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Eagles annoyingly lose to Commanders with Jalen Hurts getting knocked out of the game, 36 to 33

The Philadelphia Eagles are 12-3 after dropping to the Washington Commanders at Northwest Stadium on Sunday. Closing secure: 36 to 33.

This became a fairly wild game.

And it’s one the Eagles virtually had obtained no topic dropping Jalen Hurts to a concussion, forcing Kenny Pickett to play.

Facing third-and-5 prior to the 2-minute warning, DeVonta Smith dropped a broad start first down conversion that can’ve allowed the Eagles to maneuver the clock out.

In its establish, settling for a Jake Elliott field plot allowed the Commanders to head on a 9-play, 57-yard touchdown pressure to decide on the game.

Kudos to Jayden Daniels and the Washington offense for placing up a broad performance in opposition to the NFL’s top-ranked protection. The Commanders in truth battled no topic turning the ball over FIVE instances. They were aided, of course, by the Eagles making too many errors and playing sloppy soccer.

In the head, right here is a costly loss. With a opt, the Eagles would’ve formally clinched the NFC East and been no worse than the No. 2 seed in the NFC playoff image whereas staying alive for a serious-round bye. Now, the Eagles would perhaps possess to wait on till Week 17 for his or her different to clinch the division.

Next up for the Eagles: a return to Lincoln Financial Discipline to host the Dallas Cowboys.

Be taught on for a recap and preserve tuned for BGN’s postgame protection

FIRST QUARTER

  • The Eagles obtained the opening coin toss and elected to defer to establish the Commanders’ offense on the sphere first. Braden Mann’s kickoff went well short of the touchdown zone, which became a penalty that allowed Washington to initiate at their very agree with 40-yard line. No longer excellent. With a blitz bearing down on him, Jayden Daniels overthrew a broad start Olamide Zaccheaus. Darius Assassinate did a nice job of breaking apart a Daniels omit the heart to bring up third down. Facing third-and-10, a transient completion to Brian Robinson picked up 9 yards. Facing 4th-and-1, the Commanders lined up in pistol … and Robinson became stuffed by Josh Sweat (unblocked for some motive) and Jordan Davis! Gargantuan end by Vic Fangio’s protection.
  • The Eagles took over on the plus 49-yard line. Jalen Hurts’ first throw to A.J. Brown became in the help of the receiver and incomplete. Saquon Barkley ripped a 20-yard proceed on his first carry for a accomplish into field plot vary. The Eagles went tempo and Hurts went deep to Brown in the head zone nonetheless Marshon Lattimore didn’t bite on the double pass and the pass became incomplete. Facing third-and-9, Hurts stepped up in opposition to a blitz and took off working short of the marker … nonetheless the Commanders were flagged for defensive preserving (Jahan Dotson’s facemask became being grabbed). Barkley broke one other proceed to the 5-yard line. Two more Barkley runs resulted in a Barkley touchdown! His first secure since Week 13. EAGLES 7, COMMANDERS 0.

CHRISTMAS MIRACLE: The Eagles scored a touchdown on their opening pressure!

— Brandon Lee Gowton (@BrandonGowton) December 22, 2024

*Cheerful Gilmore mutterUh oh Eagles learned how to play offense in the first quarter

— Dan (@snaxonly) December 22, 2024

  • The Commanders took over on the plus 43-yard line after a broad Washington kick return from Luke McCaffrey. One play later, Jalen Carter punched the ball out of Robinson’s withhold watch over for a Nolan Smith recovery! What an sizable initiate by the Eagles (out of doors of the kickoffs).

On help-to-help drives to initiate the game, Brian Robinson gets stuffed on 4th down after which fumbles after announcing the Commanders are greater than the Eagles.

