Biggest Plays for Commanders<\/p>\n
Q4, 1:20, 3rd and 20 at PHI 40: Josh Johnson pass incomplete deep right intended for Treylon Burks. Penalty on Kelee Ringo: Defensive Pass Interference, 37 yards (accepted). EPA 5.49<\/p>\n
Q2, 5:14, 1st and 2 at PHI 2: Chris Rodriguez left guard for 1 yard. EPA 3.72<\/p>\n
Q2, 9:06, 1st and 10 at WAS 33: Marcus Mariota pass complete deep left to Terry McLaurin for 40 yards. EPA 2.64<\/p>\n
Q3, 2:31, 3rd and 9 at WAS 27: Josh Johnson pass complete short middle to Deebo Samuel for 20 yards. EPA 2.49<\/p>\n
Q2, 9:10, 4th and 11 at WAS 25: Jake Elliott 43 yard field goal attempt \u2013 no good. EPA -2.94<\/p>\n
Q1, 15:00, kickoff from WAS 35: Jake Moody kicks off 59 yards, returned by Will Shipley for 20 yards. Will Shipley fumbles (forced by Mike Sainristil), recovered by Kain Medrano at PHI-26. EPA -3.84 <\/p>\n
Q2, 0.09, 2nd and 10 at WAS 34: Jake Elliott 52 yd field goal attempt \u2013 no good. EPA -4.5<\/p>\n
Q3, 3:33, 3rd and 15 at WAS 15: Jalen Hurts pass complete short right to Dallas Goedert for 15 yards, touchdown. EPA 4.07<\/p>\n
Q3, 5:41, 3rd and 8 at WAS 20: Jalen Hurts pass incomplete deep right intended for DeVonta Smith. Penalty on Quan Martin: Defensive Holding, 5 yards (declined). Penalty on Noah Igbinoghene: Defensive Pass Interference, 19 yards (accepted). EPA 3.83<\/p>\n
Q4, 5:56, 2nd and 4 at PHI 26: Saquon Barkley left tackle for 48 yards. EPA 3.3<\/p>\n
Q4, 4:33, 2nd and 6 at WAS 22: Tank Bigsby left tackle for 22 yards, touchdown. EPA 3.16<\/p>\n
Q1, 4:03, 2nd and 10 at WAS 18: Jalen Hurts pass complete short left to A.J. Brown for 16 yards. EPA 2.94<\/p>\n
Q3, 8:56, 4th and 7 at WAS 38: Jalen Hurts pass incomplete deep left intended for A.J. Brown (defended by Quan Martin). Penalty on Will Harris: Illegal Contact, 5 yards (accepted). EPA 2.66<\/p>\n
Q2, 0:18, 4th and 4 at WAS 39: Jake Elliott yard field goal no good. Penalty on Tyler Owens: Defensive Offside, 5 yards (accepted). EPA 2.65 ***Author\u2019s note: Owens did not appear to be offside on replay***<\/p>\n
Q3, 0:42, 3rd and 13 at WAS 44: Josh Johnson pass short right intended for Treylon Burks is intercepted by Cooper DeJean at WAS-48 and returned for 11 yards. EPA -3.55<\/p>\n
Despite playing banged up and missing key starters, only two players on offense drew penalties in this game.<\/p>\n
Before leaving the game after the opening drive of the second half, Marcus Mariota completed 7 of 14 passes (50%, ADOT 11.7 yds) for 95 yards. He took 1 sack for 2 yds, and was pressured on 5\/15 dropbacks, per PFF (20% Pressure to Sack Ratio). Mariota ran once for a 1-yard loss. His total effort earned a 49.7 Total QBR, which ranked 18th among NFL starters in Week 16.<\/p>\n Josh Johnson took over for the injured starter and completed 5\/9 attempts for 43 yds, with most targets near the line of scrimmage (55.6%, ADOT 3.3 yds). He took 1 sack for 6 yards, threw an interception, and fumbled once but recovered the ball. Johnson was pressured on 4\/10 dropbacks (25% P2S%). He ran once for no gain. His effort received a 5.0 Total QBR, which was actually better than two starters in Week 16. But that\u2019s not to say it was anything short of dreadful.<\/p>\n Chris Rodriguez reclaimed the starting role on his return from injury. He led the Commanders in rushing yards, with 15 carries for 63 yds (4.2 Y\/A), 5 first downs and 1 TD (60% Success Rate). According to PFR, he broke 5 tackles. PFF counted 7 forced missed tackles, which is a slightly different stat.<\/p>\n PFF and PFR were in good agreement regarding his yardage before contact. PFF had him 0.07 YBC\/Att; while PFR had him at 0.9 YBC\/Att. Essentially, he gained the bulk of his rushing yards after being hit.<\/p>\n CRod was targeted once as a receiver for a 6-yard reception.<\/p>\n Bill Croskey-Merritt ran 8 times for 25 yds (3.1 Y\/A), 1 first down and 1 TD (37.5% Success Rate), with 1 broken tackle and 2 forced missed tackles. He was not targeted as a receiver, and was not used as a blocker.<\/p>\n The stats services were further apart on his advanced stats. According to PFF, he averaged just 0.13 YBC\/Att and gained most of his yardage after contact. According to PFR, he averaged 1.6 YBC\/Att, and had a bit more room to run.