Former Florida State defensive end and Los Angeles Rams edge Jared Verse received some blowback from the city of Philadelphia, after sharing his thoughts regarding Eagles fans. However, Eagles defensive tackle Jalen Carter said after the game that his comments were used as motivation for the Birds as they got the last laugh.

Saquon Barkley, Jalen Carter up after playoff win With the snow falling in swirls at Lincoln Financial Field, the Eagles pulled off a gutsy 28-22 win against the Los Angeles Rams to punch their ticket to the NFC Championship game.

Jalen Carter saved the Eagles’ season. That’s not to take anything away from Saquon Barkley’s 205-yard game or Nolan Smith’s forced fumble or Zack Baun’s heroics or anything else that the Eagles did well in their 28-22 win over the Rams.

There were plenty of heroes for the Philadelphia Eagles during Sunday's divisional round win against the Los Angeles Rams. Among the most pivotal performances was the one from Eagles defensive tackle Jalen Carter, who wreaked havoc in the trenches throughout the game.

Carter took on the Rams' double teams while Barkley ran wild on an icy field, and the Eagles are off to the NFC championship game.

The fireworks started early in Philadelphia. Before their divisional round matchup Sunday at Lincoln Financial Field, Eagles defensive Jalen Carter and the Rams’ Jared Verse exchanged words near the end zone as the rookie Los Angeles edge rusher did a lap around the perimeter.

Yesterday, in the Philadelphia Eagles’ thrilling 28-22 victory over the Los Angeles Rams, defensive tackle Jalen Carter was a straight-up, inarguable, unmitigated beast. The sophomore phenom tallied five tackles and two sacks,

Philadelphia Eagles DT Jalen Carter confronted Los Angeles Rams edge rusher Jared Verse prior to the kick-off of their NFC Divisional Round playoff game.