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 a near-late game collapse, the Eagles failed to cover the opening six-point spread, winning 28-22 for a push. Bettors who took the Eagles on gameday at -6.5 lost outright.
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.
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.
Elliott, 30, was a second-team All-Pro last year and has been rock solid for Philadelphia since 2017. However, this season he has struggled, missing eight regular season field-goals and making just two of five extra points in the postseason.
The Eagles’ kicker has missed eight field goals this season, raising concerns as Philadelphia gears up for their matchup against Green Bay.
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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Los Angeles made things interesting after Barkley gave Philadelphia a two-score lead late in the fourth quarter, but the Eagles ultimately held on and are headed to the NFC title game.