— Brandon Lee Gowton (@BrandonGowton) December 22, 2024

  • The Eagles took over at their very agree with 43-yard line. Hurts performed a pass to DeVonta Smith for a serious down. Then Hurts took off working for 22 yards. Hurts bought called for intentional grounding in opposition to a blitz to knock the offense help. Hurts picked up 13 yards nonetheless bought pulled off the sphere after his helmet hit the ground on a proceed. Facing third-and-7, Kenny Pickett fired a strike to A.J. Brown for 10 yards and a serious down! OK, Kenny! Pickett performed one other pass to Brown to bring up third down. Facing third-and-3 from the 4-yard line, Slash Sirianni called a timeout with play clock winding down. It seemed savor Hurts would perhaps perhaps also reach help in nonetheless he became saved out and headed help to the locker room. Facing third-and-3 for steady, Pickett threw a strike to Brown on a transient slant for a touchdown! OK, Kenny!!! Superior job by the backup QB to be ready for his first well-known action this season. Especially after he in truth struggled help in the summertime. EAGLES 14, COMMANDERS 0.
  • The Commanders took over at their very agree with 22-yard line. Darius Assassinate had a broad TFL after which a broad pass breakup. Facing third-and-12, Daniels took off working and Nakobe Dean tackled him for a in truth short accomplish (true barely no longer a sack). Three-and-out!
  • The Eagles took over at their very agree with 15-yard line after a habitual groups penalty on Jeremiah Trotter Jr. After one Barkley carry, Pickett threw a clutch to Frankie Luvu. Welp. Pickett looked true on his first pressure nonetheless it absolutely would’ve nice to true withhold pounding the rock there.
  • The Commanders took over on the plus 25-yard line. Then the Eagles as we teach bought hit for 12 males on the sphere for a 5-yard penalty. C’mon. Milton Williams bought flagged for roughing the passer (soft call) for shoving Daniels on a throwaway to give the Commanders 1st-and-plot on the 6-yard line. Facing third-and-plot after a Zaccheaus tumble, Daniels hit Jamison Crowder in the head zone for a Commanders touchdown. Cooper DeJean tried to pass Crowder off to C.J. Gardner-Johnson nonetheless CJGJ didn’t seem like on the identical internet page. EAGLES 14, COMMANDERS 7.
  • The Eagles took over at their very agree with 31-yard line with Pickett quiet in the game. Barkley broke a proceed 68 yards to the dwelling untouched for a touchdown! BEAST! EAGLES 21, COMMANDERS 7.

Saquon Barkley has 7 carries for 109 yards and a pair of TD.

There’s 2: 11 final in the first quarter.#Eagles

— Brandon Lee Gowton (@BrandonGowton) December 22, 2024

  • The Commanders took over at their very agree with 33-yard line.

Eagles first-quarter aspects.

Nowadays: 21

The the leisure of 2024: 27

— Brooks Kubena (@BKubena) December 22, 2024

SECOND QUARTER

  • CJGJ bought called for unsportsmanlike conduct for the length of the commercial destroy to exclaim 2nd-and-14 on the minus 41-yard line into 1st-and-10 on the plus 44-yard line. The broadcast confirmed CJGJ getting flagged after getting punched in the face. Frigid? Appears to be like savor CJGJ became talking shit nonetheless I fail to attain how that negates a penalty on Washington. Facing third-and-8, Daniels took off working up the heart on a QB trap for a truly easy first down. Nolan Smith bought to Daniels for a sack nonetheless the refs called Jalen Carter for pushing Sam Cosmi after the play (Cosmi flopped, refs sure savor these Commanders!). Then Cooper DeJean punched the ball out of Robinson’s withhold watch over and bought the recovery! Ball don’t lie.
  • The Eagles took over at their very agree with 10-yard line as Hurts became dominated out of the game. Pickett aired it out deep to A.J. Brown, who caught the ball for 45 yards no topic defensive pass interference from Lattimore (no call, naturally). Facing third-and-8, Pickett scrambled upright from a natty pocket and threw the ball away to bring up a Braden Mann punt from the plus 43-yard line.

A.J. Brown now has three consecutive seasons with 1,000+ receiving yards, tying for the longest hump in #Eagles historical past (also Mike Fast, 1983-85).

— John Gonoude (@john_gonoude) December 22, 2024

  • The Commanders took over at their very agree with 4-yard line after a winning coffin corner punt by Mann. Assassinate gave up a broad play downfield to Dyami Brown for 50 yards to as we teach pass into plus territory. Facing third-and-1, Milton Williams and Jalyx Hunt stuffed a Chris Rodriguez Jr. proceed for a loss. Facing 4th-and-4, Daniels became taking a behold to pass prior to working up the heart for a serious down. Annoying. Facing third-and-8, Daniels hit an start Terry McLaurin for a touchdown with Quinyon Mitchell trailing. 8-play, 96-yard TD pressure with the Eagles’ generally excellent cornerbacks allowing explosive plays. EAGLES 21, COMMANDERS 14.

