Eagles defeat Commanders in pivotal divisional game with 4th quarter surge

The Eagles scored 20 fourth-quarter points to decision the Commanders and make immoderate region successful their pb successful the NFC East.

The Commanders were down 12-10 erstwhile they were stopped connected second- and third-and-1. Buoyed by an early-season blistery streak, manager Dan Quinn called his rookie quarterback’s fig connected fourth-and-2 from the Eagles 26.

Jayden Daniels juggled the snap, scrambled to his close and was hammered retired of bounds by linebacker Zack Baun.

The Eagles took implicit connected downs. The defining triumph for the Commanders nether Quinn and Daniels has to wait.

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Shortly aft that misfire, Saquon Barkley rushed for the archetypal of his 2 fourth-quarter touchdowns to springiness division-leading Philadelphia a two-score lead, and the Eagles (8-2) sent the Commanders (7-4) to their 2nd consecutive loss, 26-18 connected Thursday night.

"Bold call," Quinn said. "I’d besides accidental we were prepared for that moment. Didn’t emotion the execution. But we’ve been an fantabulous fourth-down team. Going into it, we knew we’d person to instrumentality our shots against a pugnacious part squad connected the road. We didn’t similar the execution oregon the result. But we were prepared for that."

Plan B was the tract goal.

Zane Gonzalez, promoted disconnected the signifier squad with Austin Seibert dealing with a hep injury, made a 45-yarder successful the 3rd 4th for a 10-3 lead. Quinn decided not to springiness him different changeable from astir 44 yards retired for a 13-12 lead.

"To beryllium the dense hitters that we privation to be, you’ve got to beryllium capable to close," Quinn said. "How bash you larn the acquisition to close? That’s what we’re going to become. You knew this adversity was coming. It conscionable does."

Daniels finished 22 of 32 for 191 yards and a precocious touchdown pass. He was intercepted by information Reed Blankenship precocious successful the fourth, mounting up Barkley’s 2nd TD.

As for the decisive fourth-down call, Daniels said, "I’m ever a portion of, hey let’s spell for it."

It was a frustrating nighttime for Daniels and apical receiver Terry McLaurin, who exceeded 100 yards receiving successful past Sunday’s nonaccomplishment to Pittsburgh for the 4th clip successful the past 8 games, accumulating 113 connected 5 catches.

McLaurin had conscionable 1 drawback for 10 yards against the Eagles and cornerback Quinyon Mitchell.

"It happens," McLaurin said. "I tin lone power what I can."

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Philadelphia Eagles information Reed Blankenship celebrates with teammates aft his interception during the 4th fourth against the Washington Commanders astatine Lincoln Financial Field. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-Imagn Images (Bill Streicher-Imagn Images)

Quinn said helium would springiness the Commanders a mates of other days disconnected up of the agelong run. The Commanders play 4 of their adjacent 5 games astatine home, starting Nov. 24 against Dallas.

They request a breather.

While the Eagles had the earliest bye successful the NFL successful Week 5, the Commanders person the latest successful Week 14, and the injuries are piling up aft a comparatively steadfast commencement to the season.

"I consciousness similar we’ll respond great," Daniels said. "We’ll remainder up and get backmost to it."

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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