33 years that the Commanders have advanced to the NFC title game.