Philly's mayor faces ridicule for chanting failed Eagles before playoff game

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Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker may have been a little overzealous Monday as she and the rest of the city celebrated the holiday. Philadelphia Eagles NFC Championship.

Parker appealed to the city on Sunday ahead of a snowstorm and a deep freeze to affect the Northeast. Temperatures were expected to drop into the high teens on top of about six inches of snow. In the end, he expressed his support for the Eagles.

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Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker rings the ceremonial bell before the game between the Philadelphia 76ers and the Houston Rockets at the Wells Fargo Center on January 15, 2024 in Philadelphia. (Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports)

“Let me hear you all say, ELGSES, Eagles! Go birds,” he said.

There were feelings, but fans saw the team’s weird post and took to social media to talk about it.

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The Eagles advanced to their second conference title in three years with a victory against the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC Divisional Round.

Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley, #26, leaves the field after defeating the Los Angeles Rams in the 2025 NFC divisional round game at Lincoln Financial Field on January 19, 2025 in Philadelphia. (Eric Hartline-Imagn Photos)

Eagles running back Saquon Barkley helped break the game open with a late 78-yard touchdown run. Philadelphia then held off a Rams offense that put together a comeback to win the game or force overtime.

Barkley finished with 205 rushing yards and two touchdowns.

“It was fun, it was a game I asked for,” Barkley said. “It’s nice to have things like that.”

Philadelphia Eagles cheerleaders celebrate outside the game against the Los Angeles Rams during the second half of the 2025 NFC divisional round game at Lincoln Financial Field on January 19, 2025 in Philadelphia. (Bill Streicher-Imagn Photos)

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Philadelphia will play the Washington Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX on Sunday.

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