Former Georgia Bulldog Jalen Carter has been a game wrecker this year and he continued his All-Pro season with a dominant postseason.
Against the Los Angeles Rams, a team with former Bulldogs legends Matthew Stafford and Stetson Bennett, Jalen Carter dominated, totaling two sacks and a forced fumble. In total, he had six pressures, leading the team, and he was the driving force on defense in a 28-22 Eagles win. Carter really disrupted the Rams’ final drive as Los Angeles tried to win the game.
Former Bulldog Nolan Smith also made a big impact. Early in the fourth quarter, Smith sacked Matthew Stafford, causing him to fumble the ball and give the Eagles the ball back.
Overall, the two Philadelphia Eagles combined for 10 pressures, three sacks, three tackles for loss, and two tackles for loss. The loss of former Georgia Bulldog Nakobe Dean provided extra motivation for the two to play better.
Stafford actually played well enough to keep the Rams in the game, but with 2:29 left in the fourth, the Rams failed to convert a 4th-and-11, giving the Eagles the ball back. Now, Carter, Smith, and the rest of the Eagles will be playing the Washington Commanders in the NFC championship game.
