Game Recap: Eagles 24, Commanders 8 - PhiladelphiaEagles.com

SECOND QUARTER

• Hurts attempted an end zone pass to Smith to open the second quarter, but it was prevented by cornerback Benjamin St. Juste – his third deflection of the game. Kicker Jake Elliott made a 32-yard field goal for the Eagles' first points of the game.

• Another Commanders' possession, another Eagles sack. Graham knocked down Wentz a second time causing a fumble – Javon Hargrave stayed alert and recovered the ball at the Washington 24. The sack set up the Eagles' first touchdown of the game, Hurts passed short middle to tight end Dallas Goedert on a screen that went into the end zone for 23 yards. The score marked Goedert's first of the season.

Through five possessions, the Eagles' defense allowed Carson Wentz to complete only two total passes for 21 yards on five attempts.

• The Eagles went for it on fourth-and-1 from the Washington 8-yard line with 7:11 remaining in the first half. Hurts handed the ball to Zach Pascal with no success.

The Commanders took over at their own 9-yard line following the turnover on downs. The defense kept up the pressure as Head Coach Nick Sirianni's prediction came to fruition – Reddick strip-sacked Wentz on third down to end the drive.

"(Reddick is) close to having a big game," said Sirianni on Friday.

"That is my experience with defensive ends at times, is that maybe they're quiet for a couple weeks as far as the amount of hits they get on the quarterback or pressures or the amount of sacks. Then boom, like that, it can change like that. I just keep thinking he's close to having a breakout game, so that means he is getting some of the pressure that we want on the quarterback."

• And a big game he had. Reddick's play set up a scoring possession for the Eagles; Hurts capitalized on the opportunity, completing a 9-yard touchdown pass to A.J. Brown. The score marks Brown's very first as an Eagle and the 25th of his career. The Eagles increased their lead to 17-0 with 2:49 remaining in the first half.

• A DeVonta Smith touchdown put the Eagles ahead big! The team improved to 24-0 to close the half after an explosive 11-play, 88-yard final drive, highlighted by a 44-yard reception from Smith.

Smith surpassed his career-high in receiving yards in just two quarters – he had seven receptions for 156 yards and a touchdown in just the first half. Smith recorded more than TRIPLE the amount of offense than the entire Commanders offense; they recorded only 50 yards in that same span.

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2022-09-25 20:15:00Z
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