Stafford played well against the Eagles, throwing for 324 yards and two touchdowns with no interceptions on 44 attempts. However, he was sacked five times and lost a fumble. He was harassed all game long by former Bulldogs Nolan Smith and Jalen Carter.
Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford mixed in a no-look pass to Cooper Kupp as he was leading a game-winning drive in Super Bowl LVI. On Sunday, he wasted no time employing the trickery again while marching the Rams down the field for a go-ahead first-quarter score.
Former Georgia Bulldog Jalen Carter has been a game wrecker this year and he continued his All-Pro season with a dominant postseason.
Philadelphia Eagles' linebacker Nolan Smith comes racing around the edge to strip-sack Los Angeles Rams' quarterback Matthew Stafford, and Eagles' linebacker Zack Baun recovers.
As the Eagles gathered together in the victorious locker room at Lincoln Financial Field after dispatching the Green Bay Packers in the Wild Card Round, Head Coach Nick Sirianni singled out Smith, the second-year outside linebacker/edge rusher, who had arguably the biggest game of his career on a playoff stage.
Jalen Carter's sack of Matthew Stafford on Sunday reminded fans of the way he sacked Jayden Daniels in their college days.
Philadelphia Eagle Nolan Smith paid tribute to his injured teammate Nakobe Dean ahead of their playoff game. The divisional round of the NFL playoffs kicked of
The snow pelted all over Lincoln Financial Field in the second half, a time when the Philadelphia Eagles defense rose to the occasion. Jalen Carter and Nolan Smith forced two fumbles in the snow that led to two fourth-quarter field goals as the Eagles outlasted the Los Angeles Rams 28-22 in the snow to advance to the NFC Championship game.
Saquon Barkley ran through the snow and the Rams, and Jalen Carter made the biggest sack of the Eagles' season to send the Birds to the NFC Championship Game.
The Eagles running back may have iced the game for the Eagles with a 78-yard touchdown run, sprinting through the left side of the line and hitting the jets for the touchdown. An extra point gives the Eagles a 28-15 lead with 4:36 remaining.
Matthew Stafford and the Rams fall short in their comeback attempt, losing to the Philadelphia Eagles 28-22 in the NFC divisional playoffs.
Eagles defensive tackle Moro Ojomo picked up his first-career sack on Sunday in the fourth quarter of a playoff win, in the snow against Matthew Stafford. And he’s been hearing it from his teammates. “Finally! I’ve been telling him, like, finally,” Milton Williams said with a laugh. “It took him 18, 19 weeks to get it.” Ojomo was due.