Carson Wentz, Commanders Combust in Revenge Game vs. Eagles

There was a lot of buzz for the Washington Commanders coming into this week's matchup. However, the Commanders flop at home and lose 24-8 to the Philadelphia Eagles in an NFC East matchup.

Jeremy Brener | Sep 25, 2022

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The Washington Commanders (1-2) are shaking their heads and possibly putting paper bags over them after an embarrassing 24-8 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles (3-0) at FedEx Field Sunday afternoon.

The Commanders struggled to protect Carson Wentz, which prevented them from building any momentum on offense. Wentz was sacked nine times throughout the game. Brandon Graham, Haason Reddick, Josh Sweat and Fletcher Cox all had multiple sacks. As a whole, Washington had 240 yards of offense compared to Philadelphia's 400.

After two weeks of being one of the most effective offenses in the NFL, the Commanders landed on an absolute dud of a game in Week 3. The only player to show some sign of success was wide receiver Terry McLaurin, who caught five passes for 87 yards in his best statline of the season so far.

On defense, the team had no answer for quarterback Jalen Hurts and the prolific Eagles offense. Wide receivers A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith proved that they can be one of the best wideout duos in the game, combining for 12 catches, 244 yards and two touchdowns. In particular, Smith had his best game of the season, catching eight passes for 169 yards and a touchdown.

The Commanders will look to bounce back and return to the win column next week as they travel to Jerry World to face the Dallas Cowboys. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. Sunday.

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Published Sep 25, 2022

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.