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X reacts to Eagles beatdown of Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX

X reacts to Eagles’ win over Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX from a Commanders’ perspective.

For Washington Commanders fans, watching this year’s Super Bowl felt slightly different. After winning 12 games and two playoff games, the Commanders were one game short of appearing in their first Super Bowl in 33 years.

Unfortunately for Washington, it ran into the Philadelphia Eagles. Turnovers plagued the Commanders in their third matchup against the Eagles, allowing Philly to come away with a blowout win. That led to a rematch in Super Bowl LIX between the Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs. The Eagles and Chiefs met two years ago, with Kansas City coming away with a 38-35 win.

Sunday’s rematch proved to be a far different result, though, with the Eagles steamrolling the Chiefs 40-22 for their second Super Bowl championship in franchise history.

The game was never competitive, with Philadelphia owning a 24-0 halftime lead. Kansas City quarterback Patrick Mahomes struggled, throwing two first-half interceptions. While Mahomes finished the game with three touchdown passes, his final numbers were deceptive as he didn’t lead the Chiefs to their first score until they were already down 34-0.

Washington fans were not rooting for the Eagles. But many Commanders’ fans couldn’t help but wonder, “What could have been.” Could Washington have beaten Kansas City?

One thing was clear: the Commanders’ offense looked much better against Philly’s vaunted defense. Even with 10 turnovers in their three meetings against the Eagles, Jayden Daniels and the Commanders averaged 26 points per game against Philadelphia.

We took to X after the Eagles’ victory to see how some viewed this game from a Commanders’ perspective.

 

Social media reactions to Mike McCarthy withdrawing from Saints HC search

Many fans took to social media following news of Mike McCarthy backing out of the New Orleans Saints coaching search:

Another domino has dropped for the New Orleans Saints and their head coaching search, with former Dallas Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy backing out of the 2025 coaching cycle to focus on 2026 instead. This could be the result of a number of different things, but ultimately he will no longer be an option as the candidate pool narrows down to four for the Saints.

Many Saints and NFL fans alike took to social media to voice their displeasure or agreeance with this decision, and whether or not it was the Saints or McCarthy who initiated this to occur. With that said, here are some of the recent news updates and social media reactions to the McCarthy news:

Dan Campbell, Jared Goff react to Lions’ heartbreaking loss to Commanders

What did Dan Campbell and Jared Goff say after Lions loss to the Commanders?

The Detroit Lions’ 2024 season ended heartbreakingly on Saturday at Ford Field when they lost 45-31 to the Washington Commanders.

It was the greatest season in franchise history, with the Lions finishing 15-2, winning the NFC North, and holding the No. 1 seed in the playoffs. But on Saturday, Detroit’s defense had no answer for Washington quarterback Jayden Daniels, and its high-powered offense put up over 500 yards of offense but turned the ball over five times.

After the game, head coach Dan Campbell fought back tears, describing the end of his team’s magical season.

“We just didn’t play great, and I mentioned we didn’t complement each other, and that’s the same thing,” Campbell said, per Eric Woodyard of ESPN. At the end of the day, I didn’t have them ready. It’s hard to look at it.”

Quarterback Jared Goff also had a tough day. While he passed for 313 yards and a touchdown, he threw three interceptions and lost a fumble.

“I’m still kind of processing this. I’m going to have some hard nights coming up unfortunately. It’s hard. I wish I could give you guys a better answer right now,” Goff said. “It’s disappointing. It’s hard. We had everything we wanted. Home field advantage, the fans were incredible and unfortunately, we just let it slip out of our hands.”

Now the Lions could potentially lose both coordinators, as offensive coordinator Ben Johnson and defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn are contenders for multiple head coaching positions.

But that was the farthest thing from Campbell’s mind on Saturday night.

“No. It just hurts to lose, man, and I don’t care if you’re the seven seed, six seed, five seed, one seed because I’ve lost at all of them damn near, and it stings,” he said. “And it hurts……..it hurts.”

The Lions led early in the game, holding 7-0 and 14-10 leads, but once Daniels found Terry McLaurin for a 58-yard touchdown midway through the second quarter, the Commanders never trailed again.

 

Social media reacts to Commanders’ playoff upset win over Lions

The best reactions to the Commanders’ upset win over the Lions.

The Washington Commanders defeated the Detroit Lions 45-31 in the NFC divisional round on Saturday night in Detroit. Rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels improved to 2-0 in the playoffs with the win, and Washington headed to the NFC championship game for the first time in 33 years.

Adam Schefter posted a fact after the game that should make Commanders’ fans happy: With Washington’s win, every NFC team has been in the NFC championship game at least once since Dallas last made it in 1995.

It was a joyous night for Commanders’ fans everywhere. Media members were in awe of Washington’s performance. So, we headed to X — formerly Twitter — to find some of the best reactions to the Commanders’ win.

 

Best reactions to Commanders’ playoff win over Buccaneers

Some terrific reactions to the Commanders’ win over the Buccaneers.

The Washington Commanders won their first playoff game in 19 years on Sunday, defeating the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 23-20 after kicker Zane Gonzalez booted a 37-yard field goal as time expired.

It was another unforgettable performance from Washington quarterback Jayden Daniels. Daniels completed 24 of 35 passes for 268 yards and two touchdowns. He also led the Commanders with 36 rushing yards, including a critical third-down run with under one minute remaining to put his team in position for the win.

No surprise, but social media was fired up about Washington’s latest win — it’s sixth in a row. We found some of the best reactions to the Commanders’ playoff win on X — formerly Twitter.

 

Commanders win fifth straight: The top X reactions to Washington’s victory over Dallas

The best reactions from the Commanders’ win over the Cowboys.

