‘Monday Night Football’ Delivers a Blow To the Philadelphia Eagles’ Egos

Not since 1972 has an NFL team completed a flavor without hurt a loss. That sovereignty continues as the WA Commanders celebrate an underdog win against the now-broken City of Brotherly Love Eagles inwards Monday Night Football.

Washington beat out the Steelers inward Pittsburgh when they were 11-0 inward 2020. Now, they pound the Eagles when they were 8-0.

While the NFC East-leading Eagles drop to 8-1 with the decisive 32-21 loss, the Commanders improved to 5-5. They are at present in a real posture to oppose for a wild scorecard patch inward the postseason.

Commanders Bring The Axes

The Eagles took a 14-7 atomic number 82 tardily inwards the firstly quarter when Hurts impinge on tight last Dallas Goedert for a touchdown. That’s when the Commanders came alive.

The Commanders counted on QB Elizabeth Taylor Heinicke, and his take back to the starting lineup has breathed life-time into this team. George Washington has gone from a team that trudges through and through every game to a synchronized political machine that plays with passion and the trust that they’ll win.

While his numbers on Monday aren’t overwhelming, 17 for 29 for 211 plus an interception, Heinicke was on point when it counted. After the Eagles forced a turnover that led to a TD just now minutes into the game, the QB stayed on repoint until the Commanders’ last drive.

Knowing the Eagles were without rookie justificatory tackle Jordan Davis, the Commanders focused on the run aground game. The running plunk for duo of Brian Ray Robinson Jr. and Antonio Mel Gibson combined for 130 rushing yards on 40 carries, including II trips to the destruction zone.

Washington ruined the spunky with 152 rushing yards. The Commanders also controlled the clock, wrenching upward o'er 40 proceedings of possession to the Eagles’ 19 minutes.

As the biz progressed, the 14-7 shortfall turned into a 23-14 atomic number 82 thanks, in part, to the perfect purport of Joey Slye (and perhaps a few missed penalties). Throughout the contest, he made kicking field of view goals looking similar child’s play, nailing a career-high 58-yarder and adding a 55-yard bomb that stock split the uprights.

The Eagles mounted a paying back that brought them to within ii points. The Washington D.C. defending team did its job, though. It picked off players, forced QB Jalen Hurts come out of the pocket and never net ball up. The Commanders punctuated the carrying into action past picking off a desperate Eagles offensive as time expired and hitting the cease zona for another six.

Biggest Upset Of the Year

The Eagles were 11-point favorites going into the game, the thirdly clip this time of year they’ve had a double-digit advantage. After underdogs bear on to scotch vainglorious wins this season, perhaps it’s time to correct the math.

BetMGM and Caesars had the Commanders at +400 to win shoemaker's last night, which way they stood to pee-pee serious losses. Caesars reported that a bettor set knock down over $15,000 on the moneyline, which resulted inward a win of $62,400.

However, to the highest degree of the money went on the Eagles to win, and rightfully so. Hurts was 4-0 consecutive upward as a starter motor when City of Brotherly Love had a line of 10 points or more. Therefore, after someone at BetMGM wagered $331K on the Eagles, the sportsbook breathed a suspiration of relievo and thanked them for their business.

The Commanders next face the Samuel Houston Texans, who sit at the bottom of the AFC on with the Las Vegas Raiders. The Eagles testament human face the capital of Indiana Colts as they looking at to avenge yesterday’s loss.