Jalen Hurts had considered one of Philadelphia’s 4 dashing touchdowns and the Eagles soared into the Tremendous Bowl, forcing each of San Francisco’s quarterbacks out of the sport with accidents and beating the wounded 49ers 31-7 within the NFC Championship recreation on Sunday. The Chiefs afterward Sunday acquired a three-point victory on a last-second discipline aim within the AFC Championship recreation, ending the Cincinnati Bengals’ run by the playoffs.

The Eagles, who gained the Tremendous Bowl 5 years in the past with a distinct coach and quarterback, will attempt to do it once more behind the formidable duo of Hurts and coach Nick Sirianni. The Chiefs made it to the Tremendous Bowl final yr, however have been defeated by the Los Angeles Rams.

Town of Philadelphia was already celebrating Sunday night, with police having arrange barricades round Metropolis Corridor and greasing gentle poles all through the week in preparation.

“This has been an energizing season from the beginning, and we’re excited that the Eagles are going to fly all the way in which to the Tremendous Bowl,” Mayor Jim Kenney stated. “As a lifelong Philadelphian and the Mayor of this nice metropolis I’m thrilled to see followers of all ages and from each neighborhood celebrating facet by facet, filled with pleasure and pleasure. It is a fantastic night time and I ask Philadelphians to rejoice joyously, safely, and respectfully. And bear in mind: It is a Philly factor.”

Eagles Coach Nick Sirianni stated after the sport “clearly that is one thing you dream about as a child” and  “all these guys on the group have dreamt about this their whole lives, too.”

“Simply to have the ability to do that along with a bunch of males that love one another, which can be linked to one another, that can do something for one another is fairly candy,” Sirianni added.

At Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas Metropolis, Patrick Mahomes scrambled for a primary down on his badly sprained proper ankle, then was shoved late out of bounds by Joseph Ossai, giving Harrison Butker an opportunity to kick a 45-yard discipline aim with 3 seconds left that gave the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs a 23-20 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals within the AFC title recreation Sunday night time.

The Chiefs lastly managed to beat the Bengals after three straight losses, together with a three-point time beyond regulation defeat in final yr’s convention championship recreation. Kansas Metropolis superior to play the Philadelphia Eagles of their third Tremendous Bowl in 4 years.

Mahomes, who harm his ankle in opposition to Jacksonville within the divisional spherical, threw for 326 yards and two touchdowns, regardless that he was lacking three of his huge receivers to accidents by the fourth quarter.

Marquez Valdes-Scantling led the way in which with 116 yards and a landing, whereas Travis Kelce — unhealthy again and all — had seven for 78 yards and a rating.

Joe Burrow had 270 yards passing with a landing and two interceptions for Cincinnati. He was sacked 5 instances.

In Philadelphia, Miles Sanders ran for 2 touchdowns and linebacker Haason Reddick made the hit that compelled 49ers rookie quarterback Brock Purdy out of the sport with an elbow harm. Reddick additionally recovered a fumble by Purdy’s alternative, Josh Johnson, who later suffered a concussion.

That compelled Purdy again into the sport, however his harm was clearly an element because the 49ers all however gave up on throwing the ball, even whereas trailing by a number of scores.

San Francisco’s unhealthy luck at quarterback was lastly an excessive amount of to beat as its 12-game win streak ended. The Niners misplaced each Trey Lance and Jimmy Garoppolo to season-ending accidents, and Purdy — the ultimate choose in April’s draft — misplaced as a starter for the primary time.

Philadelphia police greased site visitors and light-weight poles in what has typically proved a futile try to gradual the revelry forward. However a metropolis that has been starved for a championship now has its beloved Birds within the Tremendous Bowl simply three months after the Philadelphia Phillies reached the World Collection.

“You see this metropolis and the fervour they’ve for this group. We’re so appreciative of those followers,” Sirianni stated. “Have a look at this place. There is not any place like this within the NFL. It is a hard-working metropolis, it is a blue-collar metropolis. We predict that is the kind of group we have now.”

The sport disintegrated within the waning minutes and Philadelphia’s Okay’Von Wallace and San Francisco’s Trent Williams have been ejected for his or her roles in a brawl. Williams yanked Wallace from behind and slammed him to the bottom.

At that time, who cared? Eagles followers waved their inexperienced towels and went wild as confetti fluttered round them. They sang the combat track — yet another emphatic “E-A-G-L-E-S Eagles!” — in celebration of a franchise that superior to its fourth Tremendous Bowl.

The Eagles broke the sport open within the remaining two minutes of the primary half, getting an increase out of a crowd that had been quiet with nervous vitality since a landing on the opening drive.

Sanders broke free for a 13-yard run for a 14-7 lead, concluding a 14-play, 75-yard drive prolonged by three 49ers penalties.

Johnson bobbled a shotgun snap and fumbled on the subsequent drive, and Reddick — the free-agent pickup from Carolina having one of many nice defensive seasons in franchise historical past — recovered on the San Francisco 30. Boston Scott scooted 10 yards for a landing and 21-7 lead.

Even with Hurts nearly a non-factor — he had 97 yards passing within the first half — the Eagles have been firmly in management. Hurts completed 15 of 25 for 121 yards. His 1-yard dashing landing on Philadelphia’s signature rugby-style QB sneak made it 28-7.

“It has been loads. I am not going to make this about me,” Hurts stated. “This metropolis is a particular metropolis. They deserve every little thing, It is a particular metropolis. Now we have yet another.”

Purdy left the sport with an elbow harm after he was drilled within the arm by Reddick on San Francisco’s first drive, resulting in a fumble. The 23-year-old Purdy’s unbelievable rise from “Mr. Irrelevant” to playoff starter ended with a whimper as he didn’t turn into the primary rookie QB to guide a group to the Tremendous Bowl.

He was improbably wanted once more within the third quarter after Johnson, a journeyman backup signed in December, was additionally harm.

The Eagles used fast considering as they scored on their opening drive for the second straight playoff recreation. DeVonta Smith made a sensational one-handed seize for 29 yards, however replays confirmed he appeared to lose management of the ball as he hit the bottom. Smith popped up and frantically waved the Eagles to the road. Niners coach Kyle Shanahan didn’t problem the decision and the Eagles acquired off the subsequent play. Sanders scored on a 6-yard run.

With little hope they might get something going behind Johnson, the 49ers turned to Christian McCaffrey to get on the board. He broke three tackles on a 23-yard landing run that made it 7-7 within the second quarter.

With no quarterbacks who may throw, that was in regards to the finish for Shanahan’s Niners, who managed 164 yards of offense and 11 first downs.