Well, then!

With the Washington Commanders pulling off an upset as 9.5-point road underdogs against the Detroit Lions, the Philadelphia Eagles now have a chance to host the NFC Championship Game.

In order to do so, the Eagles must beat the Los Angeles Rams in the Divisional Round on Sunday afternoon.

Had the Lions won, the NFC Championship Game would’ve been in Detroit with the Lions entering the 2025 NFL playoffs as the No. 1 seed. A matchup between the No. 2 seed Eagles and the Lions would’ve been pretty epic.

Instead, the Eagles will be aiming to play the Commanders for the third time this season. The Eagles beat Washington at Lincoln Financial Field in Week 11. Then they lost to the Commanders in a Week 16 game where Jalen Hurts left early after suffering a concussion.

Make no mistake: the Commanders are dangerous. Jayden Daniels is very, very good despite being a rookie.

But the Eagles much prefer hosting the Commanders to playing the Lions in Detroit. And they’ll get a chance to do so if they can just beat the Rams.

Gotta get it done.

Side note: the Dallas Cowboys now have the longest NFC Championship Game drought.