The Eagles had allowed 10 passes of 30+ yards of their earlier 12 video games.

They allowed two on that pressure alone.

— Brooks Kubena (@BKubena) December 22, 2024

  • The Eagles took over at their very agree with 25-yard line. Facing third-and-6 after two Barkley runs, Pickett’s completion to Brown became true short of the sticks. Facing 4th-and-1 from their very agree with 34-yard line, Slash Sirianni cowardly punted as a replacement of going for it no topic getting a virtually unstoppable play in the Eagles’ playbook. Don’t care that Hurts isn’t in, the OL is quiet in truth true.
  • The Commanders took over at their very agree with 24-yard line. Facing third-and-5, Assassinate exiguous a checkdown to a 1-yard accomplish. Good three-and-out end.
  • The Eagles took over at their very agree with 27-yard line. Facing third-and-7 after a Brown tumble (infamous pass from Pickett nonetheless quiet need the star WR to help out the backup QB) and a transient Gainwell proceed (please end giving him carries on 2nd-and-long?), a handoff to Barkley picked up 5 yards. Facing 4th-and-2 from their very agree with 35-yard line, the Eagles initially pretended to head for it (no person became taking a behold for it), let the 2-minute warning hit, after which punted it.

A.J. Brown wide start, perhaps for a broad clutch and proceed, Kenny Pickett throws intention in the help of him, incomplete. 2 plays later the Eagles call a proceed on third and 7.

— Jimmy Kempski (@JimmyKempski) December 22, 2024

  • Crowder bobbled a punt after which virtually fumbled it prior to by some skill preserving on. The Commanders took over on the minus 33-yard line. Daniels overthrew a omit the heart upright to CJGJ! The protection ALMOST dropped it nonetheless by some skill managed to re-clutch it as the ball became falling to the ground!
  • The Eagles took over on the plus 49-yard line with 1: 44 on the clock and two timeouts to work with. Facing third-and-1, Grant Calcaterra bought badly beat by Frankie Luvu to enable Barkley to internet tackled for a loss. Facing 4th-and-4, the Eagles let the clock proceed down and took a timeout at 0: 11. Pickett performed a pass to DeVonta, who bought out of bounds … nonetheless DeVonta going backwards compelled the Eagles to decide on their final timeout. Sirianni triggered Jake Elliott for a 56-yard field plot strive and the kick became on line … nonetheless short. Elliott as much as 0-6 from 50+ this season. Dependable hasn’t been his year.

Dwell of half game/clock management by Sirianni has been HORRENDOUS this year. Here’s the fifth time this year that it is been infamous in the actual identical intention: letting the clock proceed needlessly.

56 yard FG on 1st down after letting the clock proceed down on plot = no longer true.

— Deniz Selman (@denizselman33) December 22, 2024

Penalty disparity at halftime

Eagles: 8 for 71 yards

Commanders: 2 for 10 yards

— Brandon Lee Gowton (@BrandonGowton) December 22, 2024

Nowadays is Saquon Barkley’s 10th game this season and not utilizing a longer no longer as much as 100 rushing yards. That’s tied for basically the most by any player in his first season with a bunch, matching Jerome Bettis in 1996, Edgerrin James in 1999 and Ricky Williams in 2002.

@ESPNStatsInfo

— Tim McManus (@Tim_McManus) December 22, 2024

THIRD QUARTER

  • The Eagles began the 2nd half at their very agree with 25-yard line. Lattimore bought called for pass interference on a Pickett deep pass to pass the ball to the plus 35-yard line. One other DPI on Lattimore moved the Eagles to the 11-yard line. Two Barkley runs introduced up third down. Facing third-and-3, the Eagles lined up with Barkley as the wildcat QB nonetheless the RB didn’t possess somebody start and he slid down for a loss. Sirianni introduced Jake Elliott in for the 24-yard field plot. Good to head up two possessions nonetheless quiet a neglected different.

#Eagles clearly don’t trust Kenny Pickett to maneuver steady plays on third down. Which is no longer sizable.

