Here are the top photos from Thursday night’s NFC East battle between the Commanders and Eagles.
The Philadelphia Eagles defeated the Washington Commanders 26-18 on Thursday night, increasing their NFC East lead to 1.5 games.
Eagles running back Saquon Barkley rushed for 146 yards and two touchdowns, with most of that damage coming in the fourth quarter. Washington entered the final quarter holding a 10-6 lead before the Eagles scored 20 points over the next seven minutes to pull away from the Commanders.
Washington quarterback Jayden Daniels struggled, completing 22 of 32 passes for 191 yards with a touchdown and interception, but most of those completions came on checkdowns or short passes.
Here are some of the best photos from the Week 11 edition of Thursday Night Football.
Analyzing Commanders vs. Eagles game with odds and lines, predictions and best bets.
The Philadelphia Eagles (7-2) host the Washington Commanders in the Week 11 edition of Thursday Night Football on Amazon Prime. It’s a showdown for first place in the NFC East between the Eagles and resurgent Commanders.
It’s Washington quarterback Jayden Daniels’ first career start against Philadelphia. He’s excited to play in front of the passionate Eagles’ fan base.
“I’m excited just to go to Philly and that type of atmosphere,” Daniels said Tuesday. “Heard they got very passionate fans, so man, I can’t wait. I can’t wait to go out there and see that fan base, and just experience that. And I know it’s going to be a great venue, a great site, and we’ll just go out there and see what happens.”
Will the Commanders shock the Eagles? Here are the latest odds ahead of Thursday’s game. The Commanders Wire staff also makes game predictions.
Point spread: Commanders +3.5 (-115) / Eagles -3.5 (-105)
Money line: Commanders +150 / Eagles -185
Over-under: 48.5 (O: -110 / U: -110)
Commanders vs. Eagles injury updates:
Commanders OT Cornelius Lucas: Questionable (ankle)
Commanders OT Brandon Coleman: Questionable (shoulder)
Commanders OT Andrew Wylie: Questionable (shoulder)
Commanders K Austin Seibert: Out (hip)
Commanders CB Marshon Lattimore: Out (hamstring)
Commanders vs. Eagles prediction, pick:
Bryan Manning: A hard-fought game that comes down to the wire, but the Eagles are healthy, while the Commanders are banged up. Saquon Barkley and A.J. Brown have big games for the Eagles, as Washington has no answer Brown. Jayden Daniels makes it close, but the Eagles pull away late behind the legs of Barkley. Eagles 27, Commanders 24
Ivan Lambert: Will Washington be able to run the ball effectively against the Eagles? They will need to keep scoring and keep their own defense off the field long enough for some good breaks.
Though Jayden Daniels had a subpar game against the Steelers, is still fourth in the NFL in QBR. So Daniels has shown an ability to move the chains and get into the end zone.
The Eagles, meanwhile, have surrendered only 161 points this season. They no doubt will have watched the Steelers film and made the adjustments to play Daniels the same way, taking away his runs.
Saquon Barkley teamed with this Eagles offense may be too much for the Washington defense. Eagles 23, Commanders 20
Serena Burks: The Eagles will be a tough test for the Commanders, and this game sets the tone for the remainder of the season for both teams. The Eagles have the edge because they’re at home, but the Commanders are hungry. They haven’t lost back-to-back games all season, and I don’t think that starts now. Plus, the Eagles’ last five games have all been against sub-.500 teams. It will be close and probably won’t be pretty, but the Commanders win. Commanders 30, Eagles 27
Commanders vs. Eagles channel, start time, streaming:
The Commanders vs. Eagles game starts at 8:15 p.m. ET and can be seen on Amazon Prim Video.
Richard Sherman said the Saints defense played ‘like they want to get their coach fired’ in the first half against the Broncos:
Yeesh. Former NFL cornerback Richard Sherman didn’t hold back on the Amazon Prime halftime show during “Thursday Night Football,” after watching the New Orleans Saints slump into a 16-3 deficit.
He particularly took aim at the Saints defense’s poor performance, going so far as to suggest the unit’s poor effort was because they wanted head coach Dennis Allen to be fired.
“I’m telling you, Tony, I’m confused, I’m vexed, I’m perplexed, I don’t get it. These are good players,” Sherman said. “They don’t want to tackle, they don’t want to make plays. … I don’t understand this, it seems like they want to get their coach fired, that’s the effort they’re playing with.”
Sherman pointed to an uncharacteristic dropped interception by Tyrann Mathieu as one example. Mathieu could’ve snagged his 36th career pick when Bo Nix threw it right to him, only for the veteran safety to lose his grip, and the pass fell incomplete. Mathieu would’ve had a lot of room to run, too.
There were other miscues. A lot of missed tackles, including some bad whiffs by ironman linebacker Demario Davis and a couple of almost-sacks that got away from Chase Young and Johnathan Abram. These are all problems we’ve seen for a month now in their last four losses. They can’t stop the run, allowing 6 or more yards per carry in three of their last four games and giving up 130-plus yards and two scores in the one outlier.
