Dave Weinberg’s Eagles-Commanders 2-minute drill

Eagles-Commanders 2-minute drill

Eagles' best number: 5 (takeaways by Eagles defense)

Eagles' worst number: 22 (points scored by Commanders in the fourth quarter)

View from my living room:

I prepped for the game with a spirited game of tackle football in our den with older grandsons Hampton (8) and Graham (6). Our Christmas decorations are barely intact.

Three stars

1. Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels (5 touchdown passes, including the game-winner with six seconds left in regulation).
2. Eagles place-kicker Jake Elliott (4 field goals, including a 50-yarder that put the Eagles ahead).
3. Commanders wide receiver Jamison Crowder (2 TD receptions, including the game-winner).

Eagles’ best play

Running back Saquon Barkley burst through a big hole on the left side and raced 68 yards for a touchdown in the first quarter to give the Eagles a 21-7 lead.

Eagles’ worst play

Quarterback Jalen Hurts hit his head on the turf at the end of a 13-yard scramble in the first quarter.  He left the game to be evaluated for a possible concussion and did not return.

Turning point

The Eagles were in position to clinch the NFC East in the fourth quarter.  They led 30-28 and faced a third-and-five on the Commanders’ 22-yard line with 2:07 left in regulation. Wide receiver DeVonta Smith dropped Kenny Pickett’s pass, forcing the Eagles to settle for a field goal that gave the Commanders one more chance.

Did you notice?

Pickett played well in relief, completing 14 of 24 passes for 143 yards with a TD and interception.… Eagles safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson was ejected from the game after picking up two personal foul penalties.… Barkley rushed for 150 yards and two TDs on 29 carries.… Eagles wide receiver A.J. Brown drew three pass interference penalties on Commanders cornerback Marshon Lattimore.