Eagles-Commanders NFC Championship Playoff Tickets Skyrocket In Cost

PHILADELPHIA, PA — Playoff fever has gripped Philadelphia once more, and it's showing at the box office.

Tickets went on sale Tuesday morning for the NFC Championship game in south Philadelphia this weekend between the Eagles and their upstart division rivals, the Washington Commanders.

The cheapest available ticket to get into Lincoln Financial Field is $492 on Stubhub, and that's not even technically a seat, it's a standing room only ticket.

The cheapest seat in the 100 level is $792, and the vast majority of tickets in that area range from $900 to more than $1,300. The most expensive seat is a whopping $4,357.

That's significantly pricier than the AFC Championship game at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, where the dynastic Chiefs are hosting the Buffalo Bills. You can get a sit-down ticket for as low as $276 on Stubhub, and there are 100 level seats for as little as $374. The priciest, meanwhile, is "only" $2,234.

There could be several reasons for this, as the last time the Chiefs and the Eagles were both in their conference's championship game, the tickets for the game in Philly were similarly much more expensive. One reason could simply be the fact that the Chiefs have been to seven consecutive AFC title games. While this is the Birds second appearance in three years, competing for a spot in the Super Bowl is a comparative novelty to Philadelphia fans.

Another possible reason is that Arrowhead Stadium's official capacity of 76,416 is about 10,000 seats larger than the Linc. So there is more availability.

Of course, perhaps the most obvious potential reason is the fanaticism of the Philly faithful.

Kickoff against Washington is at 3 p.m. on Sunday.