The Washington Commanders will be without their starting right guard in the NFC championship game. Sam Cosmi suffered a torn ACL in his right knee Saturday night and will miss the rest of the postseason, Coach Dan Quinn said Sunday.

The NFC East rivals meet with a trip to Super Bowl LIX on the line. Washington will have its hands full with Saquon Barkley, Jalen Carter.

Jalen Carter is fresh off a signature performance in the Divisional Round and will be facing a backup guard against Washington this week.

The Eagles are very familiar with the Washington Commanders, with the NFC championship game being the third time this season that the two teams have met.

Plus, Eagles QB Jalen Hurts played with a knee brace after suffering an injury in the divisional round win over the Rams The conference championship games are set in the NFL. In the AFC, the Chiefs are back on the doorstep of the Super Bowl for the seventh-straight season and taking on the Bills in what’s become one of the preeminent rivalries in the NFL this decade.

The Washington Commanders extended a landmark season on Saturday with a win over the Detroit Lions to advance to their first NFC championship appearance since they won the Super Bowl after the 1991 season.

Washington Commanders starting right guard Sam Cosmi has a torn ACL and is out for the remainder of the NFL playoffs.

It's been nearly three decades since the Cowboys last made the NFC championship game. They now have the longest title game drought in the conference.

The Washington Commanders toppled the Detroit Lions to advance to the NFC Championship game, but they will endure the remainder of their postseason journey without Sam Cosmi.

The Commanders, 4-13 a season ago, are one win from the Super Bowl after upsetting the top-seeded Lions on their home field.