Last Updated: October 30, 2023, 02:30 IST
LANDOVER, Md.: Jalen Hurts threw for 4 touchdowns whereas gutting via a knee harm, A.J. Brown had 130 yards receiving and the Philadelphia Eagles beat the Washington Commanders 38-31 Sunday to improve to 7-1 this season.
Hurts was noticeably limping and reluctant to run due to his gimpy left knee, however that didn’t cease him from finishing 29 of 38 passes for 319 yards and the TD passes to Brown twice, DeVonta Smith and Julio Jones. Before kneeling twice to finish the recreation, his 7 yards speeding on two makes an attempt had been Hurts’ fewest since Dec. 26, 2021.
One of these rushes was a “Tush Push” try when Hurts fumbled at the Washington 1-yard line, one in all two Philadelphia turnovers inside the 5. Kenneth Gainwell misplaced a fumble at the 4 in the first half.
With not a lot going on the floor, Hurts had loads of choices passing, beginning with Brown, who turned the first participant in NFL historical past with 125-plus yards receiving in six consecutive video games. Brown made a terrific one-handed seize on his first landing and caught the ball via double protection on his second.
After permitting Sam Howell to full 24 passes in the first half, Philadelphia’s protection responded down the stretch. Reed Blankenship intercepted Howell in the fourth quarter, and Haason Reddick sacked him with simply over two minutes left — the Eagles’ first of the recreation — to set the stage for D’Andre Swift’s TD run.
Washington (3-5) misplaced for a fifth time in six video games regardless of Howell throwing for a profession-excessive 397 yards and 4 TDs behind a revamped offensive line. Coach Ron Rivera didn’t problem a key fourth-down catch by Smith in the third quarter that replays confirmed ought to have been incomplete, and prime receiver Terry McLaurin had consecutive drops that led to a turnover on downs late.
RECORD KICK
Joey Slye’s 61-yard discipline purpose for Washington late in the first half was the longest in franchise historical past and of his profession. It got here after a false begin penalty on lineman Chris Paul pushed Washington again 5 yards.
INJURIES
Eagles: Rookie DT Jalen Carter left in the third quarter with a again harm. … TE Grant Calcaterra was concussed in the first half. … CB Bradley Roby missed a second consecutive recreation with a shoulder harm.
Commanders: WR Curtis Samuel injured a toe in the second half. … Rookie OL Ricky Stromberg injured his proper knee halfway via the first quarter on Washington’s first further-level try and was shortly declared out.
UP NEXT
Eagles: Host the Dallas Cowboys subsequent Sunday.
Commanders: Visit the New England Patriots subsequent Sunday.
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