The Eagles maintained their unbeaten streak with a thrilling 34-31 divisional victory over the Commanders.
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Overtime Heroics: The defining moment came in overtime when Jake Elliott's 54-yard field goal secured the win for the Eagles.
A.J. Brown's Brilliance: A.J. Brown was the standout performer, catching two touchdowns for an impressive 175 yards, providing a significant boost to the team's offense.
Morrow's Career Day: Linebacker Nicholas Morrow had a career-high performance, recording three crucial sacks.
First Quarter:
The Commanders took an early lead with Curtis Samuel's rushing touchdown.
The Eagles responded with D'Andre Swift's 5-yard rushing touchdown.
Second Quarter:
- The Commanders regained the lead with a Terry McLaurin touchdown.
- Nicholas Morrow's pivotal sack on Sam Howell.
- Joey Slye added to theCommanders' lead with a 27-yard field goal.
- Jake Elliott's 41-yard field goal narrowed the gap.
Third Quarter:
– Jake Elliott's 47-yard field goal kept the Eagles in contention.
– A.J. Brown extended the Eagles' lead with a spectacular 59-yard touchdown run.
– Nicholas Morrow notched his second sack of the game.
Fourth Quarter:
– Jake Elliott's 36-yard field goal marked his third successful kick.
– The Commanders tied the game with Brian Robinson's 15-yard touchdown run.
– Haason Reddick recorded his first sack of the season.
– Jalen Hurts and A.J. Brown's crucial 28-yard touchdown pass gave the Eagles the lead.
– Nicholas Morrow secured his third sack of the game.
Overtime Drama:
– The Commanders managed to tie the game at 31-31 as time expired with a 10-yard touchdown pass to Jahan Dotson.
– Joey Slye's extra point sent the game into overtime.