For years, the rivalry between the Washington Commanders and Philadelphia Eagles has been more one-sided than those old NFC East battles. Philadelphia has dominated Washington through much of the 2000s, while you could argue that the Dallas Cowboys became the Eagles’ top rival.
Things have changed. On Sunday, the Commanders travel to Philadelphia to face the Eagles in the NFC championship game. It’s only the second time in history that these two longtime rivals have met in the playoffs. The last meeting occurred in the 1990 postseason, with Washington winning.
So, in preparation for the Commanders’ arrival in Philadelphia, some of the team’s fans decided to have fun with a famous Philly landmark. The Rocky statue was decorated with apparel featuring Washington’s old name, the Redskins. Eagles’ fans were outraged, cautioning the Commanders that every time this happens, their team wins.
Commanders fans have decorated the Rocky Statue….. pic.twitter.com/0xddoFxp6P
— Barstool Philly (@BarstoolPhilly) January 24, 2025
There is a recent history where the Eagles do win when opposing fans “disrespect” Rocky. The two most recent examples were the Vikings and the 49ers.
Regardless of what you read on social media, this will not determine the outcome of Sunday’s game. Do we even know if it was Washington fans who did this? Perhaps it was an inside job intended to fire up the Eagles. Even Philadelphia legend Jason Kelce believes it’s Eagles’ fans.
Sunday can’t get here soon enough.
