EJ Smith

The Eagles offensive tackle had to watch his dad’s long journey back from serious health complications from the other side of the world.

The Eagles are headed to Super Bowl LIX to face the Kansas City Chiefs after rushing for seven touchdowns and forcing four turnovers to defeat the Commanders in the NFC championship game.

Barkley worked in the offseason with several trainers, including Moe Gibson, a former Villanova running back who reminded the Eagles star to let "dark times" be a motivator.

Jalen Hurts was out with a concussion, but offensive coordinator Kellen Moore's plays helped the reserve QBs get comfortable. So did the work of receivers A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith.

A.J. Brown often created separation downfield against Carolina's secondary, but pressure in the face of Hurts and turning down throws to his star wideout were a theme during Sunday's game.

Smith's hamstring injury kept him out of last week's game against the Rams. Linebacker Ben VanSumeren will also miss Sunday's game in Baltimore.

Smith, a second-year player, is starting to turn the corner, while Hunt, a rookie, is earning more rotational reps. The pair and the rest of the Eagles' front will need to produce without Graham.

Daniels, the Commanders' star rookie, was once sacked by Jalen Carter in picture-perfect fashion. He's since taken the NFL by storm.

The Eagles are 6-2 and riding high amid a four-game winning streak. But they still have some serious questions to answer over the second half of the season.

Barkley ran for 159 yards against the Jaguars and his highlight worthy backward hurdle had the league buzzing, but the Eagles' run scheme diversity is keeping defenses off balance.