With the NFL schedule having the New York Giants and Dallas Cowboys both off for Week 9, the NFC East looked as if it was going to be 2-0.
The Eagles had already defeated the Texans 29-17 Thursday Night in Houston to remain the NFL’s only defeated team at 8-0.
The Commanders had the Vikings on the ropes and struggling to stay alive. Washington led 17-7 in the fourth quarter. The Vikings suddenly rallied, outscoring the Commanders 13-0 in the final quarter for the 20-17 win.
- Eagles 8-0
- Cowboys 6-2
- Giants 6-2
- Commanders 4-5
The Eagles’ victory means Philadelphia is 8-0 for the first time in franchise history. Jalen Hurts has the longest winning streak for an NFL starter, dating back to his final three games of 2021, for an 11-game total currently.
Hurts was pretty much flawless against the Texans, completing 21 of his 27 attempts for 243 yards, and two touchdowns.
Javon Hargrave was a beast against the Texans. Hargrave contributed seven tackles, three sacks, three tackles for loss, and three quarterback hits. He was clearly the dominant force on the line of scrimmage, Thursday.
The Commanders have to be kicking themselves for leading 17-7 early in the final quarter before being outscored 13-0 in the final frame. Taylor Heinicke had his typical game–inconsistent. Heinicke passed for 149 yards, though completing only 15 of 28 attempts. He only managed to produce 5.3 yards per attempt.
Daron Payne and Jonathan Allen had good games inside for the Commanders. Payne collected four solo tackles, four tackles for a loss, one sack and two QB hits. Allen contributed two tackles for a loss and four QB hits.
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