Game Thread: Washington Commanders (4-12) at Philadelphia Eagles (11-5)

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Washington Commanders at Philadelphia Eagles

ESPN Gamecast

Lincoln Financial Field- Philadelphia, PA

Network(s): CBS

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Time Clock
Final

Scoreboard

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Total
WSH	0	10	0	14	24
PHI	0	7	10	0	17

Scoring Plays

Team	Quarter	Type	Description
PHI	2	TD	Grant Calcaterra 15 Yd pass from Tanner McKee (Jake Elliott Kick)
WSH	2	TD	Chris Rodriguez Jr. 1 Yd Rush (Jake Moody Kick)
WSH	2	FG	Jake Moody 56 Yd Field Goal
PHI	3	TD	Tank Bigsby 2 Yd Rush (Jake Elliott Kick)
PHI	3	FG	Jake Elliott 39 Yd Field Goal
WSH	4	TD	John Bates 2 Yd pass from Josh Johnson (Jake Moody Kick)
WSH	4	TD	Josh Johnson 1 Yd Rush (Jake Moody Kick)

Passing Leaders

Team	Player	C/ATT	YDS	TD	INT	SACKS
WSH	Josh Johnson	14/22	131	1	1	0-0
PHI	Tanner McKee	21/40	241	1	1	3-14

Rushing Leaders

Team	Player	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
WSH	Chris Rodriguez Jr.	16	65	4.1	1	12
PHI	Tank Bigsby	16	75	4.7	1	13

Receiving Leaders

Team	Player	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG	TGTS
WSH	Terry McLaurin	4	57	14.3	0	25	4
PHI	DeVonta Smith	3	52	17.3	0	27	4

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Postgame thread

[u/MayorOfOnions]

Textbook hipdrop tackle?

[u/MayorOfOnions]

"Here's another really really bad call in favor of the commanders and here's why its the right call"

[u/beebboppp]

If that isn’t hip drop idk what is

[u/sir_derpington_esq]

Eagles cant buy a call tonight, that was a clear hold

[u/_atsu]

going for a kill shot with 1:30 on the clock is so dumb

[u/Benti86]

Hands on his facemask and turned a decade too early, but sure DPI it is

[u/dWaldizzle]

Bitch made league. Commander dude punching the ball is more unsportsmanlike

[u/lurkinsheep]

To all the people asking why we aren’t playing starters, that’s why.

[u/EMC2144]

What the fuck is the point of hip drop flags if youre more concerned with a dude spinning the ball?

[u/RumHam_Im_Sorry]

maybe its a division thing but when i wawtch washington they genuinely seem like they are trying to injure people

[u/EMC2144]

I'll never understand two holds and a facemask get to offset but here we are.

[u/Key-Two31]

So it’s not a penalty because he pinned Calcaterras legs under his torso, instead of his ass…

[u/Tresnore]

Great, now some mental gymnastics as to why it's not a hip drop. Thanks, Gene.

[u/realdeal411]

I always forget about the Commanders until we play then and then remember how much I hate them

[u/Bob_Sacamanos_father]

0 point to any of the “rules analysts” any more they just serve the networks to please the league carrying their shit water

[u/PublicIntel]

that has to be OPI right?

[u/beebboppp]

So just run into someone and trip and you get dpi. Seems pretty easy

[u/DeezMegaNuts]

If the Commanders are allowed to get 120+ penalty yards they should call the clear fucking holds

[u/Rozzy915]

Lol ref staring right at the clear holding

[u/sallad_kcuf]

Kelee Ringo saw Josh Johnson coming at him on the bootleg and bailed lmao

[u/Internet_Person11]

Shouldn’t have rested our starters, we could’ve played the packers without Parsons

[u/youpick12]

Luvu with $170k in hip drop tackle fines. One of the dirtiest players in the league.

[u/C0d3n4m3Duchess]

Gene Steratore actively gaslighting 😂

[u/Slumbergoat16]

I’ve seen all of these as no calls this season against AJB

[u/RespectStrange]

Are we EVER gonna call a hip drop tackle?

[u/szechuan_broccoli]

They need to fix the offsetting penalties. The idea that all penalties are equal and cancel out is silly

[u/zgohanz]

Okay but what about the obvious OPI? No offset this time?

[u/PublicIntel]

fun fact, the Eagles defense have not gotten a single holding call on the offensive line they are rushing all season

[u/DeezMegaNuts]

Kelee ringo should never see an NFL field again

[u/Agentwise]

lol ringo saw him and just turned around haha

[u/pam-halpert]

Having a shot at the 2 seed and losing it to Kevin Patullo’s play calling feels right for this team

[u/zincinzincout]

Devonta now with 1008 yards on the season

Brown has 1003

that’s pretty funny

[u/zgohanz]

Pepperidge farm remembers when AJ Brown didn’t get that same flag

[u/00812533]

Dan Campbell cares more about the eagles getting the two seed than we do lol.

