The Commanders got here akin to frightening the rival Eagles for a 2nd instantly season on Sunday, scoring a game-tying landing as date expired in law. However Washington settled for an difference level — and additional time — then the TD instead than struggle a game-winning two-point conversion. Schoolmaster Ron Rivera defined why then Month 4’s loss: his crew used to be “gassed.”

“Yeah (we considered it), but you know what?” Rivera said. “Those guys, they were gassed. They really were. It was a (long) drive. They were hurrying, they were hustling. I really thought we had the chance (to win), you know, and that’s too bad.”

Quarterback Sam Howell’s ultimate TD cross to Jahan Dotson capped a 10-play, 64-yard power that lasted one modest and 43 seconds, pulling Washington inside one level, unwell 31-30. Washington proceeded to kick the difference level, ship the sport to OT at 31-31, and get one ownership within the difference body. The Commanders were given the ball first however controlled simply 5 yards on 3 performs in OT.

The Eagles, in the meantime, trudged 23 yards in 10 performs to arrange Jake Elliott’s 54-yard game-winning grassland objective, sending the reigning NFC champions to 4-0 and shedding the Commanders to 2-2 at the occasion.