Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley opened up the NFC championship game on Sunday afternoon with a monster, 60-yard touchdown run. The scamper— on Philly's first play from scrimmage —put them up 7-3 and opened the floodgates toward their eventual 55-23 win over the Washington Commanders.
With Mailata set to play in his second decider - with his first coming in 2023 - he is one of just four Australians to reach the NFL's big dance. The first-ever Aussie to play in a Super Bowl, former AFL star Ben Graham made history in 2005 when he crossed over to the NFL, becoming one of the league's top punters.
Saquon Barkley did it again, Jalen Hurts had his best performance of the playoffs, and the Eagles are set for a Chiefs rematch.
Nick Sirianni's tenure as head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles has been a roller coaster of sorts over the last four seasons. While he remains the winningest coach in team history through this stretch, there have been plenty of controversial moments that have led some analysts to believe a change in leadership is needed.
The man mountain has added another chapter to the story of his extraordinary rise from NRL hopeful to NFL superstar.
The Eagles like to rely on their running game and defensive line to beat teams. That might work against the Chiefs, Mike Preston writes.
Jordan Mailata is headed for a slice of history with the Sydney-born NFL star set to become the first Australian to play in two Super Bowls.
Philadelphia are heading to the Super Bowl once again after the Eagles brushed aside Washington in their NFC Championship clash.
An 18-year-old man is on life support after falling from a light pole in Philadelphia as Eagles fans celebrated the team’s NFC Championship win over the Commanders in the streets, according to an ABC 6 report.
The Eagles' tush push has been a nearly unstoppable play. The Commanders deployed a unique tactic to try to stop it in the NFC title game.
After being targeted by Joe Whitt Jr. during the week, Jordan Mailata and Nick Sirianni came to the defense of "running back" Jalen Hurts.