<\/p>\n A week after perhaps his worst game as a Commander, Jeremy McNichols was closer to his usual form as a valuable role player. He only ran from scrimmage once for three yards. But he also ran in the two-point conversion following CRod\u2019s TD. For some reason, two-point conversions are not tracked as official stats.<\/p>\n McNichols was also targeted 3 times as a receiver and made 2 receptions for 9 yds and 1 first down.<\/p>\n McNichols was called for a holding penalty near the start of the 3rd quarter, which was declined. He was also penalized 5 yards for a false start near the end of the quarter. Those two penalties brought McNichols\u2019 season total to 5, exceeding his prior career total by 2 in his 8th year in the league.<\/p>\n Terry McLaurin led the Commanders in receiving yardage, as it should be, catching 3\/4 targets for 53 yds, with a long of 40. He caught 2\/3 contested targets. In addition to having the highest receiving total, he was also the most productive receiver on the team at a respectable 2.21 Y\/RR, and had the highest ADOT at 14.3 yds. He was lowest in YAC\/Rec at just 0.7 yds.<\/p>\n Deebo Samuel was second on the team with 35 yds out of 4 targets and 3 rec at an ADOT of 4.5 yds. Deebo caught 1\/2 contested targets and was the second-most productive receiver at a modest 1.46 Y\/RR. He led the team in yards after the catch at 9.7 YAC\/Rec.<\/p>\n Treylon Burks was targeted 5 times, but only caught 2 passes for 30 yds at an ADOT of 12.4 yds. Two of the passes he did not catch were contested targets. His productivity was just a little behind Deebo\u2019s at 1.36 Y\/RR.<\/p>\n Chris Moore made a triumphant return after a two week absence, but was not targeted.<\/p>\n Jaylin Lane was injured on a punt return early in the game, and has since been placed on IR.<\/p>\n Ben Sinnott was used as a run blocker on 54% of offensive snaps. Nevertheless, he was targeted twice, catching 1 pass for 5 yds. PFF gave Sinnott a 62.5 run blocking grade.<\/p>\n John Bates was used as a blocker on 81% of snaps. He had 1 target and no reception. He received a 56.3 run block grade.<\/p>\n Andrew Wylie took 4 snaps at iTE to serve as an extra run blocker in short yardage situations.<\/p>\n Brandon Coleman filled in for injured starting LT Laremy Tunsil. According to PFF premium statistics, he allowed 0 pressures in pass protection, which looks like a perfect game, yet somehow they gave him a 38.7 pass blocking grade. He also achieved a 71.8 run blocking grade, which was the highest on the team.<\/p>\n Coleman was penalized 5 yards for a false start in the fourth quarter, on his first play back on the field after leaving the game for a play with an injury.<\/p>\n LG Chris Paul allowed 1 QB hurry in 27 pass block snaps (3.7% Pressure Rate). His 36.7 run blocking grade was the lowest on the team by a considerable margin. It was his lowest run blocking grade of the season. His average score across games this season is 51.6. PFF displays a season grade of 42.4, which might be snap-weighted(?).<\/p>\n C Tyler Biadasz allowed 1 sack and 1 hurry. His 7.4% Pressure Rate allowed is more than twice the acceptable limit for iOL. Ideally, a starting center should be under 3%. This has been a consistent theme in the last 6 games for Biadasz. For the season, he has allowed pressure on 3.6% of dropbacks, which is just a little above the acceptable limit. Biadasz graded better as a run blocker. His 70.5 run blocking grade was the second highest on the team.<\/p>\n RG Sam Cosmi, allowed 1 hurry in 26 pass block snaps (3.8% pressure rate). His 56.0 run blocking grade was not bad, but it was well below his 72.3 season average.<\/p>\n Trent Scott filled in at LT for Coleman who left the field briefly with an injury. He allowed 1 QB hurry in 2 dropbacks.<\/p>\n Nick Allegretti subbed in at RG for 4 snaps without incident when Cosmi was banged up.<\/p>\n Drake Jackson made a strong debut as a rotational edge defender with the Commanders. In just 22 defensive snaps, predominantly at OLB, he registered 1 tackle and 3 QB hurries. He led the pass rushers with a 42.9% Pressure Rate.<\/p>\n Jacob Martin recorded 2 tackles for defensive stops, 1 sack and 1 forced fumbled. He generated 2 total pressure in the pass rush for a modest 6.7% Pressure Rate.<\/p>\n OLB Von Miller recorded 1 tackle and 1 QB hurry (5.9% Pressure Rate).<\/p>\n Preston Smith recorded 1 tackle and 1 assist, which contributed to 2 run stops (20% Run Stop Rate).