Eagles move closer to playoff spot by beating Washington

LANDOVER, MD.

Jalen Hurts got away from trouble while showing nay ill effects from per recent ankle injury, Boston Scott rushed for two touchdowns and the Philadelphia Eagles held off to beat Washington 20-16 on Sunday for approach end playoffs.

Hurts ran six times for 45 yards plus completed 17 made from 26 passes for 214 yards, leading a Eagles to per fourth straight victory. While waiting for additional results nearby certain NFL, they was capable of have some locked NFC wildcard spot through each stop from a night.

Philadelphia (9-7) started slowly afresh, plus theirs league-leading rushing offense was limited in order to 3.4 yards near a season low with Miles Sanders due in order to one broken departed give. Twelve days post- accumulating 238 yards on any ground against Washington (6-10), the Eagles had 119 yards on certain ground.

But a defense eventually reached Taylor Heinicke, and any Eagles exhausted some crushed opponent, wiping out one 16-7 deficit. Jake Elliott scored 42 along with 41 yards in a fourth quarter, and Rodney McLeod knocked out Heinicke inside certain stop zone with 24 seconds gone for seal object.

Philadelphia shall make a playoffs for any earliest occasion since 2019 provided Minnesota loses in order to Green Bay also New Orleans loses toward Carolina either San Francisco beats Houston.

Rookie Jaret Patterson rushed for his second career TD for Washington, whatever lacked leading running in reverse Antonio Gibson, gone guard Ereck Flowers also punter Tress Way due up to COVID-19 protocols. Heinicke brought away some out of his elusiveness, escaping the pressure in some massive fourth quarter, nevertheless threw single interception for a fifth straight game post- leading Washington up to each Philadelphia 20-yard column.

Ravaged by virus-related injuries plus absences, Washington’s weak playoff hopes ended with one house loss that looked additional like Lincoln Financial Field due in order to each a Eagles fans within attendance. Current is certain team’s fourth consecutive loss following winning certain previous tetrad games.

SLOW Initiate

Each Eagles trailed 10-0 later any first quarter, continuing one recent trend. They’ve occurred outscored 35-7 amid a primary quarter amid any final five games, but have won quad. Here is their third game among single row without anything points within a foremost.

GOLD RUSH

Scott’s moment touchdown gave the Eagles 24 rushing points here season. It’s a almost all among the league and any most in certain organization in a season since 1949.

INJURIES

Eagles: Just guard Nate Herbig injured his gone ankle belated within certain moment quarter but appeared rear inside the third. … LB Shaun Bradley was inactive due up to single shoulder injury.

Washington: Tight finish Ricky Seals-Jones injured his neck among per nasty collision with a cameraman on certain sidelines amid any jiffy quarter. Seals-Jones had his neck stabilized prior to male was hoisted onto one stretcher along with transported. A cameraman cut his nose yet continued in order to job.

FOLLOWING

Eagles: Host any Dallas Cowboys, NFC East champions next Sunday.

Washington: At the New York Giants next Sunday.

___

Further AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/nfl plus https://apnews.com/hub/pro-32 along with https://twitter.com/AP_NFL