Commanders-Eagles: Behind Saquon Barkley, Philly shakes off sluggishness in 2nd half to top Washington, 26-18

The Washington Commanders have come a long way in less than a year. And in another season or two, they might be a Super Bowl contender.

The Philadelphia Eagles aren’t ready to give up the NFC East yet though.

The Commanders battled the Eagles hard but couldn’t generate much offense, fell way short on a pivotal fourth-down gamble and eventually fell to the Eagles, 26-18. Saquon Barkley played the closer, scoring on two long touchdown runs in the fourth quarter to put away the Commanders. The Eagles improved to 8-2 and for the moment they turned back the challenge of the Commanders (7-4), who are a game and a half behind Philadelphia in the division.

The Commanders are coming. They might be a Super Bowl contender in a year, with Jayden Daniels leading the way. But they still need at least one more offseason to build up the roster. The Eagles are already there, with a roster that has a star-filled offense and a defense that keeps improving and came up big Thursday night. While the Detroit Lions are the talk of the NFL, Philadelphia’s six-game winning streak has shown the Eagles are still a threat to represent the NFC in the Super Bowl.

Washington should be excited about its future. But the Eagles showed the Commanders that the present still belongs to them, at least for a little while longer.

A slow 1st half for both teams

The Commanders had a tough game against the Steelers last Sunday, but they were the team that looked more ready to play early on.

The Eagles had a decent drive on their first possession but missed a field goal. The Commanders’ defense dug in a bit, then Daniels led a touchdown drive. Brian Robinson Jr. was stood up at about the 2-yard line but drove the pile into the end zone for the score. That was an early statement.

Defenses led the way in the first half, or perhaps it was just typical rough play on short rest for a Thursday night game. The Eagles finally put together a drive inside the Commanders’ end zone late in the first half but it…

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Publish date : 2024-11-15 00:00:44

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