Jake Elliott missed two extra points in a playoff win over the Rams, and the Eagles have a strange possible explanation for the kicker's woes.
The Sporting News takes a closer look at Elliott's struggles, and if it could play a major role in Sunday's NFC championship.
Eagles kicker Jake Elliott has had one of the worst seasons of his career, but he is still being trusted if called upon to make a big kick in Sunday's NFC championship game against the Washington Commanders.
After failing a Tush Push during the fourth quarter, the Eagles summoned kicker Jake Elliott onto the field for a chip shot field goal, and he received an important assist from his teammates prior to getting set for the kick.
Philadelphia’s Jake Elliott has been a fan favorite since 2017 when he kicked a game-winning, 61-yard field goal against the Giants with 13 seconds left. He’s less popular these days but still not as bad as many Eagles fans think.
Patrick Mahomes and Josh Allen certainly are going to do their part. And Saquon Barkley might have his own chapter in the Commanders' defensive game plan.
The two points that you couldn’t see on the scoreboard loomed huge when the Los Angeles Rams got the ball back with 2:23 to play and 82 yards awa
When it came to the fourth quarter, the Eagles had to kick field goals and extra points with a lot of snow on the ground, making it a tough job for not only kicker Jake Elliott, but punter Braden Mann.
Saquon Barkley dashed through the snow for touchdown runs of 78 and 62 yards and finished with 205 yards rushing, Jalen Hurts had a 44-yard scoring run and the Philadelphia Eagles held on against the
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The Philadelphia quarterback faked a handoff to running back Saquon Barkley before taking off for the end zone.
The Philadelphia Eagles beat the Green Bay Packers, 22-10, in the first round of the NFL Playoffs, but these players need to step up moving forward.