Philadelphia
Eagles
13-6
55
FINAL
28
Tampa Bay
Buccaneers
13-6
AI Recap
AI RECAPIn a decisive Conference Championship showdown, the Philadelphia Eagles topped the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 55-28, securing their place in the Super Bowl for the 2026 season. The stakes were high as both teams sought to advance, but it was Philadelphia's explosive offense that ultimately shined on this stage.
Jalen Hurts delivered a masterful performance, throwing for 5 touchdowns and accumulating critical passing yards to lead the Eagles. Tank Bigsby complemented the passing game with a solid 79 rushing yards, while the Buccaneers' Baker Mayfield put up impressive numbers with 379 passing yards and a valiant effort, but it wasn't enough to keep pace with the Eagles' attack. Chris Godwin Jr. also had a standout game for Tampa, racking up 190 receiving yards in a losing effort.
Defensively, the Eagles made their mark with a crucial performance from Cooper DeJean, who intercepted two passes to shift momentum in Philadelphia's favor. While the Buccaneers' SirVocea Dennis recorded 9 total tackles and Rueben Bain Jr. added a sack, it was DeJean's timely picks that served as the turning point, effectively halting any comeback attempts from Tampa Bay. Ultimately, the Eagles' balanced offensive assault and opportunistic defense proved too much for the Buccaneers to overcome.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | YDS | TD | INT | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baker Mayfield | QB | 38 | 20 | 379 | 3 | 2 | 91.8 |
| Jalen Hurts | QB | 44 | 30 | 368 | 5 | 0 | 131.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tank Bigsby | HB | 19 | 79 | 4.2 | 1 | 24 | 1 |
| Bucky Irving | HB | 15 | 32 | 2.1 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Jalen Hurts | QB | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Will Shipley | HB | 11 | 11 | 1.0 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Baker Mayfield | QB | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Saquon Barkley | HB | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Emeka Egbuka | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Godwin Jr | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Theo Johnson | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dallas Goedert | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Makai Lemon | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeVonta Smith | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Godwin Jr | WR | 8 | 190 | 23.8 | 2 | 70 | 1 |
| Makai Lemon | WR | 13 | 157 | 12.1 | 2 | 22 | 0 |
| Emeka Egbuka | WR | 7 | 152 | 21.7 | 1 | 48 | 0 |
| DeVonta Smith | WR | 8 | 126 | 15.8 | 2 | 24 | 0 |
| Dallas Goedert | TE | 5 | 54 | 10.8 | 1 | 18 | 0 |
| Theo Johnson | TE | 4 | 26 | 6.5 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Dontayvion Wicks | WR | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| Jalen McMillan | WR | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Ben VanSumeren | FB | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Tank Bigsby | HB | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Kenny Gainwell | HB | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper DeJean | CB | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| SirVocea Dennis | MIKE | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jihaad Campbell | MIKE | 8 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Vita Vea | DT | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zack Baun | WILL | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rueben Bain Jr | LEDG | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Benjamin Morrison | CB | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Anzalone | WILL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Zyon McCollum | CB | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antoine Winfield Jr | FS | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew Wingard | FS | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yaya Diaby | REDG | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob Parrish | CB | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Tykee Smith | SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Christian Rozeboom | WILL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan Greenard | REDG | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quinyon Mitchell | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew Mukuba | FS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tony Jefferson | SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A'Shawn Robinson | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keionte Scott | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Carter II | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalen Carter | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Davis | DT | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Riq Woolen | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase McLaughlin | K | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Jake Elliott | K | 2 | 2 | 7 | 50 |