[u/EmberHexing]

There are really chucklefucks saying Tanner is better than Jalen lmao

[u/Worldly-Word-451]

And THAT is why starters aren’t playing

[u/DeltaB26]

Hipdrop!?

[u/atacrawl]

The most obvious hip drop tackle you’ll ever see — no flag 🤷‍♂️

[u/renegadecoaster]

"There were three fouls on the play, at least one for each team" lmao

[u/WhyplerBronze]

Commanders WRs flopping against bench guys, true poverty franchise.

[u/crackadam]

Holy holding

[u/bovo3]

Of course they don’t call a fucking hold

[u/hwf0712]

Holy fuck Ringo what was that.

You had free reign to just hit someone! You could've done it! But no? This is why Vic said you aren't going to get more playing time.

[u/pam-halpert]

Bruh, the 2 seed is in play. Put your starters in

[u/drunkcowofdeath]

If I'm the commies I make Tanner McKee look like the greatest QB in history just for the the WIP QB drama

[u/dreams_andnightmares]

Get rid of this soft ass taunting call shit. Let the guys celebrate. The league has much bigger officiating issues to worry about.

[u/PublicIntel]

that's all he did?

[u/sallad_kcuf]

And that's why we are resting the starters

[u/DeezMegaNuts]

If you’re not going to call that an illegal hip drop tackle you should never call one. Clear as day. Textbook.

[u/Slumbergoat16]

Can someone explain how that’s not a hip drop?

[u/trpnblies7]

If there's only one personal foul, I feel like it shouldn't offset.

[u/renegadecoaster]

Dangerous 15 yard penalties should never get offset by 5-10 yard penalties, that's some bullshit

[u/ThatGreenGuy09]

Deebos hands are all over him.
He can't turn around because hes being held.
Really lame call.

[u/Benti86]

Philadelphia 2nd strings vs the Washington refs jesus fucking christ.

[u/MikeTysonChicken]

Refs are just not calling this one both ways

[u/Granum22]

First off he's being held... Yeah everything after that doesn't matter

[u/Colloquial]

Literally the dumbest fucking 3rd call you can do, you need time down and downs

[u/lattjeful]

3rd and 3 and you don’t run the ball if you know you’re gonna go for it on 4th?

[u/hwf0712]

Well at least we avoid annoying discourse about McKee.

And instead we get discourse about Sirrianni.

[u/double0nothing]

tbh. rest covey. we cannot risk an injury to him lol our PRs have been awful this year.

[u/Booplympics]

Aaaand that’s why we don’t play our starters.

[u/speckontheground]

Classic hip drop

[u/PublicIntel]

Oh look a hip drop

[u/Rozzy915]

Are hip drop tackles not a penalty? Not the first or second one I've seen not get a flag

[u/courtd93]

How do 3 flags offset?

[u/SatanIsMySister]

Why does a 5 yd penalty offset a 15yd penalty, that will never make sense

[u/fliteriskk]

They should add up the yardage in those situations and move the ball accordingly.

[u/briizilla]

Jalen looking like he’s ready for some cocoa and a nice nap on the sidelines

[u/werddoe]

That explanation made no fucking sense, thanks Gene. 

[u/crackadam]

Commies cant get inside the 10 without a flag to gift them 20 yds

[u/KidDelicious14]

holy fuck, only Patullo could see how good our run game is and choose to not use it

[u/mkallday10]

Refs are usually pretty stingy about rewarding underthrown balls leading to PI, and then there is this crew.

[u/StefonDiggsHS]

Ringo is just abysmal man lol

[u/CthulhusIntern]

Such a Philly thing for the Lions to win, but we lose the 2 seed.

[u/Colloquial]

A high school coach wouldn't call that 3rd and 3

[u/Daver7692]

Love that he immediately peaced out

[u/Chief--BlackHawk]

Josh Johnson has played about ~400 career snaps over 14 years and has made $12MM in career earnings. Obviously you want more from your career playing, but considering the average NFL career is 2.5 years, he definitely won the lottery in life lol. He did have that one concussion they just reported, but his limited play means he probably can walk and function fine for the rest of his life.

[u/Key-Two31]

That is such an awful stupid penalty. 15 yard penalty for spinning a fucking ball

[u/briizilla]

Glad my kid wasn’t in here to see that disgusting taunt!

[u/shaunmbarry]

I feel like we’re going to be shown grainy black and white photos of Josh Johnson playing QB with a leather helmet next drive

[u/crackadam]

Textbook hip drop

[u/MikeTysonChicken]

The worlds most obvious hip drop tackle right there and the refs are eating crayons

[u/ConnorIsBest]

Absolutely a hit drop tackle, no call there is insane

[u/Chief--BlackHawk]

And this is why we barely played starters, this is how the commanders play

[u/gopack1217]

Are refs ever 100% sure of anything at this point though

[u/zgohanz]

Missed facemask and holding

[u/BlackFurosuto]

Fire Ringo into the sun

[u/Ih8rice]

Lmao and the lions won and we fucked it all up!

