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Philadelphia Eagles vs. Washington Commanders Live Updates: Washington Falls to Philadelphia 38-31

The Washington Commanders and Philadelphia Eagles will square off for the second time this season.

Nathaniel Marrero

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Will the Washington Commanders get back on track?

They'll face a tall task when they host the Philadelphia Eagles (6-1) at 1 p.m. at FedEx Field on Sunday. 

In their first meeting, the Eagles edged the Commanders 34-31 in overtime on Oct. 1 at Lincoln Financial Field. Sam Howell turned in a solid outing, completing 29 of 41 passes for 290 yards and a touchdown, while also running for 40 yards. 

“I think really it's about confidence, about trying to build on what happened and the opportunities we had and learn from those things," Commanders head coach Ron Rivera said. "Learn from the good and learn from the bad. There was a lot of good things. There was a lot of tough things that went on in that game. 

Sam Howell threw for 290 yards and a touchdown against the Eagles on Oct. 1.
Sam Howell threw for 290 yards and a touchdown against the Eagles on Oct. 1 :: Eric Hartline/USA Today

The defense struggled to slow down the potent Philadelphia offense, as Jalen Hurts completed 25 of 27 passes for 319 yards and two touchdowns. A.J. Brown completely torched the Commanders secondary with nine catches for 175 yards and two scores. 

The two teams are trending in opposite directions after last Sunday. Washington is coming off of a 14-7 loss to the New York Giants (2-5) and Howell was sacked six times. Philadelphia beat the Miami Dolphins 31-17 and are now atop the NFC after losses by the Detroit Lions (5-2) and San Francisco 49ers (5-2). 

Washington will be without linebacker Cody Barton (ankle) and offensive lineman Saahdiq Charles (calf), as they were placed on the Injured Reserve after suffering injuries against the Giants.

With the trade deadline just days away (Tuesday at 4 p.m. ET, this could be the Commanders' final chance to prove they should stand pat or be buyers, rather than selling.

Here are the inactives for both teams.

Commanders:

CB Christian Holmes

DE Andre Jones Jr.

OT Trent Scott

TE Curtis Hodges

TE Cole Turner

WR Mitchell Tinsley

Eagles:

QB Tanner McKee (emergency 3rd QB)

RB Rashaad Penny

CB Bradley Roby

LB Patrick Johnson

DT Moro Ojomo

TE Albert Okwuegbunam

Stay here for live updates throughout the game. 

1ST QUARTER:

Washington gets the ball at its 25-yard line to start the game after a touchback from Jake Elliott.

Sam Howell completes a pass to Curtis Samuel for seven yards. Howell completes another pass to Jahan Dotson for two yards, making it third and one. Brian Robinson runs for a yard and it's a first down. 

Howell's pass to Robinson on a screen gains nine yards. Robinson is gets his first hand off of the game and is stopped for a one-yard loss. On third and two, Howell's pass is incomplete, but defensive pass interference on Eli Ricks extends the drive for Washington.

Howell's pass to Terry McLaurin on a screen gains six yards and moves the ball into Eagles territory. Dyami Brown gets a handoff on an end around and loses a yard. on third and five, Howell's pass to Samuel loses a yard. 

Tress Way's punt is caught at the Eagles' eight-yard line for a fair catch.

End of possession

D'Andre Swift runs for three yards. Jalen Hurts' pass to Boston Scott gains four yards. Hurts' pass to Dallas Goedert is broken up by Danny Johnson and falls incomplete on third down. 

Jamison Crowder returns the punt nine yards to the Commanders' 38-yard line with 8:07 left in the first quarter.

End of possession

Howell's pass to Samuel gains seven yards. Robinson breaks a big run for 29 yards to the Eagles' 26-yard line. 

Howell finds McLaurin in the end zone and he makes a leaping grab for a 26-yard touchdown. 

The extra point by Joey Slye is good with 7:13 left in the first quarter.

Commanders 7, Eagles 0

End of possession

Slye's kick goes through the end zone for a touchback. 

Hurts' pass to A.J. Brown gains three yards. Hurts' pass to Swift falls incomplete. On third and seven, Hurts scrambles for seven yards and a first down. 

Hurts' pass to Swift gains nine yards. Hurts' pass to Goedert gains four yards for another first down.

Hurts' pass to Swift gains five yards to the Commanders' 46-yard line. Hurts completes another pass, this time to Brown for 12 yards to Washington's 35-yard line.

Hurts' pass intended for Olamide Zaccheaus is incomplete. Philadelphia calls its first timeout with three minutes left in the first quarter. Hurts' pass to Goedert is also incomplete. On third and 10, Hurts' pass to Swift only gains two yards. 

Elliott comes out to attempt a 51-yard field goal and it's good with 2:11 left in the first quarter.

Commanders 7, Eagles 3

End of possession

Washington begins the drive at its 25-yard line after the touchback.

Howell's pass to McLaurin gains nine yards. Howell finds Logan Thomas who leaps over a defender for eight yards and a first down. 

Howell's pass to Robinson gains 12 yards for another first down at the Eagles' 46-yard line. 

