No one outside the locker room was surprised when the Commanders lost to the Buccaneers 37-20 in the season opener.

Yes, drafting Jayden Daniels helped. But those who know Dan Quinn best aren't surprised that he turned a moribund franchise into a winner.

The Eagles offense has a running back who can take the ball all the way to the end zone. On Sunday, Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts went 44 yards on the ground for a touchdown. On Thursday, Commanders defensive coordinator Joe Whitt Jr. had a blunt assessment of how his players intend to approach Hurts if/when he chooses to become a runner.

Jalen Hurts was a limited practice participant this week after the Eagles quarterback appeared to injure his knee during a divisional round game against the Rams.

The Philadelphia Eagles once again took the practice field without key players available as the Washington Commanders prepare to visit the NFC East rival.

There are so many factors to determine who wins and loses on Sundays in the NFL, but sometimes victory can be determined by a few simple ones. That might be the case in the NFC Championship game featuring the the sixth-seeded Washington Commanders facing the second-seeded Philadelphia Eagles with the division rivals going to battle a third and final time this season to determine who will be the conference's representative in the Super Bowl.