WEEK 9 · FINAL
THE READ
Commanders edge Eagles by 2
Commanders needed all sixty minutes, edging Eagles 19-17. Jayden Daniels threw for Commanders — 22/28, 229 yards. Jalen Hurts threw for Eagles — 22/25, 220 yards — in a losing effort. A season best for Antonio Williams. Through the air: Commanders 229, Eagles 220.
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THE WIDER PICTURE
| Team | SRS | SOS | MARGIN | TO +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eagles | -6.8 | -0.8 | -6.0 | +0 |
| Commanders | -11.0 | -1.4 | -9.6 | -7 |
SRS is how many points a side beats an
average team by once you account for who they played — beat a good
team by 3 and it counts for more than beating a bad one by 20.
SOS is how hard that schedule has been.
Full table.
IN THE BOOTH
Sierra Vaughn
Analyst
Philadelphia had every chance to steal this and couldn't hold on—they're generating expected winning rates near 34 percent across the board, which means this loss fits the pattern, not an aberration. Washington's defense forced 4 sacks and took care of the ball while the Eagles coughed it up, and in a 36-point game decided by 2, that's the margin.
Ava Collins
Beat reporter
· replying
Washington didn't need to do much—Jayden Daniels managed the game on 22 completions and the Commanders got away with nearly identical yardage while committing zero turnovers, which is how you steal one from a team that outgained you and actually moved the ball better on the ground.
They only ever read the box score and this league's own numbers —
none of them has a source, and none of them can report anything that
did not happen.
Jayden Daniels
Commanders
22/28, 229 yards
Jalen Hurts
Eagles
22/25, 220 yards
Saquon Barkley
Eagles
14 carries, 61 yards, 1 TD
THE STORY SO FAR
WHAT DECIDED IT
Through the air
Commanders 229, Eagles 220
Commanders
On the ground
Eagles 89, Commanders 81
Eagles
Pressure
Commanders 4 sacks, Eagles 2
Commanders
Total yards
Commanders 310, Eagles 309
Commanders
THE ROOM
Final. The recap is below.
THE MATCHUP SCOUT
every number below is counted from the export or read off the roster — nothing is inferred about playcalling
LEAGUE DATA
counted by Madden, and arithmetic on top of it
Pass-heavy
Pass 62% · Rush 38% · 23.5 scored, 29.5 allowed
6.4 yds/att
58.4% completions
4.0 yds/carry
326.4 yds/game
1.9 giveaways/game
6.9% sack rate
last 5: 1-4
SAPPHIRE METRICS
QB efficiency 37 · Turnover-prone
Balance 88
Ball security 48
Back usage 32%
QB runs 3.5/game
Most exposed: ball security -- 1.9 giveaways a game
PERSONNEL
off the roster — unit averages, best starters only
QB 88
WR 90
TE 86
RB 89
OL 87
DL 88
LB 88
DB 89
Best: Saquon Barkley HB 95
Fastest: Saquon Barkley HB 95 SPD
7 at star dev or better
YOUR NOTEBOOK
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LEAGUE DATA
counted by Madden, and arithmetic on top of it
Pass-heavy
Pass 60% · Rush 40% · 23.4 scored, 33.0 allowed
7.5 yds/att
57.0% completions
5.3 yds/carry
336.6 yds/game
2.2 giveaways/game
6.4% sack rate
last 5: 1-4
SAPPHIRE METRICS
QB efficiency 45 · Turnover-prone
Balance 90
Ball security 38
Back usage 29%
QB runs 5.7/game
Most exposed: ball security -- 2.2 giveaways a game
PERSONNEL
off the roster — unit averages, best starters only
QB 88
WR 87
TE 79
RB 82
OL 83
DL 85
LB 86
DB 85
Best: Laremy Tunsil LT 93
Fastest: Jaylin Lane WR 94 SPD
3 at star dev or better
YOUR NOTEBOOK
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MATCHUP ADVANTAGES
unit averages against each other — inside three points is a push
Eagles receivers vs Commanders secondary
90 v 85
EAGLES
Commanders receivers vs Eagles secondary
87 v 89
EVEN
Eagles line vs Commanders front
87 v 85
EVEN
Commanders line vs Eagles front
83 v 88
EAGLES
Eagles backs vs Commanders run defence
89 v 86
EAGLES
Commanders backs vs Eagles run defence
82 v 88
EAGLES
Eagles passer vs Commanders secondary
88 v 85
EAGLES
Commanders passer vs Eagles secondary
88 v 89
EVEN
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BOX SCORE
EAGLES
COMMANDERS
EAGLES
COMMANDERS
EAGLES
COMMANDERS
EAGLES
COMMANDERS
EAGLES
COMMANDERS
EAGLES
| PLAYER | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | LNG | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Hurts QB | 22/25 | 220 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 103.3 |
COMMANDERS
| PLAYER | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | LNG | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jayden Daniels QB | 22/28 | 229 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 100.7 |
EAGLES
| PLAYER | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | BTK | YAC | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saquon Barkley HB | 14 | 61 | 4.4 | 1 | 3 | 30 | 28 | 0 |
| Jalen Hurts QB | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Tank Bigsby HB | 5 | 11 | 2.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Alec Pierce WR | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Jayce Brown WR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Eli Stowers TE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
COMMANDERS
