The Detroit Lions were supposed to be hosting the NFC Championship game at Ford Field this weekend. After a 15-win regular season, expectations grew among supporters and pundits that Dan Campbell's squad would advance through the playoffs and make their very first appearance in the Super Bowl.

55: Points scored. The most in a playoff game since the Jacksonville Jaguars defeated the Miami Dolphins 62-7 in a divisional-round game on January 15, 2000. It’s also the second-most in a playoff game in Eagles history, behind the 58 scored in a 58-37 win over the Detroit Lions in 1995.

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Long, long time The year was 1992 and the Washintgon NFL team had a different nickname. It made it to the NFC Championship Game and would go on to the win and then capture the Super Bowl by beating the Buffalo Bills.

One thing to watch from each defensive position group in NFC Championship game when the Philadelphia Eagles face the Washington Commanders

These two NFC East rivals have had many great battles over the years, but never with the stakes this high. In 180 meetings, the Eagles and Commanders have only ever faced off once in the postseason, that coming in the Wild Card round 34 years ago.

Here's what to know and how to tune in to the NFC playoff between the Washington Commanders and the Philadelphia Eagles.

It’s Eagles vs. Commanders in the NFC Championship Game at Lincoln Financial Field. Here’s how to watch, including time, channel, TV schedule and streaming info.

The Detroit Lions expected to host the NFC championship game for the first time Sunday. Instead, Detroit's Super Bowl hopes ended prematurely when Jayden Daniels and the Washington Commanders marched into Ford Field and won 45-31 in the divisional round.