The Washington Football Team fell to the Philadelphia Eagles with a score of 27-17.
The game was pushed back 54 hours due to Washington’s COVID-19 outbreak, meaning key players weren’t allowed on the field. With starting quarterback Taylor Heinicke and backup Kyle Allen out, Garret Gilbert stepped in just days after signing on Friday. He completed nine of 13 passes and finished 20 of 31 for 194 yards. Though he was lowed down by an injury, running back Antonio Gibson scored Washington’s first touchdown and completed 20 of his 26 rushing yards.
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A standout in the game for Philadelphia was Jalen Hurts who ran for two touchdowns and threw for another. He was 20 of 26 for 296 yards. Another player to note was running back Miles Sanders who carried the ball 18 times for a career-high 131 yards. The Eagles finished with 238 yards rushing, becoming the first team with 175-plus yards on the ground in seven consecutive games since the 1985 Chicago Bears. It’s a first in Eagles’ history.
Washington will take on the Dallas Cowboys next on Dec. 26 at 1 p.m.