Saquon Barkley rushed for 146 yards and two fourth-quarter touchdowns, Jalen Hurts ran for the go-ahead rating after being evaluated for a concussion, and the Philadelphia Eagles stretched their lead within the NFC East with a 26-18 win Thursday night time over Jayden Daniels and the Washington Commanders.
‘Profitable is the primary factor,’ QB Hurts says after Eagles beat Commanders 26-18 to stretch NFC East lead
The Eagles (8-2) received their sixth straight since their bye, though this one got here with a severe scare.
Hurts’ head was spiked into the turf by linebacker Frankie Luvu within the second quarter, and the $255 million quarterback’s head bounced off the bottom. Hurts rolled over, face down, and grabbed his helmet. He was examined within the sideline medical tent however stayed within the recreation, ending with 221 yards passing.
Washington trailed by two factors on within the fourth quarter, needing a area purpose or first right down to maintain its prospects of a win – and a shot on the NFC East lead – alive in Philadelphia.
The Commanders had been behind 12-10 after they had been stopped on second- and third-and-1. Buoyed by an early-season scorching streak, coach Dan Quinn referred to as his rookie quarterback’s quantity on fourth-and-2 from the Eagles 26.
Jayden Daniels juggled the snap, scrambled to his proper and was hammered out of bounds by linebacker Zack Baun.
The Eagles took over on downs. The defining win for the Commanders beneath Quinn and Daniels has to attend.
Shortly after that misfire, Barkley rushed for the primary of his two fourth-quarter touchdowns to offer division-leading Philadelphia a two-score lead, and the Eagles (8-2) despatched the Commanders (7-4) to their second straight loss, 26-18 on Thursday night time.
“Daring name,” Quinn stated. “I would additionally say we had been ready for that second. Did not love the execution. However we have been a superb fourth-down crew. Going into it, we knew we would must take our pictures in opposition to a troublesome division crew on the street. We did not just like the execution or the consequence. However we had been ready for that.”
