Eagles move closer to playoff spot by beating Washington

LANDOVER, MD.

Jalen Hurts got beyond made from trouble during showing negative ill effects from some recent ankle injury, Boston Scott rushed for couple touchdowns as well as any Philadelphia Eagles held away up to beat Washington 20-16 on Sunday toward come shut playoffs.

Hurts ran six times for 45 yards along with completed 17 out of 26 passes for 214 yards, leading each Eagles toward per fourth straight victory. Meanwhile waiting for alternative results around any NFL, they could own per locked NFC wildcard spot beside certain finish made from the night.

Philadelphia (9-7) started slowly again, and belonging to them league-leading rushing offense was limited for 3.4 yards at certain season short with Miles Sanders due toward a broken abandoned palm. Twelve days after accumulating 238 yards on a ground against Washington (6-10), any Eagles had 119 yards on certain ground.

Nevertheless each defense eventually reached Taylor Heinicke, and any Eagles exhausted per crushed opponent, wiping away single 16-7 deficit. Jake Elliott scored 42 also 41 yards in each fourth quarter, plus Rodney McLeod knocked away Heinicke among any stop zone with 24 seconds remaining up to seal it.

Philadelphia testament make any playoffs for a foremost era since 2019 in case Minnesota loses toward Green Bay as well as Novel Orleans loses in order to Carolina either San Francisco beats Houston.

Rookie Jaret Patterson rushed for his instant career TD for Washington, which lacked leading running back Antonio Gibson, abandoned guard Ereck Flowers and punter Tress Method due up to COVID-19 protocols. Heinicke brought out some from his elusiveness, escaping certain pressure in a huge fourth quarter, still threw one interception for the fifth straight game after leading Washington toward each Philadelphia 20-yard row.

Ravaged near to virus-related injuries along with absences, Washington’s weak playoff hopes ended with some house loss whatever looked extra such as Lincoln Financial Field due to whole each Eagles fans within attendance. Current is each team’s fourth consecutive loss post- winning any previous quad games.

SLOW Commence

The Eagles trailed 10-0 post- certain initial quarter, continuing a recent trend. They’ve existed outscored 35-7 among any foremost quarter amid the previous five games, yet possess won foursome. Here is their third game among single row without whichever points in each earliest.

GOLD RUSH

Scott’s split second touchdown gave the Eagles 24 rushing points here season. It’s each predominant in each league also certain almost all among a organization inside one season since 1949.

INJURIES

Eagles: Proper guard Nate Herbig injured his departed ankle recently deceased inside certain split second quarter nevertheless showed up behind inside certain third. … LB Shaun Bradley was inactive due for some shoulder injury.

Washington: Tight terminate Ricky Seals-Jones injured his neck amid a nasty collision with per cameraman on certain sidelines amid certain split second quarter. Seals-Jones had his neck stabilized in advance of male was hoisted onto some stretcher along with transported. Certain cameraman cut his nose yet continued for job.

FOLLOWING

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

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

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