NFC Conference Championship on FOX: How to Watch With Sling
The NFC Conference Championship between Washington and Philadelphia is set. Here are the markets where you can watch FOX with Sling Blue.
After an NFL Wild Card weekend that was flush with blowouts, the Divisional round of the playoffs was loaded with close contests and shocking upsets. In their 23-14 win over the Houston Texans on Saturday, the Kansas City Chiefs applied relentless pressure to Texans QB C.J. Stroud as they punched their ticket to the AFC Championship for a seventh-straight season. Saturday’s night game was a complete shocker, as the top-seeded Detroit Lions turned the ball over five times to fall to the Washington Commanders in a massive upset.
Sunday's snow–blown games were even better. In Philadelphia, star RB Saquon Barkley broke off touchdown runs of 62 and 78-yards but a heroic effort from Rams QB Matthew Stafford made things close at the end, as Philly held on 28-22 for their second trip to the NFC Championship in three years. The final game of the weekend might have been the best, as the duel between leading MVP candidates Josh Allen and Lamar Jackson was everything fans could have hoped for. Ultimately, Baltimore’s comeback came up just short and the Bills are heading to Kansas City to try to beat Patrick Mahomes for the first time in their fourth playoff game against the Chiefs.
We’re now down to just two games before Super Bowl LIX, Sunday, Feb. 9 on FOX. Although Sling does not have the AFC Championship on CBS (subscribe to Paramount+ to stream that one), the NFC Championship is available on FOX in select markets with a subscription to Sling Blue. Here’s full details on how to watch with Sling; use the link below to subscribe.
How to Watch the NFC Championship on FOX with Sling
We have good news for Eagle and Commanders fans who live in their local markets: FOX is available with Sling Blue or Orange + Blue in both Philadelphia and Washington D.C. Here’s a full list of the markets where you can watch the NFC Championship game (and Super Bowl LIX) on FOX with Sling Blue:
Here’s a preview of the NFC Championship:
NFC Championship Preview
Washington Commanders at Philadelphia Eagles
Sunday, Jan. 26 at 3:00pm ET on FOX
If you put a $100 preseason wager on the Washington Commanders advancing to the NFC Conference Championship, congratulations, you’re rich. Washington’s sudden turnaround following a 4-13 season is one of the most improbable NFL U-Turns since the 1999 St. Louis Rams. Like those Rams, Washington has pulled it off largely thanks to the play of their first-year quarterback. In this case, it’s former Heisman-winner Jayden Daniels, who has followed one of the best rookie seasons ever with a playoff performance marked by poise beyond his years. Through the first two rounds, Daniels ranks first in total yards, TDs, and QBR, all without throwing an interception. If Daniels can get his team to the Super Bowl, he’ll officially become the most overachieving prospect since Tom Brady pulled off the same feat in his first year as a starter nearly a quarter century ago.
To get there, the Commanders will have to best an experienced Eagles team on the road, no small feat. Philly looked much better in the Divisional round against the Los Angeles Rams than they did against the Packers, especially on defense. But it was running back Saquon Barkley and the Eagles' offensive line who stole the show. At a time where RBs are increasingly marginalized, Barkley deserves MVP consideration as the Eagles biggest weapon. His incredible season continued on Sunday, and Barkley now leads all running backs in the playoffs in both yards (324) and attempts (51), while averaging an eye-popping 6.4 yards per carry. If the Eagles make the Super Bowl, it will likely be due to Barkley’s legs rather than QB Jalen Hurts’ arm (come to think of it, Hurts’ legs might actually play a significant factor as well, as his 44-yard rushing TD against LA was a career long).
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