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A beleaguered Washington defense gave Philadelphia fits in a poor first half for the Eagles that was exacerbated by multiple missed field-goal attempts from kicker Jake Elliott<\/a>. And the Commanders built an early lead with backup quarterback Marcus Mariota playing for Daniels, who was shut down for the season with Washington eliminated from the postseason picture.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n But Mariota left the third quarter with a hand injury<\/a> as Washington maintained a 10-7 lead. The Eagles took a 14-10 lead on their ensuing possession and took over the game as third-string Commanders quarterback Josh Johnson struggled mightily against Philadelphia\u2019s defense.<\/p>\n Johnson threw an interception on his first possession to set up another Eagles touchdown, and the rout was on. The only other notable action from there was a late-game scuffle that resulted in the ejections of Eagles guard Tyler Steen, Commanders defensive tackle Javon Kinlaw and safety Quan Martin<\/a>.<\/p>\n The late-game dramatics could set the tone for a rematch between these teams in Week 18. \u201cIf that\u2019s how they want to get down … all good. We play them again in two weeks,\u201d head coach Dan Quinn said postgame<\/a>.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n The theatrics had no impact on the outcome of Saturday\u2019s game as the Eagles won comfortably despite a late touchdown from the Commanders to close the gap.<\/p>\n Saquon Barkley continued his late-season resurgence to lead the Eagles\u2019 offense with 132 rushing yards (6.3 ypc) and a touchdown on the ground. Jalen Hurts had an efficient effort at quarterback, completing 22 of 30 passes for 185 yards with 2 touchdowns and no turnovers.<\/p>\n What\u2019s left for Eagles in the regular season<\/p>\n With the division title, the Eagles have clinched a top-four seed in the NFC and guaranteed themselves a home game in the wild-card round. They also have a long-shot path to the No. 1 seed in the NFC that would allow them to bypass the wild-card round altogether.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n But Eagles fans shouldn\u2019t count on it. The now 10-5 Eagles would need to win out and have the 12-3 Seahawks lose out to have a shot at the No. 1 seed \u2014 on top of other help in the playoff standings. They have a less than 1% chance of doing so, per The Athletic\u2019s playoff projections<\/a>.<\/p>\n So the Eagles are almost certainly locked into a 2-4 playoff seed with a first-round home game and have little to play for with remaining regular-season games against the Buffalo Bills and the Commanders again.<\/p>\n But as they face the prospect of repeating as Super Bowl champions with an offense that struggled for much of the season, the last thing they\u2019ll likely want to do is go into the playoffs cold.<\/p>\n Live coverage is over30 updates Tarohn Finley<\/p>\n The Philadelphia Eagles clinched a playoff spot after a 29\u201318 win over the Washington Commanders.<\/a> The Eagles improved to 10\u20135, while the Commanders fell to 4\u201311. The Eagles\u2019 win also eliminated the DallasCowboys from playoff contention.<\/p>\n The Eagles and Commanders will play again in the final week of the season.<\/p>\n It had been a rough start to the season for Eagles running back Saquon Barkley. Before the game, Barkley had rushed for 940 yards and six touchdowns this season.<\/p>\n Barkley finished the game with 132 yards and a touchdown on 21 carries. He now has over 1,000 rushing yards and three 100-yard games this season.<\/p>\n Jalen Hurts completed 22 of 30 passes for 185 yards and two touchdowns. Eagles wide receiver A.J. Brown had nine catches for 95 yards.<\/p>\n After leading 10\u20137 at halftime, the Commanders struggled to score in the second half. Washington did not score again until running back Chris Rodriguez Jr. scored in the final minute of the fourth quarter.<\/p>\n Josh Johnson replaced Marcus Mariota early in the second half after Mariota left the game with a hand injury.<\/p>\n The Eagles will play the Buffalo Bills, while the Commanders will play the Cowboys in their next game.<\/p>\n Tarohn Finley<\/p>\n Washington running back Chris Rodriguez Jr. got the Commanders on the board after a scoreless third quarter.<\/p>\n Rodriguez led the Commanders with 63 yards and a touchdown on 15 carries. The Eagles lead the Commanders 29-18.<\/p>\n Tarohn Finley<\/p>\n The game got chippy after the Eagles last touchdown. Eagles’ Tyler Steen and Commanders’ Javon Kinlaw and Quan Martin got ejected after the scuffle.<\/p>\n Tarohn Finley<\/p>\n Philadelphia running back Tank Bigsby finishes off the Eagles\u2019 latest drive with a touchdown.<\/p>\n Saquon Barkley started the drive with a big gain before finishing off Bigsby\u2019s touchdown with a two-point conversion.<\/p>\n Barkley has rushed for 132 yards and a touchdown so far in the game. The Eagles lead the Washington Commanders 29-10.<\/p>\n Tarohn Finley<\/p>\n Before the game, Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley rushed for 940 yards and six touchdowns this season.<\/p>\n Barkley has rushed for 132 yards and a touchdown so far on 21 carries against the Washington Commanders.<\/p>\n Tarohn Finley<\/p>\n The Commanders take possession of the ball after an Eagles punt.<\/p>\n The Eagles lead 21 – 10 against the Washington Commanders.<\/p>\n Tarohn Finley<\/p>\n Philadelphia running back Saquon Barkley capitalizes after Cooper DeJean\u2019s interception put the Eagles in scoring position.<\/p>\n Barkley has 76 yards and a touchdown on 18 carries. The Eagles lead 21 – 10 against the Washington Commanders.<\/p>\n Tarohn Finley<\/p>\n The Washington Commanders are scoreless so far in the second half. Josh Johnson has come in at quarterback for an injured Marcus Mariota.<\/p>\n Philadelphia Eagles tight end Dallas Goedert scored the only points in the third quarter.<\/p>\n Tarohn Finley<\/p>\n Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Cooper DeJean ended Josh Johnson\u2019s first drive with an interception. It was DeJean\u2019s second interception of the season.<\/p>\n Johnson was 1 of 4 for 20 yards. The Eagles lead the Commanders 14-10.<\/p>\n Tarohn Finley<\/p>\n 39-year-old Josh Johnson is replacing Marcus Mariota at quarterback for the Washington Commanders. Mariota was 7 of 14 for 95 yards before he went down. Mariota was replacing Jayden Daniels, who is out for the rest of the season.<\/p>\n With Sam Hartman on the practice squad, Johnson is the only other quarterback if Mariota can not return.<\/p>\n The Eagles lead the Commanders 14-10.<\/p>\n Tarohn Finley<\/p>\n Despite multiple penalties backing up the Eagles after they got to the one-yard line, Philadelphia was still able to score.<\/p>\n Jalen Hurts threw it only where tight end Dallas Goedert could come down with it on a 16-yard touchdown.<\/p>\n The Eagles lead the Commanders 14-10.<\/p>\n Tarohn Finley<\/p>\n Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Nakobe Dean is out for the rest of the game with a hamstring injury, according to ESPN\u2019s Adam Schefter.<\/a><\/p>\n Dean has 53 tackles, 4 sacks and 2 forced fumbles in 10 games this season.<\/p>\n Tarohn Finley<\/p>\n![\"Tarohn](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/14e93e10-b8ef-11f0-bffb-eaeb80a41d60.png\"\/)
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