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Washington Commanders Fight Hard, But Fall in OT vs. Philadelphia Eagles

The Philadelphia Eagles remain undefeated after beating the Washington Commanders.

Jeremy Brener

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The Washington Commanders are heading home disappointed after a 34-31 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday afternoon at Lincoln Financial Field.

The Commanders began the game in the driver's seat after touchdowns on each of their first two drives. 

Receiver Curtis Samuel started the scoring on a 1-yard rushing touchdown. Then, offensive lineman Saahdiq Charles fell on a fumble in the end zone after a long and fruitful drive from the offense.

The Eagles were a little slower in getting their offensive rhythm, but they managed to score a touchdown and a field goal before halftime to cut the deficit to 17-10.

Washington Commanders running back Antonio Gibson (24) runs past Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Zach Cunningham (52) during the second quarter at Lincoln Financial Field.
Washington Commanders running back Antonio Gibson (24) runs past Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Zach Cunningham (52) during the second quarter at Lincoln Financial Field / Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports

In the second half, the Eagles began to take over. A.J. Brown and Jalen Hurts connected on a pair of touchdowns, including one with less than two minutes to go in the game to take over the game.

The Commanders had one last chance to tie the game, and got the ball inside the 10-yard line with one second to go. As time expired, quarterback Sam Howell found Jahan Dotson for a touchdown to send the game to overtime.

The Commanders had a chance to drive down the field in overtime, but were forced to punt. The Eagles got into field goal range and Jake Elliott knocked down a game-winning 54-yard field goal.

Considering the fact that the Commanders lost by 34 points a week ago, this is definitely a step in the right direction despite another defeat. There's a decent amount of positive development that the team can take with it moving forward.

Sam Howell showed some improvement, completing 29 of 41 passes for 290 yards and a touchdown in a far better performance than he had last week against the Buffalo Bills.

The Commanders are running on a short week this week as they get set to host the Chicago Bears (0-4) on Thursday Night Football. Kickoff is scheduled for 8:15 p.m.

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Jeremy Brener
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.

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