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The Commanders (5-5) controlled the clock and made timely
takeaways, bringing a stunning halt to the best start in
franchise history for the Eagles (8-1).
Washington converted 12 of 21 third downs against what had been
a dominant defense all season. The Commanders ran 81 plays and
held the ball for 40:24 of the 60 minutes. Philadelphia turned
the ball over four times, one more than its total from the first
eight games.
Heinicke was an efficient 17 of 29 for 211 yards, making his
case to remain the starter when Carson Wentz comes off injured
reserve. Brian Robinson Jr. and Antonio Gibson both rushed for
touchdowns, and Joey Slye kicked four field goals.
Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts had won a team-record 11 straight
regular-season starts, a span that included three wins against
Washington, including Week 3 this season. He passed for two
touchdowns and rushed for another.
Hurts' 11-yard touchdown pass to DeVonta Smith on the first play
of the fourth quarter got the Eagles within 23-21.
After Washington's Jamin Davis forced and recovered a fumble by
Dallas Goedert, getting away with a facemask grab on the play,
Slye's 55-yard field goal made it 26-21 with 7:33 left.
The Eagles' next drive also ended with a fumble by Quez Watkins
after a 50-yard grab. Benjamin St-Juste jarred the ball loose
and Darrick Forrest recovered.
Washington forced a three-and-out on Philadelphia's next
possession. The Eagles got the ball back with five seconds left
at their own 10, but an attempt to advance the ball with
laterals backfired as Casey Toohill recovered a fumble for a
touchdown on the final play.
Washington led 20-14 at halftime and 23-14 through three
quarters.
Josh Sweat sacked and stripped Heinicke on the game's first
possession. Hurts punched it in from the 1 for a 7-0 lead just
2:39 into the game.
Washington answered with a 1-yard touchdown run by Gibson,
capping a 13-play, 75-yard drive.
Hurts tossed a 6-yard TD pass to Goedert for a 14-7 lead late in
the first quarter.
Washington outscored Philly 13-0 in the second quarter with a
44-yard field goal by Slye, a 1-yard run by Robinson and a
career-long 58-yard field goal by Slye as time expired.
Slye's 32-yard field goal with 5:13 left supplied the only
points of the third quarter.
--Field Level Media
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