Washington defeated Philadelphia, but Dan Quinn wasn’t satisfied with the Commanders’ nine penalties, a recurring issue that could undermine their efforts to turn the season around.
The first few minutes of the Washington Commanders' attempt at revenge over the rival Philadelphia Eagles seemed to hit every last beat of what Washington fans didn't want to see in the squad's humiliating return to the primetime slate.
“Honestly, it was complete B.S. the way we started.” That was Jayden Daniels’ summary of the first quarter, and the Washington Commanders spent the rest of Sunday night making up for it.
Anyone who stuck around Northwest Stadium past a miserable first quarter Sunday night saw a different football team. The Washington Commanders fell behind the Philadelphia Eagles 10-0, then scored 27 unanswered points in a 27-10 win built by Treylon Burks, Charles Omenihu and a defensive front playing without Daron Payne and Javon Kinlaw.
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The Eagles are a mess of a team in the middle of an injury crisis, but it was the Commanders that seemed to be the flatter side for the bulk of the game's opening quarter.
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The Washington Commanders didn’t just need a win on Sunday night; they needed a spark. Trailing 10-0 early in the first quarter against a desperate Philadelphia Eagles team, the season felt like it was teetering on the brink.
After falling behind 10-0, the Washington Commanders scored 27 unanswered points to beat the Philadelphia Eagles 27-10 Sunday night to improve to 2-4-1.
Jayden Daniels passed for 217 yards and a touchdown and the Washington Commanders won for the first time since Week 3 with a 27-10 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday night in Landover, Md.
The Washington Commanders stifled the Philadelphia Eagles and overcame a slow start in a 27-10 win on "Sunday Night Football" in a battle of NFC East foes.
The Washington Commanders rolled without longtime top wide receiver Terry McLaurin on Sunday. But quarterback Jayden Daniels made sure to show him love against the Philadelphia Eagles.
With the Nov. 10 NFL trade deadline looming, the Washington Commanders’ season seemed on the line in Week 8’s Sunday Night Football clash against the Philadelphia Eagles.
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The Washington Commanders will have Treylon Burks and John Bates available for Sunday Night Football against the Philadelphia Eagles. Both entered the weekend questionable, with Burks dealing with a foot injury and Bates a shoulder issue.
After returning to practice Wednesday, Washington Commanders defensive tackle Jer'Zhan Newton was downgraded Saturday from questionable to OUT for Sunday night's game against the Philadelphia Eagles.
Ian Rapoport reports that the Giants were interested in trading for Commanders DT Daron Payne, who unfortunately suffered a season-ending Jones fracture in his right foot during practice on Friday.
Commanders fans at Northwest Stadium will see a hometown name at the top of the receiver depth chart Sunday night. Stefon Diggs, the Gaithersburg, Maryland, native who signed a one-year deal with Washington in August after a 1,013-yard season with the New England Patriots, is Jayden Daniels’ No.
Treylon Burks will be there Sunday night. The Washington Commanders receiver, listed as questionable with a foot injury, is expected to play against the Eagles, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
The Commanders announced they have elevated DT Byron Cowart from the practice squad for Week 8. Cowart, 30, is a former fifth-round pick of the Patriots back in 2019 out of Maryland.
It is a major blow to a Washington defense that Payne was the unquestionable leader of and has been for several years now.
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The Commanders have designated defensive tackle Jer’Zhan Newton to return from injured reserve, per a team announcement. They will have 21 days to activate him.
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Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels will be without one of his top targets for the rest of the season.
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