Philadelphia was criticized for courting starting quarterback Jalen Hurts when the game was still competitive; a win for the Eagles would have crowned division camps in the New York Giants and made the playoffs at the expense of Washington
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A selection of NFL season seasons between Washington and the Philadelphia Eagles.
A selection of NFL season seasons between Washington and the Philadelphia Eagles.
The Washington Football Team defeated the East NFC division and postseason site with a controversial 20-14 win over the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday Night Football.
Washington (7-9) went into the game knowing that a win would send them to the playoffs, while the already eliminated Eagles (4-11-1) could be on the New York Giants (6-10) – who had previously won. the Dallas Cowboys – through with a win of their own.
The Eagles were only conceding three points, down 17-14 in the third quarter, when head coach Doug Pederson went past a field goal with a chip to tie the game up to go for him on his own. ‘fourth-and-fourth.
- Eagles passing: Jalen Hurts, 7/20, 72 yards, 1 INT
- Rush Head: Boston Scott, 15 carries, 65 yards
- Head receiving: JJ Arcega-Whiteside, two catches, 40 yards
Jalen Hurts’ pass to Quez Watkins fell indefinitely and the Philadelphia quarterback – who had previously scratched two impressive TDs – was sent down shortly afterwards in another strange move by Pederson.
QB backup Nate Sudfeld was caught on his second pass, he put the trap on his second row directing the offense. That helped set up a 42-yard field goal by Dustin Hopkins that made it 20-14 half-way through the fourth quarter and Washington held on from there.
With a win, Washington grabbed the No. 4 seed in the NFC playoffs and will now host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Wild Card Weekend. Ron Rivera’s team is the first to make the playoffs with an under-.500 record since his previous team, the 2014 Carolina Panthers, won the NFC South with a 7-8-1 record.
- Washington passing: Alex Smith, 22/32, 162 yards, 2 TDs, 2 INTs
- Rush Head: Antonio Gibson, 19 carries, 75 yards
- Head gets: Cam Sims, five catches, 43 yards
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Back after missing two games with a calf injury, Alex Smith improved to 5-1 as a starter this season as he finished 22 of 32 passes for 162 yards, with two more yards. two catches.
The Eagles QB Hurts admitted to battling Washington’s fearsome defense, finishing just seven of his 20 passes, as well as being picked in the first quarter. But his two wavering scores in the second saw Philly not only back into the game but into a 14-10 lead for a short time.
The Washington defense, which has kept seven straight enemies under 21 points, recorded three sacks, blocked three turns and held Philadelphia to 216 yards of total offense.
Scoring summary
| FIRST COMPANY | |
|---|---|
| Washington 7-0 Eagles | Alex TD five-yard TD goes to Terry McLaurin (extra point) |
| Washington 10-0 Eagles | Dustin Hopkins’ 42-yard field goal |
| THE SECOND | |
| Washington 10-7 Eagles | Jalen Hurts ran a six-yard TD (extra point) |
| Washington 10-14 Eagles | Jalen Hurts ran a six-yard TD (extra point) |
| Washington 17-14 Eagles | Alex Smith 13-yard TD goes to Logan Thomas (extra point) |
| FOUR FOUR | |
| Washington 20-14 Eagles | Dustin Hopkins’ 42-yard field goal |
After entering the game with zero points all season on his opening possession, Washington dropped 91 yards in 15 plays and led 7-0 on Smith’s five-yard pass to Terry McLaurin. A 42-yard field goal by Hopkins off the back of the Hurts interface made it 10-0 two minutes later.
The Eagles grabbed the move when Hurts found himself back with two wicker scores in the second quarter, but Washington got the win back at half-time with Smith picking up jumping Logan Thomas in the endzone for a 13-yard TD and a 17-14 lead.
The second half was very disappointing, not sticking to what was on the line in the game. Both teams traded two pounds each for a start, before Smith threw his first interception.
That’s when Hurts and the Eagles had a chance to tie things up at 17-17 with a field-only goal of not choosing not to. Sudfeld came into the game shortly afterwards and Washington made the victory.
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