<\/p>\n Jalyn Holmes registered 1 tackle assist which contributed to a run stop.<\/p>\n Daron Payne recorded 2 tackles and 3 assists. His tackles contributed to 3 run stops, resulting in a team-leading 16.7% Run Stop Rate. He did not pressure the QB.<\/p>\n Javon Kinlaw recorded 2 tackles and 1 assist, with 1 run stop (5% Run Stop Rate). He generated 2 QB hurries in 23 pass rush snaps (8.7% Pressure Rate).<\/p>\n Kinlaw was disqualified for fighting in the brawl with 4:26 remaining in the fourth quarter.<\/p>\n Johnny Newton got his most playing time of the season through Week 16. He recorded 2 tackles and 1 hurry in the pass rush (5.9% Pressure Rate).<\/p>\n Sheldon Day recorded 1 tackle assist.<\/p>\n Bobby Wagner led the team with 10 combined tackles, including 5 leading efforts, 5 assists, 2 TFL and 6 stops, with 2 missed tackles. He made 4 run stops to finish second in run stop rate after Daron Payne at 13.8%.<\/p>\n In 7 pass rush attempts, he recorded 1 sack, 1 QB hit and 1 hurry for a team-leading 28.6% Pressure Rate.<\/p>\n In coverage, he allowed 2 receptions on 3 targets for 16 yds.<\/p>\n Frankie Luvu recorded 5 tackles and 3 assists, with 1 missed tackle. He generated 1 QB hurry in 10 pass rush attempts (10% Pressure Rate). He was targeted 3 times in coverage, allowing 2 receptions for 24 yds per PFF (17 yds per PFR).<\/p>\n Jordan Magee played 43% of defensive snaps, with the following split of assignments: 16 run defense, 13 coverage, 1 Pass Rush. He made 4 tackles, with 1 TFL and 2 total stops both on passing plays. He was targeted twice in coverage and conceded 2 receptions for 4 yds.<\/p>\n Mike Sainristil played outside corner on both sides in this game. He made 3 tackles with 1 PBU. He had an up and down performance, conceding 3 rec\/5 tgt for 40 yds and 1 TD (0.93 Y\/Cov Snp) per PFF, or 4\/7 for 57 yds (1.33 Y\/Cov Snp) per PFR.<\/p>\n Jonathan Jones played opposite of Mikey. He tied with Frankie Luvu for second on the team in combined tackles, with 7 tackles, 1 assist, 1 stop and 1 miss. He was a little more leaky in coverage than his teammate, conceding 4\/4 for 40 yds (1.29 Y\/Cov Snp) per PFF, or 5\/5 for 56 yds (1.81 Y\/Cov Snp) per PFR.<\/p>\n Noah Igbinoghene played the slot and recorded 2 tackles, with 1 TFL\/stop and either 1 (PFF) or 2 (PFR missed tackles). He was targeted 5 times in coverage, allowing 4 receptions for 65 yds (1.48 Y\/Cov Snp).<\/p>\n Noah was called for a 19 yd pass interference penalty on 3rd and 8 from the Washington 20 with 5:41 remaining in the third quarter. It was one of two penalties called on the Commanders on the play. The accepted penalty was the second-biggest play for the Eagles in the game (EPA 3.83), and the second major penalty on Washington to keep the drive alive for the Eagles.<\/p>\n Antonio Hamilton only played 14 snaps, and recorded 2 tackles and 1 assist. He was picked on heavily in coverage and, unlike last week, it paid off for the Eagles. According to PFF, he was targeted 6 times, conceding 5 receptions for 35 yards (3.89 Y\/Cov Snp). PFR recorded 5 tgt, 4 rec and 26 yds (2.89 Y\/Cov Snp). For reference, a starting boundary corner should be at or below 1.0 Y\/Cov Snap across a full season.<\/p>\n Will Harris made 2 tackles, 1 assist and 1 PBU. He was targeted twice in coverage, allowing 1 reception for 7 yards.<\/p>\n Harris was penalized 5 yards for illegal contact on a 4th and 7 play from the Washington 38 on the Eagles\u2019 first drive of the second half, with the Commanders leading by 3 points. It was one of two penalties on Washington which kept the drive alive, leading to the Eagles\u2019 go-ahead score.<\/p>\n Quan Martin made 1 tackle and 1 assist, with 1 missed tackle. According to PFR, he was targeted once in coverage and a allowed a 15 yd TD. PFF attributed the TD reception to another defender.<\/p>\n Martin drew two penalties in this game. A defensive holding call on a third down in the red zone late in the third quarter was declined, in favor of the pass interference call on Igbinoghene. With 4:26 remaining, Martin was ejected from the game on a personal foul for brawling.<\/p>\n Jeremy Reaves played on 11 passing downs and 7 rushing downs. He made 1 tackle and 1 assist, with 2 missed tackles. He was not targeted in coverage.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/QB_e4cd89.jpg\"\/)
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