Could not challenging a call come back to haunt Dan Quinn? The Commanders head coach did not throw the red challenge flag on a questionable catch by Eagles wide receiver DeVonta Smith in the first quarter with Washington down 7-3 in Sunday’s NFC championship game in Philadelphia.

Head coach Dan Quinn and linebacker Frankie Luvu discussed the ways the team is better now than it was before.

Commanders head coach Dan Quinn can join some elite company in NFL history if he leads his team to a win in the NFC Championship Game today.

Jim Emanuel never played in an NFL game, but he came much closer than most. And he owes a lot of it to “Quinny.”

The margin between reaching the Super Bowl and not reaching the Super Bowl can be razor thin. On the NFC side of the postseason bracket, seven different teams have reached the big game in the last 10 years.

The Commanders thrived in their first two playoff wins by controlling time of possession. The fake punt not only gave Washington another chance to score, but it also kept the ball out of Jalen Hurts' (and Saquon Barkley's hands). That was likely even more of an incentive for Quinn in a call that could shape the rest of the game.

The NFC championship game Sunday between the Philadelphia Eagles and Washington Commanders is the third matchup of the season between the division rivals.

The Commanders’ three conversions against the Lions — one of the NFL’s most aggressive fourth-down teams — all led to touchdowns. The Eagles converted 73 percent (19-for-26) during the regular season on the back of one of the most unstoppable plays in the NFL: the “Tush Push.” Nine out of 10 fourth-and-1 runs moved the chains.

Washington Commanders head coach Dan Quinn chose not to challenge a key play early in his team’s game against the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday, and he may wind up regretting the decision.

The Eagles and Commanders split their two regular-season meetings. Now, they'll square off for the NFC championship and a Super Bowl berth.