A long afternoon for Commanders. Eagles by 21. Marquise Brown was the target for Eagles — 3 catches, 76 yards, 1 TD. Chigoziem Okonkwo moved the ball for Commanders — 6 catches, 69 yards — in a losing effort. Total yards: Eagles 207, Commanders 143.

Kayla James: "Houston came in hunting a playoff spot and left having turned the ball over 5 times while C.J. Stroud threw 5 interceptions — a recipe for nothing but scoreboard emptiness against a team that doesn't need much invitation to put you away." Devon Walker: "Philadelphia didn't need to do much—Houston beat itself with 5 turnovers and 30 rushing yards, and the Eagles were content to lean on Barkley and let the Texans implode without breaking a sweat."

Eagles 33, Texans 0, and it was not that close. Saquon Barkley did the work on the ground for Eagles — 14 carries, 116 yards, 2 TD. Marquise Brown did the catching for Eagles — 2 catches, 101 yards, 1 TD. Saquon Barkley has now cleared 100 rushing yards in 3 in a row. Total yards: Eagles 242, Texans 82.

Eagles 31, Colts 7, and it was not that close. Saquon Barkley did the work on the ground for Eagles — 21 carries, 119 yards, 2 TD. Alec Pierce did the catching for Colts — 8 catches, 109 yards — in a losing effort. A lean spell for Laiatu Latu, whose last three have averaged 0 sacks against a season figure of 1. On the ground: Eagles 154, Colts 104.

Riley Parker: "This wasn't a game, it was a hostage situation—Seattle got pushed around for 6 sacks and managed 3 points, which tells you everything about an offense that couldn't execute when it mattered most, while Hurts' 4 touchdown passes is the kind of day people are still talking about come playoff time." Jaylen Rivers: "Philadelphia's already locked in at the 1 seed and playing like it—this is a team that's humming at exactly the right time, with Hurts operating at a level you circle on your calendar. For Seattle, week 15 at 1-13 is about more than this game: that offensive line gave up 6 sacks and the whole operation mustered 3 points, which means the structural problems that got them here aren't getting solved before the offseason does."

41 points separated these two, and Eagles had all of them. Jalen Hurts was steady for Eagles — 29/36, 294 yards, 4 TD. Nolan Smith Jr was the problem for Eagles — 2.5 sacks. Nolan Smith Jr is in form — 1 sacks a game over his last three, against a season average of 1. Total yards: Eagles 448, Seahawks 133.

Jaylen Rivers: "This was a shootout where neither defense existed, and the difference wasn't what either quarterback did—both Hurts and Young threw 4 touchdown passes—it was that Carolina's Tetairoa McMillan (180 yards, 3 scores) had a day the Eagles couldn't match. Philadelphia's got the 1 seed locked in at 11-2, but a 3-point loss to a 7-6 team fighting for their life is the kind of thing that gets replayed when it matters." Marcus Reyes: "Bryce Young threw 4 touchdown passes on 18/26 for 264 yards and didn't turn it over once—the kind of afternoon that suggests Carolina's quarterback situation might not be the problem anymore."

Take care of the football or lose. Eagles did not, and did. Bryce Young did the damage for Panthers — 18/26, 264 yards, 4 TD. Jalen Hurts was steady for Eagles — 15/17, 228 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT — in a losing effort. DeVonta Smith has not had a better afternoon this season. Through the air: Panthers 264, Eagles 228.