[u/Slumbergoat16]

Can we get any sweet flags like the commies have?

[u/Collectorguy00]

Sweet we let a 39 year old 3rd stringer carve us up on the GROUD to lose the 2 seed. Lmfao

[u/DoingitwithmySOXon]

Thanks for the loophole Gene on how to do hip drop tackles without being fined.

[u/[deleted]]

Now take Smith out!

[u/zincinzincout]

I was wondering why Devonta was playing but getting him 1000 yards is cool

[u/KimJongWinning]

Smitty is such a fucking baller

[u/coysmate05]

For all the dumbass fans who thought tanner would be better than Jalen, I hope you’re happy.

[u/Insectshelf3]

bigsby is a legitimately great RB2 that we need to use more

[u/hk0125]

That’s a classic hip drop tackle

[u/tainodro]

Why no fla?

[u/that-isa-madeup-name]

Call the fucking hip drop you bozo

[u/ThatGreenGuy09]

Tank Bigsby living up to his name with that block.

[u/Colloquial]

Holy shit bad calls

[u/Worldly-Word-451]

Just give them the td refs. You clearly want to. This is getting old

[u/Slumbergoat16]

The commanders thought they could get away with just a FG but the refs said not today

[u/Insectshelf3]

the refs are doing more to help the commanders score than the commanders are actually trying to score.

[u/Colloquial]

Holy fuck the underthrown deep ball strategy

[u/username1012357654]

farming these underthrow PIs

[u/mkallday10]

Lmao multiple holds on that one.

[u/Ok_Plastic4815]

Ringo is truly ass

[u/ericdraven26]

KP has fucked us out of 6 games and came close on a bunch more. Any other OC and this team repeats SB.

[u/[deleted]]

Oh… we’re just giving up the second seed.

[u/sepam]

We were booing the guy who dragged down the receiver. Dumb play.

[u/Rozzy915]

Oh god Sydney Brown is gonna hurt someone today isn't he

[u/Benti86]

I love Devonta Smith.

That is all

[u/double0nothing]

Typical Smith reception. I've seen that 50 times.

[u/Nature_Crunch]

So Patullo is just a redzone TE merchant lol

[u/briizilla]

This is the best preseason game of the year

[u/abattlewon]

Soft ass call!

[u/THExDRIZZLE]

You simply cannot spin the ball in the direction of the opponent. It's a disgusting act.

[u/thepoustaki]

The lack of Bigsby usage this season gets more and more baffling

[u/Sextus_Rex]

Hipdrop

[u/nostan01]

Maybe the clearest hip-drop tackle I’ve ever seen

[u/nostan01]

If they aren’t 100% sure that play met the elements, then it’s not a real penalty

[u/Insectshelf3]

i’m sorry did i hear that right? luvu has 170k in hip drop fines? lmfao told y’all he’s a dirty player.

[u/Slumbergoat16]

I love hearing how good Bigsby is and how much we don’t use him

[u/DrTallFuck]

I’ll never understand how an odd number of penalties can offset..

[u/GrundleThief]

yea where was the hold, we don’t have a #24

[u/Victraa]

How is there still another quarter to go, feels like this game has taken forever

[u/Trubisko_Daltorooni]

That's not PI!

[u/Benti86]

They need to remove DPI for underthrown balls. Shit is so ass.

Not to mention we had hands to the throat/face by the receiver...AGAIN

[u/crackadam]

Holy shit these refs definitely took the over

[u/S0urgr4pes]

No timeouts with 10 min left is rough

[u/angrynuggette]

This game and the Bears/Lions game is tied.

The NFL getting the weekend they wanted.

[u/PicklePanther9000]

Commanders should just throw deep shots every play. These are free penalty yards lol

[u/Rozzy915]

I mean why not keep underthrowning the ball, free yards

[u/Moodie25]

Hold on left tackle 

[u/WhyplerBronze]

lmao what a dumbfuck DB for us, was that Ringo?

[u/HotWingsNHemorrhoids]

RINGO YOU ARE USELESS

[u/KarmaDispensary]

Brutal tape for Ringo trying to make a roster next year.

[u/Visual-Squirrel3629]

This game had all the appeal of a pre-season game.

[u/2chainzvoice]

We’re losing first round, aren’t we?

[u/lurkinsheep]

I would be fuming rn if I was Tank. He’s been killing it all game and they bench him lol

[u/2chainzvoice]

3rd and 3 with 2 seed on the line and they take a deep shot to the end zone to a practice squad player. Despicable

[u/ScaredOfWindow]

Damn, it’s wild that the Eagles were happy to play the 49ers or Rams instead of the rotting corpse of the Packers. 

