Jayden Daniels was not frightened when he and the Washington Commanders trailed the Philadelphia Eagles by 14 factors after simply seven minutes, and the rookie quarterback was equally undaunted staring down a 13-point deficit going into the fourth quarter, lengthy after Jalen Hurts was sidelined with a concussion.

“I at all times consider that we are able to win the sport it doesn’t matter what,” Daniels stated. “The sport’s by no means over until the clock hits zero.”

Daniels obtained the ball when the clock learn 1:58, and he delivered his newest masterful efficiency by discovering Jamison Crowder ultimately zone with 6 seconds left to offer the Commanders an emotional 36-33 comeback victory Sunday that ended the Eagles’ profitable streak at 10 video games. It was his fifth landing cross of the sport as Daniels shined and saved Philadelphia from celebrating an NFC East championship.

“You bought these guys that got here in on the win streak they have been on, they have been sizzling they usually’re an excellent workforce — rightfully so, good offense, good protection, all-around well-prepared workforce and also you need to go on the market and see the place you match up towards these sort of men,” Daniels stated.

“I dwell these sort of conditions when it’s on skinny ice and performs must be made, that’s what you reside for. For those who actually love this sport, you reside for these big-time moments the place it comes all the way down to the tip.”

Daniels is the primary Washington QB to throw for 5 touchdowns since Mark Rypien in 1991. That was Washington’s most up-to-date Tremendous Bowl-winning season. Rypien, who was the MVP of that Tremendous Bowl, was in attendance for Sunday’s sport.

Daniels bounced again from two interceptions, together with one within the ultimate minutes, to steer a 57-yard landing drive towards the NFL‘s finest protection. Washington (10-5) is now on the verge of constructing the playoffs after handing the Eagles (12-3) their first loss since Sept. 29.

The Eagles performed with out Hurts for the overwhelming majority of the sport and didn’t clinch the division and one of many convention’s high two seeds regardless of Saquon Barkley working for 109 yards and two touchdowns within the first quarter alone.

Daniels was the first cause for that, beating the Eagles a month after dropping to them on the street. He was 24 of 39 for 258 yards with a pair of TDs to Crowder and Olamide Zaccheaus and one to Terry McLaurin — and Daniels was Washington’s main rusher with 81 yards on 9 carries.

Daniels is the primary rookie quarterback to throw for 5 or extra touchdowns and rush for 65 or extra yards in a single sport in NFL historical past.

“It doesn’t get an excessive amount of tougher going towards a workforce like that, again towards the wall,” stated McLaurin, who had 5 catches for 60 yards to eclipse 1,000 for a fifth consecutive season. “However once you’ve obtained to have it , when the sport’s on the road, he made the performs and we simply tried to make the performs with him.”

Daniels’ brilliance was sufficient to beat Brian Robinson Jr. dropping two fumbles within the first half and Dyami Brown one other early within the third quarter and Marshon Lattimore getting flagged thrice for cross interference.

The Commanders additionally discovered an answer for Barkley, who was held to 41 yards after the primary.

“Clearly when a quarterback goes out, we knew that a whole lot of the eye was going to be on him,” linebacker Bobby Wagner stated. “He’s a particular participant, so that you simply need to include him.”

Philadelphia’s offense stagnated with the drop-off from Hurts to backup Kenny Pickett, who threw an interception to Frankie Luvu in his first significant NFL motion in additional than a yr.

“We did not do sufficient,” Barkley stated. “We left a whole lot of performs on the market, together with myself.”

Luvu additionally leveled the hit on Hurts that knocked Philadelphia’s beginning QB out of the sport only a few minutes in. Hurts’ head additionally bounced off the bottom on the finish of his earlier run, and he was dominated out after two journeys to the medical tent on the sideline and the concussion analysis that adopted.

Hurts’ standing is a query that may linger for the Eagles into their ultimate two video games of the common season because the Tremendous Bowl contenders eye an extended playoff run. Pickett was 14 of 24 for 143 yards in reduction, throwing a landing cross to A.J. Brown and the interception.

DeVonta Smith dropped a late cross that might have given Philadelphia a primary down fairly than a second subject objective from Jake Elliott, and the receiver took accountability for the error.

“I simply dropped the ball,” Smith stated. “It value us the sport.”

Accidents

Eagles: Past Hurts, edge rusher Josh Sweat left with an ankle damage and defensive deal with Jordan Davis limped off within the second quarter. … Pickett stated he had his ribs X-rayed and would bear additional testing.

Commanders: Lattimore and Brown left with hamstring accidents within the fourth quarter. … Proper deal with Andrew Wylie didn’t end the sport due to a groin damage. … Rookie linebacker Jordan Magee left early within the fourth quarter with a hamstring damage.

Up subsequent

Eagles: Host Dallas subsequent Sunday.

Commanders: Host Atlanta subsequent Sunday evening.

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