— Deniz Selman (@denizselman33) December 22, 2024

The Eagles went 69 yards on that pressure prior to kicking a FG — 61 of these yards came on DPIs from Marshon Lattimore vs. A.J. Brown

— Dave Zangaro (@DZangaroNBCS) December 22, 2024

  • The Commanders took over at their very agree with 37-yard line. Zack Baun compelled a fumble after a transient Commanders clutch for one other Nolan Smith recovery! After the play, CJGJ bought penalized for a 2nd unsportsmanlike conduct penalty and became ejected.

CJGJ as he became escorted off the sphere: “WHAT DID I DO THOUGH?” #Eagles

— Brandon Lee Gowton (@BrandonGowton) December 22, 2024

  • The Eagles took over at their very agree with 42-yard line. Pickett bought strip-sacked after Calcaterra became a licensed responsibility as a blocker over all any other time nonetheless the Eagles were lucky to enhance. Pickett’s hand perceived to be in agonize after the play. Facing third-and-16, Barkley bought facemasked on a coward’s intention to give the Eagles a serious down. Pickett made a nice completion to DeVonta for a serious down. Facing third-and-9, Pickett centered Brown and Lattimore became called for DPI over all any other time. Clearly a penalty. Facing third-and-7, a scrambling Pickett delivered a strike to DeVonta for a serious down. Facing third-and-8 after Lattimore bought away with mugging Brown in the head zone (to no longer sing one other Commanders took a shot to Brown’s head), Pickett bought sacked by an unblocked blitzer. Elliott’s 40-yard field plot became true. Two long 2nd-half drives result in true six total aspects. But no longer no longer as much as this one took 8: 13 off the clock. EAGLES 27, COMMANDERS 14.

#Eagles with a 5-man pass pro call in opposition to a 6-man elope and it looked savor Kenny Pickett by some skill had no thought that became the case.

— Deniz Selman (@denizselman33) December 22, 2024

  • The Commanders bought true field suppose all any other time to decide on over at their very agree with 39-yard line. Jalen Carter compelled a Daniels throwaway no topic being doubled. Facing third-and-4, a spinning Jeremy McNichols bought past the marker. Baun, eternally a beast, sniffed out a display mask mask to knock the Commanders help. Then Jalyx Hunt and Assassinate tackled Zaccheaus on a bubble display mask mask for no accomplish. Facing third-and-11, Daniels’ pass bounced off Mitchell’s helmet and had of challenge to be caught nonetheless landed incomplete. Facing 4th-and-11, Daniels took off working thru neglected tackles for a 30-yard accomplish to full the third quarter. UGH. That true can’t happen.

FOURTH QUARTER

  • The Commanders began the fourth quarter at their plus 11-yard line. Baun exploded into the backfield for a TFL. Facing third-and-2, Daniels hit worn Eagle Olamide Zaccheaus for a touchdown. One-secure game with 13: 33 to play. The vibes should always no longer feeling true. EAGLES 27, COMMANDERS 21.
  • The Eagles took over at their very agree with 31-yard line. Pickett had a pass deflected on the line of scrimmage nonetheless then a Barkley proceed went for a serious down. Fill to feed No. 26. Barkley bought tackled for a loss with just a few unblocked defenders in his face. Facing third-and-14 after an glaring Pickett throwaway that became by some skill dominated a fumble being overturned, a checkdown to Gainwell introduced up a Mann punt.
  • The Commanders took over at their very agree with 13-yard line with 11: 10 left to play. Facing third-and-5, Daniels hit Robinson for a serious down and there became a flag on Isaiah Rodgers for defensive preserving anyway. Isaiah Rodgers had true protection on a deep shot that went incomplete. Daniels hit Zaccheaus, who became left start with the Eagles’ protection caught in the heart of substitution, for a 49-yard clutch-and-proceed touchdown. Dreadful. EAGLES 27, COMMANDERS 28.

Huge Eagles breakdown on protection with Darius Assassinate attempting to maneuver off the sphere leisurely, after which Olamide Zaccheaus being left entirely uncovered.

