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Commanders vs Eagles NFC Championship Game Betting Preview: Coaches, Who Has the Edge?

  • Head coach Nick Sirianni has been heavily scrutinized in the media
  • Dan Quinn has quickly reshaped the Washington Commanders’ culture and franchise
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Jalen Hurts and Jayden Daniels will lead their teams in the NFC Championship Game as the Philadelphia Eagles host the Washington Commanders at 3:00 p.m. ET on Sunday.

Commanders vs Eagles NFC Championship Game Betting Preview: Coaches, Who Has the Edge?
Head coach Nick Sirianni of the Philadelphia Eagles- Mitchell Leff/Getty Images/AFP

Before we can bet on Super Bowl 59, the road to the big game will go through Philadelphia as the Eagles search for their second Super Bowl appearance in the last three seasons. The Commanders look to continue to make history during their playoff run, as Daniels is striving to become the first rookie quarterback ever to lead his team to a Super Bowl.

The Eagles have trailed the Lions in Super Bowl LIX odds for most of the season, but with Washington’s upset last week in the Divisional Round, the Eagles have soared up the odds and are now favorites. They dominated during the regular season. The Eagles finished the regular season with the fewest yards allowed per game (278.4) and were the No. 2 scoring defense (17.8 PPG).

This is the Eagles’ fourth consecutive season in the playoffs; meanwhile, Washington won its first playoff game since 2005 when they defeated Tampa Bay in the Wild Card. It’s been nearly two decades since Washington was relevant in the postseason, and they have set up a date with their NFC East rivals with a trip to the Super Bowl on the line.

Let’s dive deeper into the Commanders vs Eagles NFC Championship game.

Commanders vs Eagles NFC Championship: Coaching Matchup

Eagles Head Coach Nick Sirianni

Last season, Philadelphia entered December with the best record in the NFL at 10-1 but finished at 11-6 after dropping five of its last six games. They were an early exit in the postseason one year after reaching the Super Bowl and nearly toppling the Chiefs in the big game. They dealt with many injuries that ultimately befell them, but they stayed relatively healthy in 2024 and soared to the top of the NFC again.


Head coach Nick Sirianni has been heavily scrutinized in the media, but one thing he has done is win football games. Sirianni is still a new name to some NFL betting fans, but he’s been around the game for many years. He was a wide receiver at a Division III school in Ohio, where he earned a degree in education. After graduation, he began his coaching career at his alma mater and spent five years coaching at the collegiate level.

He is the product of a family of coaches and teachers. He was hired by the Chiefs in 2009 as the offensive quality control coach. He eventually climbed the ladder and was hired by the Chargers, where he spent five seasons on the offensive staff. In 2018, he moved over to the Colts after he was hired to be the offensive coordinator for Andrew Luck. He spent three seasons in Indy before he was hired by the Eagles in 2021.

Sirianni paid his dues and worked his way up through the NFL ranks. He led Philadelphia to the playoffs in his first season on the Eagles’ sideline. He followed it up with a Super Bowl appearance in his second season, where the Eagles came up short against the Chiefs. He has led Philadelphia to three straight seasons with double-digit wins.

The Eagles offense has taken flight under Sirianni. This season was headlined by the free-agent signing of Saquon Barkley, who flirted with taking down the single-season rushing record. The Eagles have been an NFC powerhouse for the last three years and have shown no signs of slowing down with Sirianni at the controls. He is the only Eagles head coach to make the playoffs in his first four seasons.

 

Eagles New Coordinators = Less Problems

According to BetUS Sportsbook, Philadelphia has a realistic chance to return to the Super Bowl for the second time in three seasons after bringing in proven offensive coordinator Kellen Moore and defensive coordinator Vic Fangio.

Their additions to Nick Sirianni’s coaching staff should not be overlooked. Following the 2022 loss in the Super Bowl to the Chiefs, the Eagles lost both offensive coordinator Shane Steichen (Colts) and defense coordinator Jonathan Gannon (Cardinals) to head coaching positions. They struggled to fill the void left by the departure of those two minds in 2023, but Moore and Fangio are just what the Eagles needed: proven, trusted coaches.

Moore enters his sixth season as an OC and has proven himself after leading the Cowboys to be the second-best ranked unit in total offense during his four years combined in Dallas. His offenses have been high-flying, and he brought that spark to Philly.

Meanwhile, Fangio inherited a poor defense that finished 30th in points allowed in 2023 but brings an old-school coaching style that has resurrected the unit. Fangio deploys a two-high safety system that limits explosive plays – an area with which the Eagles’ defense struggled. The Eagles finished the regular season with the fewest yards allowed per game (278.4) and were the No. 2 scoring defense (17.8 PPG).

 

Commanders Head Coach Dan Quinn

Commanders head coach Dan Quinn has quickly reshaped the Washington Commanders culture and franchise. He has created a monumental shift in the locker room with his leadership. There’s clearly more under the hood than his patented backward cap on the sideline.

He is in his first season as head coach of the Commanders and has over two decades of experience in the NFL. He was the defensive coordinator for the Dallas Cowboys for three seasons, where he coached them to rank fifth in points per game allowed during his tenure. Quinn will be familiar with Kellen Moore’s offense as the two coached in Dallas at the same time.


Before his time with the Cowboys, he was with the Atlanta Falcons, where he was the head coach for five seasons. He led Atlanta to the Super Bowl with Matt Ryan. He was on the wrong side of the 28-3 comeback by the Patriots and Tom Brady. He managed to coach the team to a 43-42 record during his tenure in Atlanta.

Quinn’s most notable work comes from his time in Seattle in 2013 and 2014. Many online betting fans will remember him as the cook in the kitchen during the “Legion of Boom” era in Seattle. He was the defensive coordinator under Pete Caroll and helped lead the team to two straight Super Bowls. His units were historically great, leading the league in points and yards allowed and forced turnovers.

Quinn worked his way up through the college and NFL ranks like many do. He is credited with developing the Cover-3 defense which has turned the Commanders around on its head this season. Over the last three years, Washington ranked 28th in points allowed per game and this season he coached them to 18th (23.3 points per game allowed).

 

Commanders Offensive Coordinator Kliff Kingsbury

The former Arizona Cardinals head coach is quickly climbing the head coaching candidate ranks again in the NFL with the Washington Commanders. He’s done an outstanding job coaching Jayden Daniels to a likely Offensive Rookie of the Year campaign. As an offensive coordinator, he has proven terrific with dynamic quarterbacks who can throw and run. Kingsbury’s vertical passing offense will have its work cut out against the Eagles’ tight secondary, which has resonated with NFL odds all season.

 

Bet on the Commanders vs Eagles NFC Championship Game at BetUS

 

Odds and information are accurate at the time of writing. Please check with official sources for the latest updates before placing any bets

 

Questions of the Day

Do the Eagles or Commanders have more Super Bowl appearances?


Washington has been in five Super Bowls and Philadelphia has appeared in just four in the history of their franchises.

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