The Washington Commanders scored 27 unanswered points to beat the Philadelphia Eagles 27-10 on Sunday Night Football at Northwest Stadium in Landover, Maryland, turning a 10-0 first-quarter deficit into a comfortable NFC East win on Sunday, 1 November.
Philadelphia scored the game’s first 10 points, but did not score again. Washington, by contrast, scored in every quarter after the first — 3 points in the first, 10 in the second, 3 in the third and 10 in the fourth — to close out Week 8 in style.
How the comeback unfolded
Philadelphia opened the scoring through kicker Jake Elliott’s 40-yard field goal, then extended the lead to 10-0 when Saquon Barkley ran in a 3-yard touchdown after a Washington fumble gave the Eagles excellent field position. At that point, the game looked like it was following the recent script for both teams: Philadelphia in control, Washington struggling.
Washington got on the board with a Drew Stevens field goal, then tied the game at 10-10 in the second quarter when quarterback Jayden Daniels found Stefon Diggs for an 8-yard touchdown at the end of a 10-play, 89-yard drive. A 39-yard Stevens field goal just before half-time gave Washington its first lead, 13-10, and the Commanders never gave it up.
A 25-yard Stevens field goal in the third quarter made it 16-10, and Washington stretched the lead to 19-10 before running back Rachaad White sealed the win with a short touchdown late in the fourth quarter. Austin Ekeler’s two-point conversion made the final score 27-10, with under two minutes remaining.
Daniels ends a long wait
For Daniels, the win carried personal significance beyond the standings. It was his first win in almost 13 months — his previous victory had come on 5 October 2025 against the Chargers, Sporting News reported — and it moved his record as an NFL starter to 15-13-1.
Daniels completed 16 of 29 passes for 217 yards and the touchdown to Diggs, according to Hogs Haven’s post-game analysis, despite missing star receiver Terry McLaurin, who is out for the season with a knee injury. He was, by that account, inefficient early but found a way to win, helped by a 53-yard completion to Treylon Burks in the third quarter that set up first-and-goal.
Philadelphia’s backup quarterback Tanner McKee, starting in place of the injured Jalen Hurts, completed 22 of 34 passes for 212 yards with one interception, Delaware Online reported. The Eagles managed only 268 yards of total offence and 86 rushing yards on 28 carries; Barkley finished with just 30 yards on 13 carries after his early touchdown.
Washington’s defence was the other half of the story. The Commanders recorded five sacks and an interception of McKee, theScore reported, and forced a key fumble when Dorance Armstrong sacked McKee and Charles Omenihu recovered. A late Rasul Douglas interception effectively ended Philadelphia’s hopes, and Jake Elliott missed a 41-yard field goal attempt in the fourth quarter after an illegal-formation penalty forced a re-kick.
What it means for the NFC East
The result leaves Washington at 2-4-1 and Philadelphia at 2-6, with the Eagles now bottom of the NFC East. Philadelphia’s defeat was its sixth straight loss — its longest losing streak since an eight-game run in 2012, the final season of Andy Reid’s tenure as Eagles head coach, Delaware Online reported.
Washington, which had won only once before Sunday — in Week 3 — stays in touch in a weak division, two games behind the New York Giants, according to Touchdown Wire. Philadelphia, meanwhile, faces the Giants next in another pivotal divisional game, with its slim playoff hopes fading fast.
Head coach Nick Sirianni’s job stability could come into question if the slide continues, Delaware Online noted, and with the NFL trade deadline approaching on 10 November, the Eagles now look unlikely to be buyers.
FAQ
What was the final score?
Washington Commanders 27, Philadelphia Eagles 10. The quarter scores were 3-10, 10-0, 3-0 and 10-0 in Washington’s favour after the first quarter.
Who scored Washington’s touchdowns?
Stefon Diggs caught an 8-yard touchdown from Jayden Daniels, and Rachaad White scored a short touchdown late in the fourth quarter, followed by Austin Ekeler’s two-point conversion. Philadelphia’s touchdown came from Saquon Barkley’s 3-yard run.
Why does this win matter for Jayden Daniels?
It ended a winless run stretching back more than a year, to 5 October 2025, and kept Washington in NFC East contention despite a difficult start to the season.
Sources:
- USA Today / Commanders Wire, “Commanders vs Eagles live updates: Score, highlights, predictions, analysis” (1 Nov 2026): https://commanderswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/commanders/2026/11/01/commanders-eagles-nfl-live-updates–live/92546403007/
- Sporting News, “Jayden Daniels snaps unbelievable drought with Commanders’ win over Eagles” (2 Nov 2026): https://www.sportingnews.com/au/nfl/washington-commanders/news/jayden-daniels-drought-commanders-win-eagles/dfe1aeadd7094c95890dc0c8
- Delaware Online / USA Today, “4 takeaways as Eagles’ season falls apart vs Commanders in Week 8” (1 Nov 2026): https://www.delawareonline.com/story/sports/nfl/eagles/2026/11/01/philadelphia-eagles-washington-commanders-game-takeaways/92485120007/
- theScore, “Commanders score 27 straight, hunt down Eagles on SNF” (2 Nov 2026): https://www.thescore.com/nfl/news/3642125/commanders-score-27-straight-hunt-down-eagles-on-snf