Howell's pass intended for a wide-open Byron Pringle is incomplete. Antonio Gibson runs for six yards on the final play of the first quarter.

End of the quarter

2ND QUARTER:

On third and three, Howell's pass to Thomas gains 16 yards to the Eagles' 25-yard line. 

Howell's pass to Gibson gains 10 yards for another first down. 

Robinson runs for 12 yards, but a low block on Thomas negates the play and pushes Washington back 15 yards. On 1st and 25, Howell's pass to Samuel gains nine yards. On 2nd and 15, Howell finds Jahan Dotson for a 21-yard touchdown. 

The extra point by Slye is good with 12:40 left in the first half.

Commanders 14, Eagles 3

End of possession

Slye's kick goes through the end zone for another touchback.

Hurts' pass intended for Julio Jones is broken up by Benjamin St-Juste. Hurts finds Goedert for a six-yard gain. On third and four, Hurts' pass to Brown is complete for 24 yards to the Commanders' 45-yard line. 

Hurts' pass to Goedert is complete for 10 yards and another first down.

Kenneth Gainwell is stuffed for no gain. Hurts extends the play and finds Brown again, this time for 13 yards and another first down at Washington's 22-yard line.

Hurts is sacked by Daron Payne for a three-yard loss. Hurts' pass to Gainwell only gains two yards. On third and 11, Hurts' pass to Brown is complete for 20 yards to the Commanders' three-yard line. 

On first and goal, Gainwell is stripped by Kamren Curl and it's recovered by David Mayo at Washington's seven-yard line.

End of possession  

Howell's pass to Thomas gains five yards. Howell completes another pass, this time to Crowder for 18 yards to move the chains. 

Robinson runs for four yards. Howell's pass to Gibson loses a yard. On third and seven, Howell's rolls right and his pass to Dotson gains 23 yards to the Eagles' 44-yard line. 

Howell completes the pass to Alex Armah for no gain. Robinson runs for four yards on the final play before the two-minute warning. On third and six, Howell's pass to Thomas gains five yards. The Eagles call their second timeout with 1:48 left in the first half. Washington goes for it on fourth and one from the Eagles' 35-yard line, but Howell's pass intended for McLaurin is incomplete. 

End of possession

Hurts finds Zaccheaus for a five-yard gain before he goes out of bounds. Philadelphia calls its final timeout with 1:42 left in the half. Hurts' pass to Gainwell only gains two yards and he gets out of bounds. On third and three, Hurts completes another pass to Gainwell for eight yards and he's pushed out of bounds at midfield. 

Hurts finds Gainwell for two yards and he goes out of bounds. Hurts completes his first pass of the game to Devonta Smith for 14 yards to the Commanders' 34-yard line.

Hurts completes another pass to Smith, this time for 18 yards to Washington's 16-yard line. 

Hurts goes to the end zone and finds Brown, who makes a one-handed grab for a 16-yard touchdown.

Elliott's extra point is good with 34 seconds left in the first half. 

Commanders 14, Eagles 10

End of possession

Elliott's kick goes through the end zone for a touchback.

Howell's pass to Gibson gains two yards and he gets out of bounds. Howell's pass to Crowder gains eight yards for a first down. Washington calls its first timeout with 18 seconds left in the second quarter. 

Howell's pass to Dotson gains 13 yards and Washington calls its second timeout with 13 seconds left in the half. 

Howell finds Dotson again, this time for 14 yards to the Eagles' 38-yard line. The Commanders call their final timeout with six seconds left.

Slye comes out to attempt a 56-yard field goal, but  Paul jumps early, moving the kick back five yards.

Slye attempts a 61-yard field goal and it's good to end the first half. Slye's kick was the longest field goal made in Commanders history.

Commanders 17, Eagles 10

End of possession

Slye kicks a squib kick and it's downed for the final play of the first half.

HALFTIME

3RD QUARTER:

Slye's kick goes through the end zone for a touchback.

Payne jumps early for a neutral zone infraction. On first and five, Swift runs for eight yards.

Hurts' pass to Smith only gains a yard. Swift runs for four yards. On third and five, Hurts' pass to Gainwell gains 17 yards to the Commanders' 39-yard line. 

Swift runs for five yards. He gets another carry and gains two. On third and four, Swift only runs for one yard. On fourth and two, Hurts goes deep for Brown and it's incomplete but St-Juste is flagged for illegal use of hands in the face and defensive pass interference.

It's first and goal from the one-yard line, and Hurts fumbles on a brotherly shove and Washington recovers it at its one-yard line.

End of possession

Howell's pass intended for Thomas is incomplete. Howell's pass to Dotson gains 18 yards for a first down.

Howell is under pressure by Haason Reddick and forced to throw it away but is flagged for intentional grounding. It's second and 20 from the Commanders' nine-yard line, and Howell's pass to Dotson gains seven yards. On third and 12, Howell's pass to Thomas only gains three yards. 

Way's punt is fielded by Britain Covey and he runs it back 24 yards to the Eagles' 49-yard line.

