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With Jayden Daniels sidelined for the remainder of the 2025 season, veteran quarterback Marcus Mariota will lead the Washington Commanders as they take on the Philadelphia Eagles at Northwest Stadium.
While this season hasn’t gone the way Washington envisioned, plagued by injuries along the way, the Commanders have continued to fight and find ways to push through adversity.
After snapping an eight-game losing streak against the New York Giants, Washington is looking to build on that momentum and finish strong with three games remaining.
PREGAME
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Commanders inactives: DT Eddie Goldman, QB Jayden Daniels, OT Laremy Tunsil, TE Colson Yankoff, RB Chase Edmonds, OT George Fant
Eagles inactives: DT Jalen Carter, OT Lane Johnson, TE Cameron Latu, OLB Joshua Uche, QB Sam Howell, CB Mac McWilliams
1st Quarter
- In the 180th meeting, Commanders defer the ball. Shipley on the return for the Eagles and FUMBLES the ball and Commanders Medrano recovers. They will begin on the 26th yard line.
Philly fumbles opening kickoff! @Commanders recover!
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- Mariota with the hand off to Rodriguez for 3 yards. Mariota finds McLaurin for 7 yards and a first down. Hand off now to Rodriguez and he picks up 5. Rodriguez to the right side for 6 and a first down. Rodriguez again for 2 yards. Mariota rolls out looking for a receiver in the endzone and can't. He throws the ball away. 3rd and Goal, Mariota looks to the back of the endzone for Burks. Commanders will settle for a field goal. Commanders on the board first.
- Shipley on the return for the Eagles to the PHI 32 yard line. Hurts with the hand off to Barkley he's brought down immediately by WAS Martin. 2nd and 10, Hurts steps up will get 3 yards before being pushed out of bounds by WAS Magee. 3rd and 7, Hurts to Smith for 6 yards and short of the first down. Commanders call a timeout.
- 4th and 1, delay of game on the offense. 4th and 6, Eagles will punt it away. Lane on the reutrn but is hit immediately.
- Marriota zips it over the middle to Bates and falls incomplete. Hand off to Rodriguez powers up the middle for 6. 3rd and 4, Mariota to McLaurin, who lost his footing but found the ball for a Commanders first down. Hand off to McNichols to the left side for 3. Mariota with a pass to McNichols for another 3 yards. Mariota over the middle to Burks for a gain of 16. Flag on the play against the WAS for holding.
- 3rd and 14, Mariota has time can't find anyone and scrambles, he finds Sinnott but it falls incomplete. Commanders punt the ball away. Covey on the return gets tripped up at the PHI 37.
- Hurts to Smith for a gain of 16 yards. Hurts pressured and slips away and scrambles his way to 12 yards and a first down. Hurts to Brown for a gain of 15 yards. Hurts to Smith in the endzone and he can't hold on the pass falls incomplete. Eagles call their first timeout.
- 2nd and 10, Hurts to Brown for 16 yards. Next play, Barkley to the goal line and he's in. The play is under review. Barkley was short of the goal line. That brings up 2nd and goal. Flag on the play against PHI offsides. Hurts to Smith in the endzone for a TOUCHDOWN. Eagles take the lead.
Hurts to Smith! @Eagles lead.
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- Moore on the return for the Commanders and gains 26 yards. Bill on the run and gets 13 yards and a first down. Hand off to Bill for no gain. He's immediately brought down by Baun. 2nd and 10, fake to Bill, Mariota finds Deebo with a short left pass. 3rd and 9, Mariota in trouble and gets taken down. End of the first quarter.
2nd Quarter
- Covey with a fair catch on the kickoff. Hurts looks to Brown for a deep pass but it falls incomplete. Hurts rolls to his rights and runs for 16 yards and a first down. Hand off to Barkley for 8 yards. 2nd and 1, toss to Barkley for 6 yards. Barkley again for 2. Hurts with time, finds Brown over the middle for 24 yards into Commanders territory. Barkely with the run but no gain.
A.J. Brown catching and running
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- 2nd and 10, Barkley rushes for a first down. 1st and 10, shovel pass to Smith but loses a yard. He's brought down by Magee. Hurts floating to a wide open Brown, but Brown couldn't get to it. Hurts fires to Brown and he can't hold on again. Pass broken up by Sainristil. Eagles settle for a field goal and is NO GOOD.
- Mariota to McLaurin for a big gain of 40 yards. Then Bill with a run for 2 yards. Mariota finds Deebo for 14 yards. Back to Bill for 7 yards. Bill again but loses a yard. Commanders challenge the ruling on the field. 4th and 1, Rodriguez up the middle for a first and goal. Bill up the middle and stopped at the goal line. He's short of the endzone. 2nd and goal, Bill up the middle for a Commanders TOUCHDOWN. Washington is back in front. Extra point is GOOD.
Mariota goes DEEP to Terry!
— NFL (@NFL) December 20, 2025
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Deebo on the run 💪
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Bill Croskey-Merritt gets in the end zone to give the @Commanders the lead!
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- Shipley on the kick return to the PHI 19. Hand off to Barkley for 5 yards. 2nd and 5, Hurts to AJ Brown for a gain of 7 yards. The Barkley up the middle for 8 yards.
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