In a mere matter of days before the NFC Championship Game between the Philadelphia Eagles and Washington Commanders, The Athletic has intercepted communication between two of its beat reporters, Brooks Kubena and Ben Standig, in which they enlisted one another as quasi-analysts to gain insight into the other’s team.

The Washington Commanders are in the midst of a truly charmed season. With previous noxious owner Dan Snyder in the club's rearview mirror, and rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels in the fold, Washington have gone from "team that was mentioned in the same breath as the Bears and Jets when discussing organizational incompetence" to "maybe the most

The Philadelphia Eagles will host the Washington Commanders next week in the NFC championship game at Lincoln Financial Field after beating the Los Angeles Rams in the divisional round. Here's what you need to know before Philadelphia's high-stakes game against their NFC East rival: