Veteran Commanders tight end Zach Ertz knows all about the importance of keeping Daniels healthy in order for the franchise to deliver a Super Bowl, so it's no surprise that he was steamed over a hit that Detroit Lions defensive end Josh Paschal delivered on his quarterback in last Saturday's NFC divisional round playoff game.

Commanders tight end Zach Ertz will face the Philadelphia Eagles, his former team, in the NFC championship game on Sunday.

Former Philadelphia Eagles tight end Zach Ertz says the Washington Commanders helped him “fall back in love with the game again.”

Winning is new around here. Two weeks ago, the Washington Commanders won their first playoff game in 19 years. Sunday’s NFC championship game will be just the 11th playoff game since the turn of the century for the organization and its first conference championship game since Joe Gibbs — the coach for whom they named a street at the practice facility just north of Dulles airport

Fast forward two years into the future and in Washington, Kingsbury has finally found a balance between football and human interactions, with Zach Ertz breaking down the differences he's seen between his coach with the Cardinals and now the Commanders.

Zach Ertz helped the Philadelphia Eagles win their first Super Bowl. Now, with the Washington Commanders, he faces his former club in the NFC Championship Game.