For a coach lauded for his defensive background, it’s been Dennis Allen’s side of the ball slipping away from their fundamentals. And respected voices around the league’s media landscape like Sherman are taking notice.
Rodgers likes to get Wilson the football in space where his agility and speed will allow for yards after the catch. Both players spent countless hours working through training camp to build timing and rapport and while things are still a work in progress, Wilson produced four catches on just five targets, finishing with 57 receiving yards in week 2.
As long as offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett commits to a healthy balance of both run and pass plays, Rodgers can target Wilson at fairer volumes.Wilson gives his team an advantage in 1-on-1 situations, and it’s definitely because he has one of the most accurate quarterbacks in NFL history to throw him the ball.
“They’re gonna come out and give us everything they’ve got, and we’re gonna do the same.”
#Bills’ defense steps up vs. Dolphins: ‘They had our back’
The Buffalo Bills bested their division rival Miami Dolphins 31-10 in South Florida during a short-week meeting to kickoff NFL Week 2 and Thursday Night Football.
With the win, quarterback Josh Allen improved to 7-0 on TNF and 12-2 against Miami in his career thus far.
And while Cook and the offense understandably received praise for their performance after the victory, much of that recognition was also directed towards the Bills defense.
“You know, you look at the stat sheet, I don’t, I don’t know what our numbers were, but I know we were really low in time with possession, and we were probably really low in total yards, but still managed to put up 31 points, and that, that means your defense is doing something, right? So they had our back tonight, and we’re going to need them going forward,” Allen said during his postgame media session. “And I’m just very proud of how guys stepped up into their to their roles, and they played together. You know, when you play together like that, you’re typically going to have good results.”
As Allen, Cook, and receiver Khalil Shakir were getting it done offensively, the same could be said about defensive tackle Ed Oliver and veteran outside linebacker Von Miller who each had sacks up front, as well as defensive backs Christian Benford (1) and J’Marcus Ingram (2) in the secondary, who both added interceptions.
“All 11 guys play together,” Oliver said. “If everybody do their job, it make it easy on everybody. Nobody has a hard down.”
Though Buffalo’s offense racked up three touchdowns in the first half by way of Allen and RB1 James Cook, who ran for two and added a third receiving, the rest of the team’s points came on Ingram’s second interception of the day, a pick six in the third quarter.
The defense shined on the day, limiting Miami receivers Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle to seven catches and 65 total yards, and Miami to only 1-for-4 in the red zone and 47% conversion on third down opportunities.
The effort was also underscored by coverage of who have held in consecutive contests to , and also by players who stepped up due to injuries.
Third year linebacker Baylon Spector took over for captain and defensive play caller Terrel Bernard, who who suffered a tear to a pectoral muscle on the ninth play of the Dolphins opening drive and is projected to be out for a month. Ingram is sharing playing time with Cam Lewis filling in for nickle Taron Johnson who was out with a forearm injury, and linebacker Dorian Williams was playing in place of starter Matt Milano, who is out with a bicep injury until at least December.
Spector got off to a bumpy start on misdirection in coverage that allowed a De’Von Achane touchdown catch, but he settled in to tie Williams and safety Damar Hamlin with a team-high 10 tackles.
“Baylon Spector knew the game plan, prepared like he was going to start, and the results are the results,” head coach Sean McDermott said. “The speed’s different,the processing of that is a little bit different, but really pleased with how Baylon handled it. And really he went in there and did his job. He kept the game simple, executed his assignments and you felt the kind of the repercussions of that. So it was good to watch, fun to see.”
Here’s what you need to know about getting Prime Video in 2024.
It’s another year of Thursday Night Football, streaming only on Amazon’s Prime Video, and you want to watch.
Well, we’re here to help you get the games.
Last year, the streamer showed us all their games through Prime Video, and it’s happening again this year. It’s simple: if you want to watch the game, you’ve got to have a subscription to Prime.
So if you don’t have Prime and you want to watch these games, we’re here to help you. Here’s everything you need to know ahead of Thursday as we get ready for Thursday Night Football in the 2024 season.
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The Dolphins are looking to take an early lead in the AFC East on Thursday night. Here’s how to tune in when the Bills come to Miami:
The Miami Dolphins started their season with a come-from-behind win in Week 1, but the stakes are raised for a Thursday night matchup against the Buffalo Bills.
The visiting Bills, winners of four consecutive AFC East titles, own a four-game win streak over the Dolphins, including a January 2023 postseason victory. If Miami hopes to dethrone Buffalo and finally get the home playoff game that has eluded them for more than 15 years, winning Thursday night at Hard Rock Stadium feels like a must.
But the Dolphins will have to do so without running back Raheem Mostert, who was ruled out with a chest injury. Running back De’Von Achane is also injured and is listed as questionable with an ankle injury.
Here’s how to tune in Sunday when the Dolphins look to take an early lead in the AFC East:
Bills vs. Dolphins, Week 2
Date: Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024
Kickoff Time: 8:15 p.m ET
Location: Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Fla.
TV Channel: CBS Miami
Live Stream: Amazon Prime, Paramount+ (local only)
Commentators: Al Michaels, Kirk Herbstreit
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