Eagles clinch NFC East title
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With preparation for a huge matchup against Buffalo set to begin, we're looking at the Takeaways and observations from the Eagles' win over the Commanders.
Philadelphia Eagles kicker Jake Elliott had three looks at field goals in the first half against the Washington Commanders on Saturday. He missed all three. His third miss scuttled a chance for the Eagles to tie the game just before halftime. And it arrived via a second chance.
Javon Kinlaw, Quan Martin and Tyler Steen were all ejected from Saturday's Commanders vs. Eagles game after a brawl late in the contest.
The Washington Commanders are back in the loss column after a 29-18 defeat at the hands of the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 16 at Northwest Stadium. The Commande
Three players were ejected after a fight broke out with less than five minutes remaining in the fourth quarter: Eagles right guard Tyler Steen and a pair of Commanders defenders, defensive tackle Javon Kinlaw and safety Quan Martin. Chaos ensued following an Eagles two-point conversion that put them up 29-10.
The NFC East rivalry between the Eagles and Commanders boiled over Saturday night in a way nobody expected. What seemed to be a comfortable Philadelphia victory turned into an all-out brawl that forced officials to stop the game entirely.
Philadelphia Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni defended his decision to attempt a two-point conversion and take a 19-point lead late in the fourth quarter of the team's 29-18 win over the Washington Commanders on Sunday.
Jalen Hurts will become the first quarterback to lead a team into consecutive postseasons as the NFC East champion since Donovan McNabb after the Philadelphia Eagles defeated the Washington Commanders 29-18 on Saturday.