The Washington Commanders sure have a flair for the dramatics here recently. After last-second wins over the Philadelphia Eagles and Atlanta Falcons the last two weeks, Washington did it again on Sunday, beating the Dallas Cowboys 23-19 when quarterback Marcus Mariota found wide receiver Terry McLaurin for the game-winner with three seconds remaining.

Dallas led Washington 6-3 at halftime for the second time this season. However, following the same script from the first meeting six weeks ago, the offensive fireworks were saved for the second half. The Cowboys managed only one touchdown, which came with seven minutes remaining to give them a 19-16 lead.

Mariota, who relieved rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels for the second half, rescued Washington. Mariota led the Commanders on touchdown drives of 70, 70, and 91 yards in four second-half drives.

Throughout the game, Washington fans were frustrated, specifically with the defense. The Commanders allowed the Cowboys, one of the NFL’s worst rushing teams, to rush for 150 yards. Dallas quarterback Trey Lance, making his first start in over two years, passed for 244 yards, ran for 26, and did not turn the ball over.

Fans were elated by the end of the game, though, which is a typical gameday for Commanders’ social media.

Here are some of the top reactions on X — formerly Twitter.

Another tough day for Benjamin St-Juste.

The second penalty on St-Juste was a bad call, though.

Some “love” for defensive coordinator Joe Whitt Jr.

Sad little Eagles fan weighing in. Interesting how these profiles are always the same:

Skip Bayless

 

Commanders clinch playoffs with win over Falcons: Here’s how X reacted

X reacts to Jayden Daniels’ latest performance and the Commanders punching a ticket to the playoffs.

The Washington Commanders defeated the Atlanta Falcons 30-24 in overtime Sunday to clinch a spot in the NFC playoffs.

Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels again put the team on his back, completing 24 of 36 passes for 227 yards, with three touchdowns and one interception. Daniels also set career-highs in rushing attempts (16) and rushing yards (127).

It wasn’t easy, though. Washington couldn’t get out of its own way, committing 13 penalties for 108 yards, keeping the Falcons in the game. Late in the fourth quarter, right guard Sam Cosmi was called for holding, wiping out the Commanders’ game-clinching touchdown. Washington settled for a field goal, allowing the Falcons to tie the game on the ensuing possession.

The game went into overtime, and Daniels ended things with a two-yard touchdown pass to tight end Zach Ertz to win the game.

Washington fans have seen a fair share of heartbreak over the years and were bracing for more on Sunday night. But fortunately for the Commanders, they have Daniels.

Here’s how X reacted to Washington’s win.

 

Social media reacts to Saints’ awful home loss to Raiders

Fans, media, and observers on social media had a lot to say about the New Orleans Saints’ awful home loss to the Las Vegas Raiders:

The New Orleans Saints had one of the worst losses in recent franchise history last week and could have potentially topped it on Sunday against the Las Vegas Raiders.

While they didn’t get shut out, the Saints did still lose 25-10 at home to a Raiders team that had just three wins entering the day.

It was another hard game to watch and the disgruntled fan base took to social media to express their feelings going through this for a second week in a row.

Here are some of the top social media reactions to Sunday afternoon’s game:

Jaguars sweep Titans, 20-13: Here’s how X reacted

The Jacksonville Jaguars slid by the Tennessee Titans 20-13 and swept the season series. Here’s how fans on X reacted.

The Tennessee Titans fell once again on Sunday, losing 20-13 to the Jacksonville Jaguars. The Titans’ defense put up a strong effort, but the offense again struggled to get anything going.

The Titans now fall to 3-13 on the season and sit at the bottom of the AFC South standings.

This is a snapshot of how fans on X reacted to the defeat.

 

Wink Martindale on Ohio State: ‘We just physically outplayed them’

Tell ‘em, Wink! #GoBlue

TAMPA, Fla. — No one gave Michigan football a chance against the vaunted Ohio State team it faced to close out the regular season, but the Wolverines were plenty prepared for the Buckeyes.

The “OG” of the defensive system Michigan installed in 2021, Wink Martindale showed why he was once one of the best defensive coordinators in the NFL. Despite Mike Macdonald and Jesse Minter having better overall success, they never held the OSU offense to 10 points as Martindale had.

So what allowed the Wolverines to play so much better than expected?

“Well, we were really confident in the game plan,” Martindale said. “And, our whole message was all week, let’s take them to the deep end in the fourth quarter. And we knew then that we could take over the game defensively. So, I know there’s been a lot of speculations about this and that and this and that.

“But, all credit to the players. The game always has been, always will be about them. I come out with that on Twitter because that’s what it was. We just physically outplayed them. And, guys, when your best players are playing their best, that’s when you have a lot of success. And you saw that with Makari’s hit on the quarterback. Ernest’s hit on the quarterback that was sort of hidden that no one saw because it was on a read sweep play. He got it pretty good. And after that, he started getting a little nervous back there.

“So, the guys had a great rush plan. Lou had a great rush plan. And Kevin with the four upfront. LaMar and BJ did a great job with the coverage aspect of it. Just sticking to our game plan. And, you know, it was a lot of fun to watch.”

Did Ohio State do anything that surprised him? After all, as Ryan Day has said since he took over the head post in Columbus in 2019, “You’ve gotta work The Game every day.’ As Martindale tells it, there were no special plays, no surprises, nothing the Michigan football defense wasn’t ready for.

“No. No. I know it was going to be a great challenge, with the receivers that they had. And, our guys up front, they played really well against the run. And, it was a fun game. It was a fun game to be a part of.”

With the win, Michigan improved to 7-5 with four straight wins over the rival Buckeyes.