| PLAYER | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | BTK | YAC | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacory Croskey-Merritt HB | 12 | 45 | 3.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Jayden Daniels QB | 6 | 17 | 2.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Kaytron Allen HB | 6 | 16 | 2.7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Jauan Jennings WR | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Antonio Williams WR | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Terry McLaurin WR | 1 | -3 | -3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
EAGLES
| PLAYER | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | YAC | DRP | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alec Pierce WR | 7 | 87 | 12.4 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 18 |
| DeVonta Smith WR | 6 | 71 | 11.8 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 22 |
| Eli Stowers TE | 6 | 45 | 7.5 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 17 |
| Makai Lemon WR | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 8 |
| Tank Bigsby HB | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 5 |
| Rashod Bateman WR | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
COMMANDERS
| PLAYER | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | YAC | DRP | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antonio Williams WR | 10 | 98 | 9.8 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 24 |
| Terry McLaurin WR | 6 | 75 | 12.5 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 18 |
| Jauan Jennings WR | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 12 |
| Chigoziem Okonkwo TE | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 13 |
| Tyjae Spears HB | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 8 |
| A.J. Barner TE | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jacory Croskey-Merritt HB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
EAGLES
| PLAYER | TKL | SCK | INT | PD | FF | CMP ALW | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riq Woolen CB | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Jihaad Campbell MIKE | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Quinyon Mitchell CB | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Cooper DeJean CB | 5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Nolan Smith Jr LEDG | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Zack Baun WILL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Andrew Mukuba FS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Trenton Simpson WILL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jonathan Greenard REDG | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andre Cisco SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| A.J. Epenesa REDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Noah Sewell SAM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dan Jackson SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalen Carter DT | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Davis DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
COMMANDERS
| PLAYER | TKL | SCK | INT | PD | FF | CMP ALW | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sonny Styles MIKE | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Nick Cross SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Frankie Luvu WILL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Daron Payne DT | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ellis Robinson IV CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Mike Sainristil CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Jaquan Brisker SS | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Leo Chenal WILL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Trey Amos CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Magee MIKE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jer'Zhan Newton DT | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dorance Armstrong LEDG | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trey Hendrickson REDG | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T.J. Searcy LEDG | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grover Stewart DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quan Martin FS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
EAGLES
| PLAYER | FG | XP | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Elliott K | 1/1 | 2/2 | 20 |
COMMANDERS
| PLAYER | FG | XP | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Stevens K | 4/4 | 1/1 | 55 |
RECENT FORM
Eagles
W
35–28 vs Giants
WK 8
W
34–24 vs Commanders
WK 7
L
34–41 vs Cowboys
WK 6
Commanders
W
38–31 vs Cowboys
WK 8
L
24–34 vs Eagles
WK 7
L
10–38 vs Bills
WK 5
TEAM STATS
| Eagles | Commanders | |
|---|---|---|
| 309 | TOTAL YARDS | 310 |
| 220 | PASSING YARDS | 229 |
| 89 | RUSHING YARDS | 81 |
| 4 | SACKS ALLOWED | 2 |
| 2 | SACKS MADE | 4 |
| 1 | GIVEAWAYS | 0 |
| 0 | TAKEAWAYS | 1 |
Bold is the side that won that line. Giveaways come off a team's own offensive rows and takeaways off its own defensive rows — two separate payloads, so they need not tie out against each other.
ALL-TIME HEAD-TO-HEAD
1
EAGLES
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1
COMMANDERS