![]() ![]() Over the years, I’ve gotten used to watching Washington struggle in games against the Eagles and take a chance on a final game-ending offensive snap in an effort to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat, only to watch the Eagles defense come up with a pick-6 or return a fumble for a touchdown to turn a competitive score into a double-digit Washington loss. This was the kind of prime time performance that has been all-too-rare for the Redskins, Football Team and Commanders in recent years (though I think we can finally move past the idea that this team can’t win in prime time), and it competes with last season’s victory against Tampa Bay and the defeat of the 11-0 Steelers in 2020 as possibly the best win of Ron Rivera’s tenure in DC. The difference this week from some other weeks against other good opponents is that on Monday Night Football, while still flawed, Washington made more big plays and fewer mistakes than Philly did. While this was a team win that involved all three phases - offense, defense and special teams - in playing complementary football, there were mistakes made by every unit. commanding fashion without playing a perfect game. ![]() ![]() Many people said in advance of Monday night’s football game that the Commanders would have to play a perfect game to beat the Eagles, and no one gave the 11-point underdogs much of a chance against the NFC and NFC East-leading Philadelphia team.Īll of those people were wrong because the Commanders won in.well. ![]()
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