The Philadelphia Eagles defeated the Washington Commanders, 26–18, on Thursday night to improve to 8–2 on the season. The Eagles are in sole possession of first place in the NFC East.
While the story behind the victory was running back Saquon Barkley's big night, an underlying note was the uncharacteristic struggles of kicker Jake Elliott. The usually reliable Elliott missed two field goals and an extra point in the victory, which ended up mattering little to the outcome when it could have mattered a lot.
