Commanders beat Eagles 27-10 on Sunday night at Northwest Stadium in Landover, Maryland, scoring 27 unanswered points after falling behind 10-0 in the first quarter. Jayden Daniels threw for 217 yards and a touchdown, Washington’s defense shut out Philadelphia over the final three quarters, and the Commanders closed out Week 8 with their first win since Week 3.
Washington improved to 2-4-1. Philadelphia fell to 2-6 and last place in the NFC East, with a sixth straight loss — the Eagles’ longest losing streak since 2012. The result also gave Washington a split of the season series after its 24-22 loss at Philadelphia in Week 1.
How Commanders beat Eagles 27-10 unfolded
Philadelphia started fast. Jake Elliott kicked a 40-yard field goal, and Saquon Barkley followed with a 3-yard touchdown run after a fumble by Washington tight end Chig Okonkwo, putting the Eagles ahead 10-0 in the first quarter.
Washington answered before the quarter ended. Drew Stevens kicked a 56-yard field goal, and Daniels then capped an 11-play, 89-yard drive with an 8-yard touchdown pass to Stefon Diggs to tie the game at 10-10. Stevens added a 39-yard field goal with 19 seconds left in the first half, giving Washington a 13-10 lead at halftime.
The third quarter belonged to Washington as well. After a fumble by Philadelphia quarterback Tanner McKee, Daniels connected with Treylon Burks for 53 yards, setting up Stevens’ 25-yard field goal for a 16-10 lead with 1:33 left in the quarter. That was the only scoring in the third quarter.
Philadelphia had a chance to close the gap in the fourth quarter, but Elliott’s 41-yard field-goal attempt hit the left upright with 8:58 to play. Eight plays later, Stevens kicked a 42-yard field goal to extend Washington’s lead to 19-10 with 3:43 left. Rachaad White’s 1-yard touchdown run and a two-point conversion run by Austin Ekeler with 1:52 to play completed the 27-10 final.
Daniels ends his win drought, and Washington’s defense takes over
Daniels finished 16 of 29 for 217 yards with one touchdown and no interceptions, adding 23 rushing yards on two carries. It was his first win as a starter since beating the Los Angeles Chargers on October 5, 2025.
The defense did much of the work. Washington sacked McKee five times, intercepted him once, and held Philadelphia to 268 total yards — just 199 before the Eagles’ final drive. McKee, making his third start of the season in place of the injured Jalen Hurts and his first career road start, finished 23 of 34 for 212 yards with no touchdown pass, a lost fumble, and an interception.
Barkley, Philadelphia’s only touchdown scorer, was held to 30 rushing yards on 13 carries. Philadelphia finished with 91 rushing yards as a team. Stevens kicked four field goals for Washington: from 56, 39, 25, and 42 yards.
Analysis: what this win changes — and what it does not
This was a needed win, not a finished turnaround. Washington is still two games behind the first-place New York Giants in the NFC East, and one strong defensive night does not erase a 2-4-1 start. What it does change is the division picture: Washington moved ahead of Philadelphia, and the Commanders stay in the hunt in a division where no team has pulled away.
For Philadelphia, the questions are sharper. A sixth straight loss, a shutout over the final three quarters, and an offense held to 268 yards point to a team that needs more than a change of opponent. The Eagles’ next game is at home against the Giants next Sunday, while Washington hosts the Los Angeles Rams next Sunday.
For more from this week, see our report on the Eagles’ reported decision not to trade Saquon Barkley, our report on Daron Payne’s season-ending injury for Washington, and our recap of the Cowboys’ 38-21 win over the Eagles.