— Jimmy Kempski (@JimmyKempski) December 22, 2024

  • The Eagles took over at their very agree with 35-yard line with 9: 01 left in the game. Facing third-and-2 after two Barkley runs, Pickett’s pass to Brown became infamous and Brown couldn’t possess on as he went to the ground. Facing 4th-and-2, the Eagles went for it … and Pickett performed a serious down pass to DeVonta, who bought banged up (wind knocked out)? Barkley dropped a pass that can’ve went for a bit accomplish. Facing third-and-7, Pickett’s pass to Brown became too excessive and incomplete. Facing 4th-and-7, Pickett performed a pass to Brown short of the sticks … and Brown broke a address for a serious down! CLUTCH. Facing third-and-15 after Pickett stepped up staunch into a sack, Pickett took off working and the Commanders were initially flagged for hitting Pickett on the scuttle nonetheless the refs picked the flag up. Facing 4th-and-7, Sirianni introduced Elliott in for a 50-yard field plot strive. The Commanders called their first timeout to strive to ice him. Elliott’s kick became … GOOD! As much as 1/7 from 50+. EAGLES 30, COMMANDERS 28.
  • The Commanders took over at their very agree with 35-yard line. Facing third-and-5, Daniels’ pass became virtually picked by Assassinate nonetheless it absolutely bounced off his fingers and into the ready fingers of Reed Blankenship for an 18-yard return! HUGE PICK!!!
  • The Eagles took over on the plus 27-yard line with 2: 53 left in the game. Facing third-and-5 after a Pickett throw to Brown, DeVonta dropped a broad start clutch for a serious down that can’ve ended the game. WHAT THE HELL. Elliott became introduced in for one other 40-yard field plot that true snuck contained in the upright ethical. Phew. EAGLES 33, COMMANDERS 28.
  • After a habitual groups penalty on Sydney Brown, the Commanders took over at their very agree with 43-yard line with 1: 52 on the clock and one timeout final. The Commanders swiftly moved into plus territory. The Commanders swiftly moved into the crimson zone with clock working. Reaching third-and-1 on the plus 14-yard line, the Commanders called their final timeout with 0: 23 on the clock. The Commanders ran the ball for a serious down and spiked the ball at 0: 10. Daniels found Crowder in the head zone for a touchdown. The Commanders went for two and bought it. EAGLES 33, COMMANDERS 36.
  • The Eagles tried lateraling on the final kickoff to no avail.

FINAL SCORE: EAGLES LOSE TO COMMANDERS, 36 to 33


EAGLES LINEUP NOTES

  • Kenny Pickett entered the game at quarterback when Hurts left.
  • Oren Burks entered the game at linebacker when Dean left.
  • CJGJ became ejected in the third quarter for his 2nd unsportsmanlike conduct penalty. Tristin McCollum came in to play safety subsequent to Reed Blankenship.
  • Isaiah Rodgers entered the game when Assassinate left.

EAGLES INJURY NEWS

  • Jalen Hurts (concussion) bought pulled off the sphere after his helmet hit the ground halfway thru the first quarter. It looked savor he became going to re-enter the game prior to he became held out and taken help to the locker room. Hurts became later dominated out early in the 2nd quarter.

It seemed savor Jalen wished to return in. Walked intention the sphere for the length of that day out. Then when Pickett threw the tuddy the blue tent went help up. Jalen looked savor he didn’t desire to return into it. Jogged to locker room shortly after. pic.twitter.com/m67prNxfUi

— EROCK (@EROCK_Eagles) December 22, 2024

  • Will Shipley (concussion) headed to the locker room leisurely in the first quarter.
  • Nakobe Dean went down halfway thru the 2nd quarter. He re-entered the game on the subsequent Commanders pressure.
  • Josh Sweat (ankle) visited the locker room leisurely in the 2nd quarter. He became initially dominated questionable to reach. He returned to the game in the 2nd half.
  • Jordan Davis went down leisurely in the 2nd quarter. He looked pained after a lower block and became helped off the sphere by Sirianni and a coach. Davis re-entered the game in the third quarter.
  • Kenny Pickett’s hand perceived to be hurting after he bought strip-sacked in the third quarter. Pickett looked banged up all any other time in the fourth quarter and Tanner McKee became shown warming up.
  • Darius Assassinate bought banged up in the fourth quarter. He became interior and exterior.

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