By Zach Berman, Brooks Kubena and Nicki Jhabvala
The Philadelphia Eagles survived a slow offensive start and several special teams mistakes to overwhelm the Washington Commanders 29-18, in the process clinching a second straight NFC East title. The Commanders, already without starting quarterback Jayden Daniels, lost replacement starter Marcus Mariota in the third quarter and finished the game with third-stringer Josh Johnson, the team’s only other available quarterback.
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Despite trailing a struggling Washington team at halftime, the Eagles (10-5) now know they will host at least one playoff game. The reigning Super Bowl champions became the first back-to-back NFC East winner since the Eagles ruled the division from 2001-2004. Philadelphia doesn’t yet know its playoff seeding or opponent, but the Eagles are almost certain to be the NFC’s No. 2 or No. 3 seed. The Eagles’ win also eliminated the Dallas Cowboys from playoff contention; Dallas will miss the postseason for the second straight season.
Still, some of Philadelphia’s season-long concerns didn’t go away. The Eagles committed two false starts in tush-push formations, failed to convert on their first four third-down attempts, lost a fumble on a kickoff retur
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