The game was neither fun nor entertaining, and the Washington Commanders fell to the Philadelphia Eagles 29-18 on Saturday at Northwest Stadium.
Here are some of the quick facts from the Commanders‘ Week 16 loss to the Eagles:
With the win, the 2025 Eagles became the first NFC East team to repeat as division champs since the 2004 Eagles.The Eagles are all class: They led by 17 points with 4 minutes remaining and went for two.The Commanders‘ season was summed up by today: they lost Marcus Mariota and had to play third-string quarterback Josh Johnson, who threw a bad interception.Low point of the game? Washington let the Eagles run the ball four consecutive plays for 80 yards, a touchdown, and a two-point conversion.This game was won at the line of scrimmage as the Eagles rushed for 207 yards and the Commanders could only generate 90.While Washington could only produce 3.5 yards, the Eagles manufactured 6.1 yards per carry.Saquon Barkley had three huge games against Washington in 2024. On Saturday, he continued the streak with 132 yards rushing on 21 carries.The Commanders losing Marcus Mariota, and having such a short week next week, will their active quarterbacks actually be Josh Johnson and Sam Hartman?Did you notice that Washington was once at the Eagles’ 11 then chose to run the ball six consecutive plays? (Think back to the Vikings game where they passed three straight times from the two).Jayden Daniels rushed for six touchdowns as a rookie in 2024; Saturday, Jacory Croskey-Merritt ran for his sixth rushing touchdown as a rookie in 2025.