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Philadelphia Eagles place kicker Jake Elliott (4) lines up a field goal against the Washington Commanders during the second quarter at Lincoln Financial Field. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-Imagn Images

Eagles K Jake Elliott top under-the-radar storyline of Championship Sunday

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Patrick Mahomes and Josh Allen certainly are going to do their part. And Saquon Barkley might have his own chapter in the Commanders’ defensive game plan. Nobody doubts the significance of Jayden Daniels’ role for Washington.

But the matchups within the matchups are set to determine which teams advance on Championship Sunday to Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans on Feb. 9.

We reviewed the critical concerns in each game to determine five under-the-radar players who will determine the outcome this weekend. The first in the series moving Thursday-Saturday: Philadelphia Eagles kicker Jake Elliott.

Overall reliable and counted on for six field goals in the playoffs without a miss, Elliott’s 2024 season wasn’t worthy of the Golden Toe award. He connected on 77.8 percent of his kicks. Compared to the 11 kickers with at least 15 makes who finished the season with a FG percentage of 90 or better, some might say Elliott is a concern in a do-or-die game.

The Eagles disagree.

Elliott, who turned 30 this week, has never missed a field goal in the playoffs (22 of 22).

The concern stems from two missed extra points last week in a six-point win over the Rams.

Snow and wind weren’t factors, according to head coach Nick Sirianni.

But there’s a simple explanation, according to Eagles special teams coordinator Michael Clay.

“You see No. 26 (Saquon Barkley) back there. He could take it 80 yards in the blink of an eye,” Clay said.

That’s right, the big-play back for the Eagles with an NFL record six touchdown runs of 60-plus yards (including playoffs) sets the special teams into a fire drill on the sideline when he goes the distance.

Clay said the adrenaline on the plays against the Rams — Barkley broke a big play in the fourth quarter and quarterback Jalen Hurts sounded the alarm with a 44-yard sprint to the end zone in the first — put Elliott’s normal routine into fast-forward, ending in predictable results.

“I don’t think Jake really dwells on it. He’s the kind of guy that has almost like a golfer’s mindset,” Clay said. “You will hit a bad shot here as a golfer, but how do you bounce back from it?”

Elliott’s last missed extra point prior to the divisional playoff win was Nov. 14 in the first of two regular-season meetings with the Commanders.

Barkley scored touchdowns of 39 and 68 yards in the those two games.

–Field Level Media

Jan 15, 2024; Tampa, Florida, USA; Philadelphia Eagles place kicker Jake Elliott (4) kicks a field goal against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the first half of a 2024 NFC wild card game at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement Neitzel-USA TODAY Sports

Eagles, K Jake Elliott agree to 4-year extension

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The Philadelphia Eagles and All-Pro kicker Jake Elliott agreed to a four-year contract extension through the 2028 season.

While the team announced the extension on Wednesday, no financial details were disclosed. ESPN valued the deal at $24 million, which at $6 million per year would tie Elliott with Ravens kicker Justin Tucker for the highest-paid kicker in NFL history.

On Tuesday, the Eagles agreed to contract extensions with long snapper Rick Lovato and punter Braden Mann.

Elliott, 29, set the franchise record in 2023 for single-season field goal percentage at 93.8 (30 of 32), field goals of more than 50 yards (seven), and points (135).

He enters the 2024 season riding a streak of 15 consecutive made field goals, including the playoffs.

The Cincinnati Bengals picked Elliott in the fifth round of the 2017 NFL Draft and released him that September. He was promptly picked up by the Eagles and has appeared in 113 games with Philadelphia.

He has a career-long field goal of 61 yards and has connected on 86.2 percent (168 of 195) of field goal attempts and 95.8 percent (271 of 283) of his point-after tries.

–Field Level Media

Oct 2, 2022; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Eagles place kicker Jake Elliott (4) is run into by Jacksonville Jaguars cornerback Tyson Campbell (32) while attempting a field goal during the third quarter at Lincoln Financial Field. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports

Eagles K Jake Elliott (ankle) likely out for Week 5

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The expectation is that Philadelphia Eagles kicker Jake Elliott will miss this week’s game in Arizona with an ankle injury, ESPN reported Thursday.

Rookie Cameron Dicker, who was signed to the Eagles’ practice squad this week, is expected to replace Elliott. The Eagles do not expect a lengthy absence for Elliott, per the report.

Elliott, 27, is in his sixth season with the Eagles and coming off a Pro Bowl campaign. He’s converted 13 of 14 PATs so far this season and made 4 of 5 field goal attempts.

Dicker would make his NFL debut against the Cardinals. He made 98.1 percent of his extra point attempts and 75.9 percent of his FG attempts in four seasons as the kicker for the Texas Longhorns.

–Field Level Media