For only the fifth time ever, the NFC Championship will be played between two NFC East teams. The Philadelphia Eagles are hosting the Washington Commanders on Sunday with a trip to Super Bowl LIX. No rookie quarterback has ever been to the Super Bowl,

Greif: Philadelphia will beat Washington in the NFC because the Commanders’ defense has been leaky (allowing 25.5 points per game in the postseason, 9.5 more than Philadelphia), while the Eagles have ranked among the league’s elite defenses all season; by one metric, they stand tied for the league lead in allowing the lowest success rate.