As the Washington Commanders continue to get ready for the NFC Championship game this Sunday vs. the Philadelphia Eagles, they will have to try and slow down the best running back in the league: Saquon Barkley.

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 Washington Commanders extended a landmark season on Saturday with a win over the Detroit Lions to advance to their first NFC championship appearance since they won the Super Bowl after the 1991 season.

It's been nearly three decades since the Cowboys last made the NFC championship game. They now have the longest title game drought in the conference.

The Washington Commanders earned a massive 45-31 upset win over the top-seeded Detroit Lions on Saturday night in the NFC divisional round to advance to their first NFC championship game since 1991, when they last won the Super Bowl.

It was Reid’s first trip to the Super Bowl as a head coach. He’d leave the team in 2012, and has since won three titles with the Kansas City Chiefs. But it was the only Super Bowl appearance for McNabb and Owens, who returned for a heroic performance after having broken his leg during the season.

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.

Philadelphia is one win away from becoming the first team ever to win three home playoff games in a single postseason.

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Given the importance of these X-Factors, we’ve expanded the discussion to include one player from each team on both offense and defense. Here’s one offensive X-Factor for each of the four teams that will face off on Sunday for the honor of participating in Super Bowl LIX.

We break down the biggest strengths and question marks in the Commanders-Eagles matchup, plus the X-factors that could make the difference.