Commanders own game clock in upset
The Washington Commanders went into Philadelphia on Monday night and won, played their best game of the 2022 season, and knocked off the previously undefeated Eagles 32-21.
The Eagles had frankly owned Washington recently, having won three straight and nine of the last 11 in the series.
Washington took command (yes, pun intended) of the ball and the clock in Philadelphia. The Commanders literally doubled up the Eagles, owning the ball for 40:24, leaving the Eagles with the ball only 19:31.
The Commanders ran 81 offensive plays to only 47 for the Eagles. Washington did not generate many big plays at all, thus it had 21 third-down plays. However, the Commanders converted 12 of those 21 third downs, keeping the ball and drives alive.
Scott Turner kept dialing up runs, and run the ball they did. Not for huge numbers, but they kept converting shortyardage situations. The Commanders ran the ball 49 times gaining 152 yards (3.1).
More interesting notes from the big Washington win:
⬤ The Commanders offense scored its first touchdown in the first quarter since the opening drive of the opening game against the Jaguars.
⬤ Darrick Forrest’s interception was the first for Jalen Hurts since Week 4.
⬤ Curtis Samuel caught a pass for 20+ yards for the fourth consecutive game.
⬤ The Eagles had not trailed in the second half during the 2022 season.
⬤ Washington scored on five consecutive possessions (two touchdowns, three field goals).
⬤ The Eagles had turned over the ball only three times in their first eight games. They turned it over four times versus Washington.
⬤ Washington’s Jamin Davis got away with an obvious 15-yard facemask penalty when John Ridgeway caused a Dallas Goedert fumble, which Davis then recovered.
⬤ Terry McLaurin was targeted a season-high 11 times, producing eight completions for 128 yards.
⬤ Joey Slye was successful on all four of his field-goal attempts (44, 58, 32, 55 yards).
⬤ After scoring on five consecutive possessions, the Commanders offense on their final three possessions produced 5 plays for 32 yards, 4 plays for -2 yards, 3 plays for 8 yards, and 6 plays for 6 yards.