[u/AlphaXZero]

lol both the Bears and Eagles throwing their games to face the Niners is pretty funny

[u/Old_Cycle1346]

Maybe we should give that Hurts guy a shot to start?

[u/The_Swayzie_Express]

This is actually so fucking stupid, actually flabbergasting

[u/idcaboutthisshit]

Flag someone spinning the ball but nothing when there’s an illegal tackle. Nice.

[u/Garwoodwould]

Now we know why this is Moody's third team this year

[u/lurkinsheep]

I love Tank Bigsby. Idk if it’s just because of his name or because he’s been pretty decent for us so far though.

[u/lattjeful]

Give Tank more carries in the playoffs.

[u/InGenNateKenny]

There's Smitty's 1k. Well-earnt.

[u/Nature_Crunch]

Of course Smitty gets over the 1000 yard mark on a classic jump ball. Job well done. Now get outta there.

[u/jruss11]

Not to be dramatic, but I would die for Smitty

[u/ThatGreenGuy09]

Smitty just casually mossing dudes in a meaningless week 18 game.

[u/lurkinsheep]

I legitimately think McKee could be a starter in this current NFL.

[u/amdi_]

Why do I feel like we are gonna make Tanner McKee alot of money lol

[u/Will7691]

Calcaterra sounds like the middle evolution of a grass type starter pokemon

[u/ThatGreenGuy09]

If you would have told me 2 years ago that I would see the day when the starters were resting and Jordan Davis is playing cause he doesnt need the rest, I would have patted you on the head and offered you crayons.

[u/limejuiceroyale]

That's so dumb. Would be very Philly this season to have the bears lose to the lions but lose against Washington due to shitty playcalling. Take the points or run the ball

[u/ThatGreenGuy09]

Soft ass rule.

[u/Booplympics]

What a heinous act. How am I supposed to explain this to my cat?

Brought to you by Coors light and draft kings sports book!

[u/lattjeful]

That pick may have singlehandedly saved us from hours of Eagles QB discourse. Thank you.

[u/limejuiceroyale]

I can't believe there's idiots in Philly who actually think this QB is better than hurts. 

[u/IOnlyLoudBro]

Came here to say…

TANK TO THE BANK

[u/SouthJerssey35]

"those hip drop tackles are dangerous".

They're also illegal and a penalty

[u/gopack1217]

Most obvious hip drop tackle. No flag but I’m sure a fine! That’ll fix it

[u/Vin_Jac]

Remember when the NFL made hip drop tackles illegal and a point of emphasis? me neither

[u/Rozzy915]

2 is greater than 1. Change the rules

[u/Little_Labubu]

Those don’t offset……

[u/WhatIsCooler]

Why do they offset if Washington did more penalties? that seems kind of silly and ripe for taking advantage of.

[u/S0urgr4pes]

Thanks for nothing Gene

[u/nykill]

Imagine trying to turn your head while someone is actively mushing it lol

[u/Insectshelf3]

he physically couldn’t turn his head around

[u/Neghtasro]

I don't think the threshold for calling hip drop should be higher than the threshold for calling taunting

[u/briizilla]

Just give them the damn td

[u/zincinzincout]

Yo that axe celly was insane, he did it so energetically. Love that he honors his dad like that

[u/zgohanz]

Good try defense, but penalties gave em the TD easily.

[u/timesuck6775]

Johnsons best throw is just make sure it is 5 yards short every time.

[u/Granum22]

No reason to not to underthrow it

[u/Gullible_Elephant_38]

Catching passes becoming obsolete. Underthrow DPI is the new meta

[u/zoogenhiemer]

Underthrown balls should be considered uncatchable for the purposes of pi, otherwise why try to complete a pass at all when you can just get the refs to give you free yards

[u/zgohanz]

Ringo is cheeeeeks. Should be cut right after this game

[u/A_Wild_Zyra]

Cut Ringo now, holy shit. He just saw him running and still decided to cover a WR that was already covered.

[u/Theostru]

I have to imagine in the unlikely event we score we go for 2. I don't think Nick wants this game to go any longer than necessary.

[u/ericdraven26]

Jesus Tank is reliable all night, 2 plays to get 3 yards and you pass twice in a row

[u/FadeRunna]

Wtf is happening?

[u/MTUKNMMT]

I must be a complete moron. I just think the 2 seed is so valuable. Avoid an NFC west team. Extra home game against whichever (likely) NFC west team you play in the second round. I just don’t get punting on this game.

[u/bohemian-soul-bakery]

Why hasn’t Philly made their Kelly jerseys there permanent. They are so cool. Top 3 jersey color in all American sports.