Former Florida State defensive end and Los Angeles Rams edge Jared Verse received some blowback from the city of Philadelphia, after sharing his thoughts regarding Eagles fans. However, Eagles defensive tackle Jalen Carter said after the game that his comments were used as motivation for the Birds as they got the last laugh.

For the second time in the last three seasons, the Eagles are headed to the NFC championship game. Their 28-22 victory over the Los Angeles Rams in Sunday’s snowy divisional-round game punched their ticket to the next round of the playoffs,

The fireworks started early in Philadelphia. Before their divisional round matchup Sunday at Lincoln Financial Field, Eagles defensive Jalen Carter and the Rams’ Jared Verse exchanged words near the end zone as the rookie Los Angeles edge rusher did a lap around the perimeter.

Jalen Carter saved the Eagles’ season. That’s not to take anything away from Saquon Barkley’s 205-yard game or Nolan Smith’s forced fumble or Zack Baun’s heroics or anything else that the Eagles did well in their 28-22 win over the Rams.

Jalen Hurts did his job, for the most part. Oren Burks and Isaiah Rodgers step into key spots because of injuries.

Yesterday, in the Philadelphia Eagles’ thrilling 28-22 victory over the Los Angeles Rams, defensive tackle Jalen Carter was a straight-up, inarguable, unmitigated beast. The sophomore phenom tallied five tackles and two sacks,