The last time the Philadelphia Eagles played in snow-covered Lincoln Financial Field was the famous 2013 "Snow Bowl" against Matthew Stafford -- a victory that ranks as one of the most memorable games in franchise history. Stafford will participate in a game that's dubbed "Snow Bowl II" as the Eagles battle the Los Angeles Rams with a trip to the conference championship game on the line.
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According to Weather Underground, the kickoff temperature is expected to be around 33 degrees, which would make it the second-coldest game the Eagles have hosted since the start of the 2022 season. There's also a 99% chance of precipitation during the game, which means it's a near certainty that snow will be falling. For the time between 3 p.m. ET and 6 p.m. ET, which would cover most of the game, the projection is that one to three inches will fall.
Regardless of the weather, the Eagles and Rams are two of the hottest teams in the NFC. The Eagles have won 13 of their last 14 games, averaging 28.5 points per contest and allowing just 15.0 points during their hot streak as arguably the best team in the NFL since their bye week (Week 5). The Rams have won 10 of their last 13, averaging 23.1 points per game during the stretch while allowing 8.3 points per game over their past four games.
The last time the Eagles faced the Rams in Week 12, Saquon Barkley had the biggest game of his career en route to his historic 2,000-yard season. The Rams run defense was no match for Barkley, as he rushed for 255 yards and two touchdowns -- both 70+ yards -- and averaged 9.8 yards per carry. The Eagles rushed for 314 yards and averaged 7.0 yards per carry, their highest total of the season.
Can the Rams outlast the snow and Barkley? Will the Eagles impose their will in the winter wonderland and advance to the NFC Championship Game. We'll have all the live updates and analysis from this divisional round matchup in our live blog below!
Eagles vs. Rams where to watch
Date: Sunday, Jan. 19 | Time: 3 p.m. ET
Location: Lincoln Financial Field (Philadelphia)
Line: Eagles by 6
Against the spread: Los Angeles 10-8; Philadelphia 12-6
Series record: The teams are meeting for the fourth time in the playoffs, with the Rams having won two of the previous three matchups.
Last meeting: Philadelphia defeated the Rams 37-20 at Los Angeles on Nov. 24. Saquon Barkley set a franchise record with 255 rushing yards, including touchdown runs of 70 and 72 yards, and A.J. Brown caught six passes for 109 yards and a TD. Barkley’s rushing total was the ninth most in an NFL game.
Last week: Rams defeated Vikings 27-9; Eagles beat Packers 22-10.
Eagles player to watch
Barkley finished the regular season with a club-record 2,005 rushing yards, 101 shy of breaking Eric Dickerson’s single-season rushing record of 2,105, set in 1984. Philadelphia’s star running back was held out of the meaningless regular-season finale against the Giants as a precaution by coach Nick Sirianni, and Barkley ran for 119 yards in his return against the Packers last week.
Rams player to watch
WR Cooper Kupp. The MVP of the Super Bowl in the 2021 season, Cupp had just one catch for 29 yards on his only target in the Rams’ win over the Vikings on Monday night. Kupp has just five catches in the past four games he has played, including zero in a 12-6 Los Angeles win at the 49ers on Dec. 13.
Key matchup
The Rams defense against Barkley. The Rams couldn’t stop Barkley the first time, and there isn’t much statistically that says they’ll stop him this time. Los Angeles allowed 353.1 yards on defense this season, including 130.0 rushing. Barkley became the ninth player in league history to rush for 2,000-plus yards, helping the Eagles average 179.3 yards on the ground, good for second in the NFL.
Key injuries
Rams: TE Tyler Higbee (chest) left in the first quarter against the Vikings and didn’t return. He was a limited participant in Wednesday’s practice. CB Ahkello Witherspoon (thigh) left in the third quarter and didn’t practice on Wednesday. Neither NT Bobby Brown III (shoulder) nor LT Alaric Jackson (chest) practiced on Wednesday.
