Commanders Score 27 Straight Points
Washington beat the struggling Eagles 27-10 after a rough first quarter, snapping a winless streak.
By Andrew Yang ·
The Washington Commanders outscored the Philadelphia Eagles 27-0 over the final three quarters of Sunday night's game in Landover, Md. The final score was 27-10. This result gave Washington its first victory in more than a month. It also extended Philadelphia's losing streak to six games.
Washington started the contest poorly. The team committed multiple penalties in the opening quarter. Saquon Barkley ran for a three-yard touchdown to put the Eagles ahead 10-0. The Commanders trailed by that margin for most of the first period.
Kicker Drew Stevens changed the momentum late in the first quarter. He kicked a 56-yard field goal to cut the deficit to one point. In the second quarter, quarterback Jayden Daniels connected with Stefon Diggs on an 8-yard touchdown pass. That score tied the game at 10. Washington led 13-10 at halftime. Daniels finished the game with 217 passing yards and a touchdown.
The Eagles struggled to sustain drives after the halftime break. Cornerback Trey Amos said the defense made adjustments to fix a slow start. "We started a little bit slow, those things will happen sometimes, but after those adjustments, everybody came together to try and figure out a plan," Amos said. The defense recorded five sacks and one interception against Eagles quarterback Tanner McKee.
McKee threw for 212 yards without a touchdown in his third start of the season. He is playing while starter Jalen Hurts recovers from an injury. Barkley was limited to 30 rushing yards on 13 carries. Philadelphia's longest drive before the final quarter was 52 yards.
Coach Dan Quinn noted that his team needed extra time to warm up after a bye week. "When you come off of a bye, you either rev right up or you need a minute to warm up, and we took a minute," Quinn said. Daniels called the win a blessing given his injury history. "From different injuries and a lot of different setbacks," Daniels said.
The Commanders are now 2-4-1. They are two games behind the first-place New York Giants in the NFC East. The Eagles sit in last place in the division. Both teams play Sunday. The Eagles will host the Giants, while the Commanders will host the Los Angeles Rams.
