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Last Updated On: Apr 19, 2025 05:48 PM , Published On: Dec 23, 2024 07:06 AM
The Washington Commanders beat the Philadelphia Eagles in a fascinating 36-33 victory under the guidance of Jayden Daniels. The Eagles' 10-game winning streak reached an end throughout the game. The game-winning pass with six seconds left was one of Daniels' five touchdown passes.
Even after dropping behind 14 points twice, the Commanders recovered. After Jalen Hurts left just because of a concussion, Philadelphia suffered. The Commanders are currently on the way to earning a postseason berth.
Jalen Hurts injured as Eagles fall to Commanders
After Jalen Hurts was sidelined with a head injury, Jayden Daniels threw five touchdown passes while running at will in his latest outstanding performance, and the Washington Commanders assembled to defeat the Philadelphia Eagles 36-33 on Sunday.
Daniels' heroics ended in a 57-yard touchdown drive in the final 1:58, which hit Jamison Crowder in the end zone with 6 seconds remaining. He returned after throwing a touchdown pass on the previous possession to lead the Commanders (10-5) back from a 14-point down seven minutes into the game and 14 points down entering the fourth quarter.
They are on the way to qualifying for the playoffs after beating Philadelphia (12-3) for the first time since September 29. After Saquon Barkley ran for 109 yards and two touchdowns in the first quarter alone, the Eagles failed to secure the division or one of the conference's top two spots.
Daniels was mainly responsible for this, beating the Eagles a month after losing to them on the road. He finished 24 of 39 passes for 258 yards, with two touchdowns to Crowder and Olamide Zaccheaus and one to Terry McLaurin, and Daniels was Washington's greatest rusher with 81 yards on nine tries.
That was sufficient to conquer two interceptions by Brian Robinson Jr. in the first half, one by Dyami Brown early in the third quarter, and three penalties for pass interference by Marshon Lattimore.
Barkley, who was bound to 41 yards following the first, also had a solution due to the Commanders. Hurts' attempt to back Kenny Pickett, who made his first substantial NFL play in over a year by tossing an interception to Frankie Luvu, caused Philadelphia's attack to stall.
Only a few minutes into the game, Philadelphia's initial quarterback was taken out of the game when Luvu leveled the hit on Hurts. Hurts were dismissed following two sideline trips to the medical tent and the guaranteed concussion evaluation because his head had recovered off the ground during his prior run.
The worry about Hurts' fitness will follow the Eagles into their last two regular-season games as the Super Bowl hopefuls claim for a lengthy postseason run. In relief, Pickett was 14 of 24 for 143 yards, such as an interception and a touchdown pass to AJ Brown.