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Final Score
Philadelphia Eagles 7-7-0-3 — 24
Washington Redskins 10-0-14-3 — 27
Final
The Washington Redskins were able to put the Philadelphia Eagles’ playoff hopes in doubt after a 27-24 win, their fourth of the season.
The first half of the game was dominated by Philadelphia, but Washington was able to regroup and comeback in the second.
Robert Griffin III finished 16/23 for 220 passing yards and an interception. He also had 11 rushing yards on five attempts. Alfred Morris went for 83 yards and a touchdown on 21 carries. Fullback Darrel Young scored two touchdowns, one rushing and one receiving, with two rushing yards and three receiving.
Mark Sanchez passed for 374 yards, going 37/50, with two touchdowns and an interception. LeSean McCoy had 88 yards and a touchdown on 22 carries. Riley Cooper had both of the receiving touchdowns and 53 yards. Zach Ertz had a franchise-record 15 receptions while recording his first-career 100 game with 115 yards.
The Eagles were also plagued by 102 yards lost to 13 penalties as well as two missed field goals. The team’s only hopes of making the playoffs rely on the Dallas Cowboys losing tomorrow.
Read on for highlights and click here for a full box score.
The Redskins Got on the Board First
Washington scored first on a 25-yard field goal. The drive started with Mark Sanchez’s 12th turnover of the season — a fumble in Eagles’ territory — and was kept alive with an unnecessary roughness call on 3rd & 9.
The Eagles Took the Lead on a McCoy Touchdown
LeSean McCoy scored his fifth rushing touchdown of the season on an 11-yard run.
Redskins Matched it With a Touchdown of Their Own
Alfred Morris scored his eighth rushing touchdown of the season from 28 yards out.
The Eagles Had a Strong First-Half Run Game
Late in the first half, McCoy has 63 yards and a touchdown on 11 attempts, Sproles has 20 yards on 3 attempts and Sanchez has 13 yards on 3 attempts. Sanchez has only put the ball in the air 16 times, 12 of which were completions, for 133 yards and a touchdown.
The Eagles Scored the Game’s First Passing Touchdown
#Eagles retake the #PHIvsWAS lead, thanks to a 93-yd drive and #Coopertunity‘s 3-yd score. #FlyEaglesFly http://t.co/SWDB4InqOJ
Eagles converted 2 3rd-and-15+ on their last drive, first time they’ve done that in one game since 2008 Week 3 vs Steelers
Riley Cooper scored on a 3-yard pass from Sanchez late in the second quarter to put the Eagles up 14-10. The drive was dominated by rushing plays.
The Eagles Started the Second Half Deep in Redskin Territory
Andre Roberts fumbled the kickoff reception, which was recovered by Nolan Carroll inside the 20-yard line. The drive ended with a missed 34-yard field goal attempt.
The Redskins Regained the Lead and Built on it
DY showing off some moves after picking up the #Redskins second touchdown of the game! #PHIvsWAS #HTTR t.co/vDnpnmDBsK
Fullback Darrel Young scored a rushing touchdown from three yards out to put Washington back on top. The
drive was helped by a roughing the passer penalty against Philadelphia.
Young also scored the team’s next touchdown on a play very similar to his first — only this one was from one yard out. The Redskins offense is clicking and has their team up by 10 in the second half.
DARREL YOUNG x2!!!
Washington’s Darrel Young got in the face of an Eagles fan after scoring a touchdown http://t.co/t7XSTkqoOl http://t.co/idpUvZBIdi
Sanchez to Cooper Got Philly Back in the Game
Cooper caught his second touchdown pass of the game, this one for 16 yards. The Eagles, down by three, will have to build on the momentum of this play to keep their playoff hopes alive.
The Redskins Took the Late Lead
Breeland started the drive by intercepting Mark Sanchez. The score came on a 26-yard field goal that put the Redskins up by 3 with 5 seconds left in the game. This was enough to seal the win.
Missed Field Goals and Penalties Cost Eagles
Philadelphia kicker Cody Parkey has missed two field goals in this game, doubling his number for the season. Both misses were wide to the right and will likely be enough to keep the Eagles out of the playoffs. They trail this must-win game by 10 points at the start of the fourth quarter, and six from field goals would have made a comeback much easier.
The Eagles have also committed 13 penalties for 103 yards, giving Washington about a full field’s worth of yards.
The Philadelphia Eagles (9-5) are one game behind the Dallas Cowboys (10-4) for the NFC East lead. The division winner will likely be the only NFC East team to make the playoffs. While the Eagles have had one of their best seasons in recent memory, quarterback Mark Sanchez, who is replacing an injured Nick Foles, is showing that he is still the butt-fumbler and not the elite quarterback some thought he was becoming. His 61.9 percent completion rating, along with nine interceptions to go with 10 touchdowns in seven starts, may be enough to end the Eagles’ season in two weeks.
The Washington Redskins (3-11) are forced to go back to their former No. 2 overall draft pick, quarterback Robert Griffin III. Between injuries and poor performance, Griffin was benched in favor of Kirk Cousins. Cousins was then benched for Colt McCoy. After McCoy was injured and replaced by Griffin last week, Washington has to stay with Griffin on Saturday since McCoy is still not ready to play. While Griffin only has three interceptions on the season, the quarterback known for his rushing skills has three more turnovers in fumbles this year. With the Redskins out of both the playoff race and the No. 1 draft pick race, they’re biggest goal here would be to play spoiler for the Eagles.
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