The Commanders led going into the final quarter and then were totally outplayed in the last 15 minutes, falling to the Philadelphia Eagles 26-18.
Here are some of the quick facts from the fourth loss of the Commanders’ season:
- The most basic fact is that the Commanders were outscored 20-8 in the final quarter. What’s more, they have been outscored 39-11 in the final quarter in the last three games.
- For the first time this season, the Commanders have lost two consecutive games.
- When Jayden Daniels threw an interception in the fourth quarter, it was the first Commanders’ turnover in their last six games.
- Speaking of six games, the Eagles have now won six straight.
- The Commanders gave up 228 rushing yards on 40 carries by the Eagles, including 146 yards in 26 carries by Saquon Barkley.
- The Commanders were out-gained by the Eagles 434 to 264, averaging 4.2 per play to 6.2 for the Eagles.
- The Commanders were only 3-12 on third downs.
- The Commanders’ ground game was beaten badly by the Eagles 228-93 yards.
- Terry McLaurin was shut down tonight, not receiving his first target/reception until 10:27 in the final quarter, with one 10-yard reception.
- The Commanders’ defense held the Eagles out of the end zone in the first half. This was only the second game this season in which the Eagles have not scored a first-half touchdown.
- With tonight’s 146 rushing yards, Saquon Barkley now has six games this season where he has rushed for 100+ yards.
- The Eagles entered the game with 19 sacks during their five-game winning streak, and they added three more tonight.
- Dante Fowler came into the game with 8.5 sacks this season and eight in the last six games. He did not record a tackle or assist Thursday.
- Austin Ekeler and Zach Ertz led the Commanders in receiving yards with 89 and 47 yards, respectively.
- It was exactly two years ago tonight that the Commanders went to Lincoln Financial Field and upset the 8-0 Eagles 32-21 on Monday Night Football.
- With his reception, Terry McLaurin became the sixth player in Washington NFL franchise history with 6,000 receiving yards, joining Art Monk, Charley Taylor, Gary Clark, Santana Moss, and Bobby Mitchell.
- The Eagles entered the game as a 4.5-point favorite, and with the win tonight, they have now defeated Washington six of the last seven times the two teams have faced each other.
- Tonight’s game was Zach Ertz’s first game in Philadelphia since being traded by the Eagles to the Cardinals in October 2021.