Eagles: QB Jalen Hurts returned from being concussed in the first quarter Dec. 22 against Washington and threw for 131 yards and rushed for 36 against Green Bay. LB Nakobe Dean (left knee) was lost for the remainder of the playoffs after getting injured in the second quarter against the Packers. Dean made a career-high 128 tackles in the regular season.st gsdgt dfhfg h fgjghk
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According to Weather Underground, the kickoff temperature is expected to be around 33 degrees, which would make it the second-coldest game the Eagles have hosted since the start of the 2022 season. There's also a 99% chance of precipitation during the game, which means it's a near certainty that snow will be falling. For the time between 3 p.m. ET and 6 p.m. ET, which would cover most of the game, the projection is that one to three inches will fall.
Regardless of the weather, the Eagles and Rams are two of the hottest teams in the NFC. The Eagles have won 13 of their last 14 games, averaging 28.5 points per contest and allowing just 15.0 points during their hot streak as arguably the best team in the NFL since their bye week (Week 5). The Rams have won 10 of their last 13, averaging 23.1 points per game during the stretch while allowing 8.3 points per game over their past four games.
The last time the Eagles faced the Rams in Week 12, Saquon Barkley had the biggest game of his career en route to his historic 2,000-yard season. The Rams run defense was no match for Barkley, as he rushed for 255 yards and two touchdowns -- both 70+ yards -- and averaged 9.8 yards per carry. The Eagles rushed for 314 yards and averaged 7.0 yards per carry, their highest total of the season.
Can the Rams outlast the snow and Barkley? Will the Eagles impose their will in the winter wonderland and advance to the NFC Championship Game. We'll have all the live updates and analysis from this divisional round matchup in our live blog below!
Eagles vs. Rams where to watch
Date: Sunday, Jan. 19 | Time: 3 p.m. ET
Location: Lincoln Financial Field (Philadelphia)
Line: Eagles by 6
Against the spread: Los Angeles 10-8; Philadelphia 12-6
Series record: The teams are meeting for the fourth time in the playoffs, with the Rams having won two of the previous three matchups.
Last meeting: Philadelphia defeated the Rams 37-20 at Los Angeles on Nov. 24. Saquon Barkley set a franchise record with 255 rushing yards, including touchdown runs of 70 and 72 yards, and A.J. Brown caught six passes for 109 yards and a TD. Barkley’s rushing total was the ninth most in an NFL game.
Last week: Rams defeated Vikings 27-9; Eagles beat Packers 22-10.
Eagles player to watch
Barkley finished the regular season with a club-record 2,005 rushing yards, 101 shy of breaking Eric Dickerson’s single-season rushing record of 2,105, set in 1984. Philadelphia’s star running back was held out of the meaningless regular-season finale against the Giants as a precaution by coach Nick Sirianni, and Barkley ran for 119 yards in his return against the Packers last week.
Rams player to watch
WR Cooper Kupp. The MVP of the Super Bowl in the 2021 season, Cupp had just one catch for 29 yards on his only target in the Rams’ win over the Vikings on Monday night. Kupp has just five catches in the past four games he has played, including zero in a 12-6 Los Angeles win at the 49ers on Dec. 13.
Key matchup
The Rams defense against Barkley. The Rams couldn’t stop Barkley the first time, and there isn’t much statistically that says they’ll stop him this time. Los Angeles allowed 353.1 yards on defense this season, including 130.0 rushing. Barkley became the ninth player in league history to rush for 2,000-plus yards, helping the Eagles average 179.3 yards on the ground, good for second in the NFL.
Key injuries
Rams: TE Tyler Higbee (chest) left in the first quarter against the Vikings and didn’t return. He was a limited participant in Wednesday’s practice. CB Ahkello Witherspoon (thigh) left in the third quarter and didn’t practice on Wednesday. Neither NT Bobby Brown III (shoulder) nor LT Alaric Jackson (chest) practiced on Wednesday.
Eagles: QB Jalen Hurts returned from being concussed in the first quarter Dec. 22 against Washington and threw for 131 yards and rushed for 36 against Green Bay. LB Nakobe Dean (left knee) was lost for the remainder of the playoffs after getting injured in the second quarter against the Packers. Dean made a career-high 128 tackles in the regular season.st gsdgt dfhfg h fgjghk