Veteran Washington Commanders tight end Zach Ertz spent the first 8.5 seasons of his NFL career with the Philadelphia Eagles so it was a homecoming of sorts as those two teams squared off in the NFC championship game.

Commanders TE Zach Ertz, who spent the first eight and a half years of his career with the Eagles, returns to Philly for the NFC title game.

Washington Commanders tight end Zach Ertz (86) hurdles Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Cooper DeJean (33) during the second half of the NFL Championship game between the Eagles and the Washington Commanders, Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025, at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia. The Eagles won, 55-23. Andrew Mills | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

Former Philadelphia Eagles tight end Zach Ertz says the Washington Commanders helped him “fall back in love with the game again.”

The Washington Commanders enjoyed a magical season. The downtrodden franchise transformed into a Super Bowl contender in just one offseason, spurred by the addi

Zach Ertz was terrific for the Washington Commanders in their NFC championship loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. The longtime former Eagle caught 11 passes for 104 yards against his former team. It was his first 100-yard game of the season.

Sunday's NFC championship vs. the Philadelphia Eagles was certainly emotional for every Washington Commander, but it was probably more so for tight end Zach Ertz, who was facing off against his former team of nine seasons.

The thought invaded Zach Ertz’s mind late in 2023 when he was out of football and a year removed from knee surgery. He wasn’t ready to retir

I don’t know what the future holds,” Ertz told reporters Monday, a day after the Commanders lost to the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC Championship Game. “ I still want to play football next year. I just want to make that clear that I’m not retiring.

This was a good, not great, defensive performance. The Eagles had a few issues but they played well overall and forced some crucial turnovers in key situations against the Washington Commanders. You can check out my podcast feed here if you want to hear more from me.

55: Points scored. The most in a playoff game since the Jacksonville Jaguars defeated the Miami Dolphins 62-7 in a divisional-round game on Jan. 15, 2000. It’s also the second-most in a playoff game in Eagles history, behind the 58 scored in a 58-37 win over the Detroit Lions in 1995.