End of possession

Hurts is sacked by Casey Toohill for a one-yard loss. Swift runs for six yards. On third and five, Hurts' pass to Smith only gains a yard. On fourth and four, Hurts' pass to Smith gains 17 yards to the Commanders' 28-yard line.

Hurts' pass is incomplete. Swift runs for three yards. On third and seven, Hurts finds Brown again in the end zone, this time for a 25-yard touchdown. 

The extra point by Elliott is good and the game is now tied with 4:17 left in the third quarter.

Commanders 17, Eagles 17

End of possession

Elliott's kick goes through the end zone for another touchback. 

Robinson is stopped for a one-yard loss. Howell scrambles for five yards. On third and six, Howell's pass to Dotson gains seven yards and moves the chains. 

Howell finds Crowder for a 14-yard gain to the Eagles' 48-yard line. 

Gibson runs for seven yards before going out of bounds. On second and three, Howell's pass to Crowder gains two yards. On third and inches, Howell runs for a yard to move the chains on the final play of the third quarter.

End of the quarter 

4TH QUARTER:

On first and 10 from the Eagles' 37-yard line, Howell's pass to John Bates gains 17 yards.

Howell's pass intended for McLaurin is incomplete. Josh Sweat jumps early for a neutral zone infraction to make it second and five. Howell's pass to Gibson only gains one yard. On third and four, Howell scrambles for four yards to move the chains and make it first and goal.

Robinson runs for three yards. Howell's pass is batted down. On third and goal, Howell finds Thomas in the end zone for a seven-yard touchdown. 

Slye's extra point is good with 12:03 left in the game.

Commanders 24, Eagles 17

End of possession

Slye's kick goes through the end zone for a touchback.

Swift runs for one yard. A false start moves Philadelphia back five yards. On second and 14, Hurts' pass to Brown gains 17 yards for a first down.

Swift runs for five yards. He gets another carry and runs for four yards. On third and one, Hurts completes the pass to Goedert for 16 yards to the Commanders' 38-yard line. 

Hurts is forced to throw it away on first down. On second and 10, Hurts finds Smith for a 38-yard touchdown. 

The extra point by Elliott is good and the game is tied again with 8:47 left to play.

Commanders 24, Eagles 24

End of possession

Washington begins the drive at its 25-yard line after the touchback. 

Howell's pass intended for Thomas is incomplete. A false start makes it second and 15, and Howell is intercepted by Reed Blankenship and he runs it back to the Commanders' 15-yard line. A personal foul moves Philadelphia to Washington's seven-yard line

End of possession

Swift is stopped for a one-yard loss. On second and goal, Hurts finds Jones for an eight-yard touchdown. 

The extra point by Elliott is good with 7:17 left in the game.

Eagles 31, Commanders 24

End of possession

The Commanders begin the drive at their 25-yard line.

Robinson runs for 10 yards and a first down.

Robinson gets another carry and gains seven yards. Howell's pass to Gibson gains 16 yards to the Eagles' 42-yard line. 

Howell's pass intended for Dotson is incomplete. Robinson runs for two yards. On third and eight, Howell's pass intended for McLaurin is incomplete. The Commanders call their first timeout of the second half with 4:18 left in the game. Washington goes for it, and Howell's pass to McLaurin is incomplete for a turnover on downs.

End of possession

Philadelphia has the ball at its 40-yard line. Swift runs for one yard. Hurts' pass to Goedert is broken up by Curl On third and nine, Hurts is forced to throw it away.

The punt goes in the end zone for a touchback. 

End of possession

Howell's pass is batted down. Howell's pass to McLaurin gains five yards. On third and five, Howell's pass to Dotson gains five yards to move the chains. Eagles cornerback Darius Slay leaves the game with an injury. 

After discussion by the referees, Dotson's pass was ruled incomplete and now Washington is challenging the call. After the review, the call stands and Washington is charged its second timeout. The Commanders go for it and Howell is strip sacked by Reddick. Right tackle Andrew Wylie recovers it and it's a turnover on downs.

End of possession

Philadelphia has the ball at Washington's 16-yard line. Swift runs over a Commanders defender and gains seven yards on the final play before the two-minute warning. Swift runs for a yard and Washington calls its final timeout with 1:53 left in the game. On third and two, Philadelphia fakes the brotherly shove and Swift runs it into the end zone for an eight-yard touchdown. 

The extra point by Elliott is good with 1:50 left in the game.

Eagles 38, Commanders 24

End of possession

Gibson returns the kick 26 yards to Washington's 27-yard line. 

Howell's pass to Crowder gains nine yards before going out of bounds. Howell finds McLaurin for 19 yards to the Eagles' 44-yard line.  

Howell's pass to Crowder gains 19 yards and he goes out of bounds.

Howell connects with Crowder again, this time it's for a 26-yard touchdown on a leaping catch. 

The extra point by Slye is good with 1:01 left in the game.

Eagles 38, Commanders 31

End of possession

The Eagles call a timeout before the onside kick attempt. 

Slye's onside kick is recovered by Smith. 

Hurts takes two knees and that's the ballgame.

FINAL: Eagles 38, Commanders 31

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