Commanders rally from 10-0 down to beat Eagles 27-10 on Sunday night
LANDOVER, Md. — The Washington Commanders spotted the Philadelphia Eagles a 10-0 lead in the first quarter, then scored the game's final 27 points and shut out their division rival over the last three quarters in a 27-10 win Sunday night at Northwest Stadium.
Jayden Daniels threw for 217 yards and a touchdown, rookie kicker Drew Stevens made four field goals including a 56-yarder, and the Washington defense sacked Tanner McKee five times and forced two turnovers in front of 64,195. The Commanders improved to 2-4-1 and 2-1-1 at home. Philadelphia fell to 2-6.
How it unfolded
Washington's first drive stalled in a missed field goal, and the Eagles took a 3-0 lead on a 40-yard Jake Elliott field goal with 6:10 left in the first quarter. On the next play from scrimmage, Chig Okonkwo fumbled, and Philadelphia needed three plays to cover 26 yards, with Saquon Barkley scoring from 3 yards out to make it 10-0 with 4:27 remaining in the quarter.
Stevens answered with his 56-yard field goal with 28 seconds left in the first quarter, and the Commanders did not allow another point.
Daniels tied the game at 10 with an 8-yard touchdown pass to Stefon Diggs with 4:56 left in the second quarter, capping an 11-play, 89-yard drive that took 5:50. Stevens added a 39-yarder with 19 seconds left in the half to send Washington into the break ahead 13-10.
In the third quarter, Charles Omenihu recovered a McKee fumble, and Washington followed with a five-play, 53-yard drive that Stevens finished with a 25-yard field goal with 1:33 left in the period for a 16-10 lead.
Philadelphia's best chance to get back in it came on a 15-play, 57-yard drive that chewed up 7:35. A 36-yard Elliott field goal was wiped out by an illegal formation penalty, and his 41-yard attempt hit the left upright. Washington went 45 yards the other way and Stevens hit from 42 with 3:43 to play.
The defense then closed the door. K'Lavon Chaisson sacked McKee for an 11-yard loss on third-and-14, and on fourth-and-25, Rasul Douglas intercepted McKee's deep throw and returned it 22 yards to the Philadelphia 37. Rachaad White ripped off a 33-yard run on the next play and scored from the 1 with 1:52 left, and Austin Ekeler ran in the two-point conversion for the final margin.
By the numbers
Washington finished with 339 yards to Philadelphia's 268 and averaged 5.9 yards per play to the Eagles' 3.9. The Commanders ran for 135 yards on 26 carries. White led the way with 55 yards on 11 attempts, Ekeler had 36 on eight carries, and Daniels added 23 on two scrambles.
Treylon Burks caught three passes for 81 yards, including a 53-yarder. Rookie Antonio Williams, a third-round pick (No. 71) out of Clemson, had five catches for 54 yards, including a 30-yard grab in the fourth quarter that set up Stevens' 42-yard field goal. Diggs had three receptions for 38 yards and the touchdown.
Stevens, a rookie from Iowa, went 4 for 5 on field goals and scored 13 points. Luke McCaffrey had a 44-yard kickoff return and a 27-yard punt return.
Defensively, Nick Cross led Washington with nine tackles. Rookie linebacker Sonny Styles, the No. 7 overall pick out of Ohio State, had eight. Dorance Armstrong, Shy Tuttle, Chaisson, Omenihu and Odafe Oweh each recorded a sack. The Eagles converted 5 of 15 third downs.
McKee completed 23 of 34 passes for 212 yards with the interception. Barkley was held to 30 yards on 13 carries, and Elijah Mitchell led Philadelphia with 34 rushing yards. Makai Lemon had six catches for 57 yards, and Jeremiah Trotter Jr. led the Eagles with 10 tackles.
Washington was flagged nine times for 70 yards and held the ball for 26:29 to Philadelphia's 33:31.
Injuries
Commanders running back Jeremy McNichols was questionable to return with a foot injury. Eagles cornerback Michael Carter II was questionable to return with an abdomen injury.
Up next
The Commanders host the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. ET.