The Washington Commanders will be without their starting right guard in the NFC championship game. Sam Cosmi suffered a torn ACL in his right knee Saturday night and will miss the rest of the postseason, Coach Dan Quinn said Sunday.
The Washington Commanders are headed to the NFC Championship game next weekend after defeating the Detroit Lions in the divisional round of the playoffs. The last time they made it this far, the Commanders won the Super Bowl in 1991.
The Washington Commanders toppled the Detroit Lions to advance to the NFC Championship game, but they will endure the remainder of their postseason journey without Sam Cosmi.
The Washington Commanders are now onto their first conference championship game since 1991 after shocking the world by manhandling the top-seeded NFC team the D
The Commanders will play in their first NFC championship since the 1991 season next Sunday. They'll do so without one of their best offensive linemen.
Washington Commanders starting right guard Sam Cosmi has a torn ACL and is out for the remainder of the NFL playoffs.
Plus, Eagles QB Jalen Hurts played with a knee brace after suffering an injury in the divisional round win over the Rams The conference championship games are set in the NFL. In the AFC, the Chiefs are back on the doorstep of the Super Bowl for the seventh-straight season and taking on the Bills in what’s become one of the preeminent rivalries in the NFL this decade.
Jalen Carter is fresh off a signature performance in the Divisional Round and will be facing a backup guard against Washington this week.
Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts finished Sunday’s 28-22 home win despite needing a knee brace after suffering an injury. Hurts was limited in the snowy conditions as the game progressed. Even with a fair assumption that he faces Washington,
The Eagles are very familiar with the Washington Commanders, with the NFC championship game being the third time this season that the two teams have met.
Rookie Mike Sainristil, taken in the second round 48 picks after Daniels, had two interceptions, and safety Quan Martin returned his pick of Jared Goff 40 yards for a touchdown. Dorance Armstrong also forced Goff to fumble as part of the 45-31 victory on Saturday night.
After winning five nail-biters in a row, the Washington Commanders advanced to the NFC championship game comfortably because their defense got five turnovers and their offense never gave the ball away.