Hogs Haven
Philadelphia kicked off to Washington, who started the first drive of the game at the 30-yard line following a touchback.
The team started in an empty set, with Jayden Daniels scrambling up the middle under heavy pressure for 1 yard. After a completion to TE Zach Ertz on 2nd down, they faced 3rd & 6, and McLaurin caught a slant for 7 yards to earn the initial first down of the game.
After a batted pass and a checkdown to TE John Bates, it was 3rd & 6 at the 45-yard line. On 3rd down, Olamide Zaccheaus was the checkdown player on the left side; he caught a pass that barely made it to him and then ran for a 7-yard gain and another first down.
Two plays later, it was 3rd & 5 at the Philadelphia 43-yard line. Every play has been a struggle for yards so far, but Washington has moved across midfield. on the 3rd down play, under pressure and rolling right, Jayden loosed a pass that was broken up inside the 10-yard line. Dan Quinn left his offense on the field facing 4th & 5, and Daniels calmly, behind pretty good protection, hit Zach Ertz for an easy first down at the 36-yard line. It’s already been a 10-play drive.
Two plays later, it was 3rd & 3, and on the money down at the 28-yard line, a screen pass to the left went through the hands of OZ. Quinn kept his offense on the field for 4th & 2, and Daniels, with an opening in the inside rush lanes, scrambled right up the middle for 5 yards and another first down at the 23-yard line.
Two plays later, Washington faced 3rd & 9. On the 3rd down play, Ausin Ekeler caught a pass on the left sideline for 6 yards. Facing 4th & 3 at the 16-yard line, Dan Quinn decided he wanted the early points and sent Zane Gonzalez out to kick a 34-yard field goal to give Washington the 3-0 lead.
The scoring drive lasted 18 plays and covered 54 yards, consuming just over 7 minutes.
Following the kickoff, the Eagles started their first drive of the game at the 40-yard line following a good return by Will Shipley.
The first defensive play was a disaster for Washington. Saquon Barkley took a simple pitch to the left, broke tackle attempts by Jeremy Chinn and Quan Martin and took the ball 60 yards for a touchdown and a 7-3 lead!!!
Hopefully, the defense has got that over with and will play much better run defense for the rest of the game. We can’t trade field goals for 1-play touchdowns any more.
Following the kickoff, Washington started its second offensive drive of the game at the 27-yard line following a short return by Luke McCaffrey.
The Philly crowd was roaring at this point. Two plays later, the Commanders faced 3rd & less than a yard at the 36-yard line. On the...
