Commanders Ended the Eagles Pursuit of Perfection

The Philadelphia Eagles run as the NFL’s last undefeated team came to an end Monday night as the Washington Commanders team entered the night as double-digit underdogs at Lincoln Financial Field where he won a shock 32-21. Welcomed

HOW THE COMMANDERS ENDED THE EAGLES’ PURSUIT OF PERFECTION

HOW DID THE COMMANDERS (5-5) DO IT?

A combination of Washington’s strong play, Philadelphia’s mistakes, and questionable leadership saw the Eagles (8-1) beat his 1972 Miami to his Dolphins. ‘s undefeated record could not be followed.

See the highlights and lowlights of an amazing night in Philadelphia.

 CLOCK CONTROL

WASHINGTON HELD POSSESSION AT HIS 40-24:

Washington wavered about its aggressive identity at times. Not explosive, but very effective. Helped running back Brian Robinson Jr., who missed the first four games after being shot twice in the lower body in an armed robbery in August, find a rhythm that formed a good pairing with Antonio Gibson. ing.

“You can let go of the ball. You have to try to stay on it,” said Washington manager Ron Rivera. “The most important thing we have to do is understand where we are, who we are, and what we can be.” – John Came

 WHY THE EAGLES COULDN’T STOP:

Rookie defensive Jordan missed his tackle His Davis is big. The Texans rumbled for 168 yards against Philadelphia in Week 9 without Davis. It was clear that Washington would follow suit, but Philly still had no answer. With Davis out until at least Week 13 against the Tennessee Titans, defensive coordinator Jonathan Gannon must figure out how to plug the leaks to keep his unit from swirling.

Brandon Graham, on the defensive end, said, “(We’ll keep testing until we stop the run.)” Ready. Bring it and that’s the attitude you need. ” -sales

HERE’S HOW THE EAGLES STRUGGLED.

Philadelphia entered with plus-15 earnings spread – by far the best in the league. This is the first game of the season in which the Eagles have lost a turnover battle. One wasn’t their fault – the umpire removed tight end Dallas Gordart’s apparent facemask, which contributed to his losing fumble – but the other three were quarterbacks. He threw into double cover at Deep Brown, including an interception from Jalen Hurts. The Eagles knew they had average setbacks on takeaway/giveaway plays, but that’s no excuse for this sloppy play against an underdog.

“It’s very important to have control over what you can do. Control ball security, know where the game is working, know where you want to go, and just do it,” Hartz said. “These are all things we can control and we must do better.” – McManus

 WHO MADE THE DIFFERENCE FOR WASHINGTON:

• Washington enforced his four takeaways.
• Safety interception by Darik Forrest who also recovers a fumble
• Linebacker Jamin Davis fumble recovery leads to a field goal
• Last-minute scoop and Casey Twohill’s defensive end-to-end goal

Forrest’s interception gave them a touchdown drive and a 17-14 lead. He said that coaches all week said Hearts would “throw a lot of 50-50 balls. I knew I had to play with the ball. , told me to play this game. That’s what I did.” – Germ

 EFFICIENT PLAY OF QB TAYLOR HEINICKE

WHAT DID HEINICKE DO WELL?

Not only did he turn the ball around twice, but he also managed the game and was adept at making clutch throws on multiple thirds where he was down. Of Washington’s 21 third downs, 12 were 4 yards or less for the offense to throw Philadelphia off balance. Heinicke wisely found receiver Terry McLaughlin often — eight for 128 yards. Heinicke also sprinted back 19 yards to recover a buckshot that could have sailed over his head and thrown poorly. This allowed Washington to continue the touchdown drive. He then took a knee while climbing to 3rd and 7th with 1:45 left before being hit with a 15-yard penalty from Brandon Graham. “This is the biggest win of my career,” Heinicke said.

“He’s playing without fear,” McLaughlin said. “It’s not all pretty, but he keeps giving us chances to play. He stretches his feet and gains hard yardage. He feels at ease when he is with such a man. Many people measure his height, arms, and everything else. But what’s in his heart is immeasurable.

WHAT THE EAGLES STRUGGLED TO STOP

Besides the run, it was McLoughlin. Cornerback Darius Sorey took charge of his 41-yarder, McLoughlin’s biggest win of the night, but otherwise thought the matchup was even. Slay followed McLoughlin lined up outside but didn’t cover Washington’s top receiver and moved into the slot, where he dealt a lot of damage. Runs slot corner, Abonte Maddox, on the list without a starter. I said I need to. – McManus

QUESTIONABLE CALLS AGAINST EAGLES

At 3 and 1 early in the fourth quarter, with the Eagles down two on him, Hurts completed a pass to Gedelt for a possible first down. Commanders linebacker Jammin Davis grabbed and pulled his facemask as Gaudart attempted to tackle him, and a simultaneous hit from defensive tackle John Ridgeway tossed the ball. Washington recovered and pinned a 55-yard field goal from Joe Lye to extend their lead to six. It turned out to be a bad buy, plain and simple, and costly. Referee Alex Kemp said after the game: “We didn’t see any face masks on the field. The penalty that helped seal the game was a personal foul on Brandon Graham, who was defending for hitting Heinicke. did. Contact also occurred in the head and neck area, Kemp said. “I just want to make up for it by doing it next week,” Graham said.

 WHERE ARE BOTH TEAMS AND WHAT’S NEXT?

Commanders : Washington is currently 5-5 and he’s won 4 in his last 5 games by Sunday’s game in Houston (1-1). 7-1). A commander must build on that victory by beating the poor team away from home. Their last two losses were 4 points to Tennessee and 3 points to Minnesota. They needed a big win against a good team.

“I’m very confident of a win like this,” said Heinicke. As Gibson said, “It shows what we can do. This is another win that we need to keep building on.” But Washington remains a .500 team and Dallas sits third in the NFC East, two games behind. “We need to look into this,” Rivera said. It is not easy to say that we have arrived. It hasn’t arrived yet.” — Germs

 EAGLES:

The Eagles are currently besting the Minnesota Vikings with an 8-1 record. Going into Week 10, Philadelphia had the simplest closing schedule in football. Subsequent conversations in the dressing room revolved around the hunger to respond to that initial adversity, Hartz said: The loss was not welcomed, but the recipient, A.J. Brown, said afterward, “It’s all over 17-0.” It’s their chance to reset before facing the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday.

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