Eagles move closer to playoff spot by beating Washington

LANDOVER, MD.

Jalen Hurts got outside from trouble whilst showing no ill effects starting at some recent ankle injury, Boston Scott rushed for couple touchdowns and the Philadelphia Eagles held off in order to beat Washington 20-16 on Sunday toward arrive intimate playoffs.

Hurts ran six times for 45 yards also completed 17 from 26 passes for 214 yards, leading each Eagles toward per fourth straight victory. Whilst waiting for other results surrounding the NFL, they was able to contain some locked NFC wildcard spot via the finish from a night.

Philadelphia (9-7) started slowly another time, and belonging to them league-leading rushing offense was limited toward 3.4 yards around certain season soft with Miles Sanders due up to single broken left give. Twelve days later accumulating 238 yards on a ground against Washington (6-10), a Eagles had 119 yards on a ground.

Still each defense eventually reached Taylor Heinicke, plus any Eagles exhausted per crushed opponent, wiping out one 16-7 deficit. Jake Elliott scored 42 plus 41 yards amid certain fourth quarter, along with Rodney McLeod knocked not in Heinicke among the finish zone with 24 seconds remaining for seal it.

Philadelphia will make the playoffs for the foremost moment since 2019 assuming Minnesota loses for Green Bay along with Recent Orleans loses for Carolina nor San Francisco beats Houston.

Rookie Jaret Patterson rushed for his jiffy career TD for Washington, what lacked leading running behind Antonio Gibson, gone guard Ereck Flowers also punter Tress Path due to COVID-19 protocols. Heinicke brought beyond some from his elusiveness, escaping each pressure inside per substantial fourth quarter, but threw single interception for any fifth straight game subsequent to leading Washington to each Philadelphia 20-yard line.

Ravaged by virus-related injuries and absences, Washington’s weak playoff hopes ended with single residence loss that looked more like Lincoln Financial Field due up to whole certain Eagles fans within attendance. This is certain team’s fourth consecutive loss after winning a previous foursome games.

SLOW Start

Any Eagles trailed 10-0 post- a primary quarter, continuing some recent trend. They’ve stood outscored 35-7 inside the primary quarter amid each previous five games, still possess won tetrad. Said is their third game within a row without some points in certain primary.

GOLD RUSH

Scott’s instant touchdown gave certain Eagles 24 rushing points current season. It’s a majority in any league as well as any most inside certain organization amid a season since 1949.

INJURIES

Eagles: Just guard Nate Herbig injured his departed ankle tardy in the split second quarter still came behind within the third. … LB Shaun Bradley was inactive due toward one shoulder injury.

Washington: Tight terminate Ricky Seals-Jones injured his neck in one nasty collision with some cameraman on each sidelines among the jiffy quarter. Seals-Jones had his neck stabilized preceding male was hoisted onto one stretcher along with transported. Certain cameraman cut his nose yet continued toward work.

FOLLOWING

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

Washington: Around any Brand-new York Giants next Sunday.

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