The Philadelphia Eagles were riding high, heading into Sunday’s showdown against the Washington Commanders with a 10-game winning streak and looking to clinch the NFC East.
When things began, it looked like the Eagles may blow Washington away. The Commanders went three-and-out on their first drive, and Philly responded with a touchdown drive. On Washington’s next position, running back Brian Robinson Jr. fumbled, and the Eagles turned that turnover into points, and it was 14-0.
Behind rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels, the Commanders would not quit, making it a 21-14 game before halftime. Finally, in the fourth quarter, Washington took a one-point lead when Daniels found Olamide Zaccheaus for a 49-yard score. The Eagles would kick back-to-back field goals, leaving Daniels two minutes and needing to score a touchdown to win the game.
That’s what he did, and the rest was history. The Commanders defeated the Eagles 36-33 and improved to 10-5 on the season.
Here are five takeaways from Sunday’s win.