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Detroit were the NFC’s number one seed but were upset by the sixth seed Washington last week, losing 45-31 at home.<\/p>\n
That handed Philadelphia home-field advantage for the NFC Championship game and means the Eagles have replaced the Lions as favourites to win the Super Bowl.<\/p>\n
Philly had a 14-3 record, with only Baltimore rushing for more yards and Saquon Barkley being the individual rushing leader with 2,005 yards.<\/p>\n
He got 205 more in last week’s win over the Los Angeles Rams,<\/a> plus two touchdowns, but Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts picked up a knee injury so has been limited in practice this week.<\/p>\n “Saquon is a once-in-a-lifetime running back, so we’ve got to get rid of their running game and make them throw the ball,” said Obada, who is currently on Washington’s practice squad.<\/p>\n As divisional rivals, Philadelphia and Washington faced each other twice in the regular season, winning one apiece.<\/p>\n After being selected second in last year’s draft,<\/a> quarterback Jayden Daniels and new head coach Dan Quinn have helped transform the Commanders’ record from 4-13 last season to 12-5. It is the first time Washington have gone so deep into the play-offs since winning the Super Bowl in 1991.<\/p>\n Daniels, 24, is firm favourite for rookie of the year having set rookie records for rushing yards (891) and pass completion (69%). He is only the sixth rookie quarterback to make it this far and aims to be the first to reach the Super Bowl.<\/p>\n And like the Chiefs, Washington have developed a knack for winning tight games. They are on a seven-game winning streak, with five of them won on the game’s last play, including their first play-off win in 19 years.<\/a><\/p>\n “We’re just going to ride on that momentum,” Obada added. “Momentum is huge in games like this. We’re still seen as the underdog but that generally works in our favour.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n