Philadelphia Eagles pull away in the fourth to defeat Washington Commanders, extend win streak to six
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The Philadelphia Eagles scored three fourth-quarter touchdowns, including two by star running back Saquon Barkley, to pull away and defeat the Washington Commanders 26-18 on Thursday night at Lincoln Financial Field.
The Philadelphia Eagles scored three fourth-quarter touchdowns, including two by star running back Saquon Barkley, to pull away and defeat the Washington Commanders 26-18 on Thursday night at Lincoln Financial Field. Barkley finished with 146 rushing yards and two scores as the Eagles extended their win streak to six straight games and now hold a 1.5 game lead over the Commanders for first place in the NFC East. Washington opened the scoring in the first quarter with rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels orchestrating a four-play, 58-yard drive to put the Commanders ahead 7-0. Daniels had completed a screen-pass in the backfield to Austin Ekeler earlier in the drive to move Washington down the field, and the running back initially evaded the defender before being taken down for a 34-yard gain. Meanwhile, Brian Robinson rushed for an 18-yard gain a few plays later, before eventually getting an inside handoff near the goal line for the touchdown. Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts momentarily left the game in the second quarter and was evaluated for a concussion after being tackled from behind by defensive back Quan Martin and another Commanders defender. As he was falling forward, Hurts’ head was pressed into the turf by Martin’s chest. The 26-year-old entered the blue medical tent, and then later jogged into the locker room at halftime with the Eagles trailing 7-3. Hurts was cleared by the medical staff and played the entire second half.