In the NFC Championship Game, the Philadelphia Eagles put on an offensive clinic, humiliating the Washington Commanders in a 55-point tour de force. It was a performance for the ages, etching the Eagles into the history books alongside the most dominant playoff scoring outputs the NFL has ever witnessed. But just how high does Philly’s outburst rank among the postseason’s most explosive games?
Soaring Into the Record Books
The Eagles’ 55 points tied them for the fourth-highest scoring playoff game in the Super Bowl era. Only the 1999 Jaguars (62 points), 1995 Eagles (58 points), and 1969 Raiders (56 points) have found the end zone more in a win-or-go-home matchup. It’s rarefied air for a franchise hoping to ride this momentum to its second Lombardi Trophy in three years.
Conference Championship Dominance
Philadelphia’s point total was the highest ever for a conference championship contest. They surpassed the previous mark of 51, achieved by the Bills in their 1990 AFC title game dismantling of the Raiders. Scoring 55 points in any game is incredible – doing it with a Super Bowl berth on the line is the stuff of legend.
“We wanted to come out and dominate from the jump. I think we did that in all three phases – offense, defense, special teams. It was a complete team win.”
– Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts
Historic Company
The other squads in the 55+ playoff points club all boasted high-powered attacks:
- 1999 Jaguars (62 points) – Mark Brunell threw 5 TDs in a divisional round romp
- 1995 Eagles (58 points) – Randall Cunningham and Ricky Watters led a wild card blowout
- 1969 Raiders (56 points) – Daryle Lamonica aired it out in an AFL playoff rout
However, none of those teams went on to win the title. Are the Eagles destined for a different fate?
Playoff Scoring Benchmarks
Hitting the 50-point plateau in the postseason has only been accomplished 8 times:
| Season | Round | Points |
| 1999 | Divisional | 62 |
| 1995 | Wild Card | 58 |
| 1969 | Divisional | 56 |
| 2024 | Conference | 55 |
| 2019 | Divisional | 51 |
| 2009 | Wild Card | 51 |
| 1990 | Conference | 51 |
| 1983 | Divisional | 51 |
That group features some of the most dynamic offenses in NFL history. The 2019 Chiefs would go on to win it all, while the 1983 Redskins and 1990 Bills also reached the big game.
Super Bowl or Bust
For all their regular season excellence, the Eagles know they’ll ultimately be judged by what happens on Super Bowl Sunday. The Commanders learned the hard way how explosive this Philly team can be when firing on all cylinders. But can Nick Sirianni’s squad deliver a similarly sterling effort on the NFL’s grandest stage? Doing so would place them in a separate category entirely – alongside the most dominant champions the league has ever crowned.
