What you should knowThe Eagles will host the Washington Commanders in the NFC championship game at the Linc on Sunday at 3 p.m. on Fox. The winner will move on to Super Bowl LIX.The Birds are scheduled to practice at the Linc at 2:25 p.

The fifth-year passer was evaluated for a concussion in the Eagles’ Week 11 26-18 victory over the Commanders but passed the protocol and remained in the game, while he was forced out of the Week 16 encounter in Washington when he did suffer a concussion and was forced to watch as Jayden Daniels led the hosts to an exciting 36-33 win.

Jalen Hurts is preparing to start for the Philadelphia Eagles in Sunday's NFC championship game with a sore left knee. The Eagles held a walk-through instead of a full practice on Wednesday, but Hurts told reporters he plans to play against the Washington Commanders.