Six days after being hospitalized for coughing up blood, Rams tight end Tyler Higbee celebrated in the end zone after catching a touchdown pass during the first quarter of their NFC divisional round game against the Eagles on Sunday.
Jalen Hurts did his job, for the most part. Oren Burks and Isaiah Rodgers step into key spots because of injuries.
Saquon Barkley ran through the snow and the Rams, and Jalen Carter made the biggest sack of the Eagles' season to send the Birds to the NFC Championship Game.
Matthew Stafford threw a 4-yard touchdown pass to Colby Parkinson with 2:48 left in the game to help pull the Rams within a score. Los Angeles forced the Eagles to go three and out on their next drive, but the Rams’ push to win the game ended at the Philadelphia 22-yard line.
Barkley dashed through the snow for 205 rushing yards, Jalen Hurts had a 44-yard scoring run and the Eagles held on to advance to the NFC Championship Game for the second time in three seasons.
Up 16-15, Carter forced the first of two turnovers by the Rams when he stripped the football from running back Kyren Williams. Cornerback Isaiah Rodgers scooped up the loose ball at the 50 and returned it to the L.A. 10. The Eagles settled for a field goal to go up by four.
Saquon Barkley came up big against the Rams for the second time this season, and the Eagles' defense did just enough to help the Birds advance to the NFC championship game vs. Washington.
Hurts was sacked on a 2nd-and-15 play from the Rams' 27 by Jaylen McCullough. Hurts was slow to get up and was limping. He stayed in the game and handed off to Barkley on third down. The Eagles then got a 44-yard field goal by Jake Elliott.
This was a pretty insane game! Missed kicks! Big plays! Turnovers! Snow! Chaos! It looked like the Birds had everything wrapped up when Saquon Barkley — who ran all over th
Saquon Barkley dashed through the snow for touchdown runs of 78 and 62 yards and finished with 205 yards rushing, Jalen Hurts had a 44-yard scoring run and