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The Eagles traveled to Washington to face their NFC East rivals in a crucial Week 16 showdown. Making the affair much more special, is that it's Saturday afternoon football ...
S Nate Allen with the interception!
WR Riley Cooper celebrating his 2nd touchdown of the day
TE Zach Ertz
S Malcolm Jenkins forcing the fumble
CB Nolan Carroll II recovering the fumble
RB LeSean McCoy breaking through the tackle
WR Riley Cooper celebrating his touchdown
RB Darren Sproles diving for extra yards
And LB Mychal Kendricks with the sack!
TheRealMcCoy with the touchdown
First down WR Jeremy Maclin
LB Connor Barwin making the tackle
TE Zach Ertz making two catches and the first drive
S Malcolm Jenkins getting the team fired up
WR Jordan Matthews getting loose in Washington
WR Josh Huff during warmups
P Donnie Jones
RB LeSean McCoy ready for the game
Inside the defensive huddle
LB Brandon Graham with a smile on his face before the game
TE Trey Burton getting reps in warmups
Head coach Chip Kelly before the game
WR Riley Cooper making the catch in warmups
RB Darren Sproles during warmups
LB Connor Barwin with S Nate Allen prior to the game
QB Mark Sanchez during warmups
RB LeSean McCoy looking for the hole
The defense surging to make the stop
WR Josh Huff returning the kick
WR Jeremy Maclin making the 22yard reception
RB LeSean McCoy rushing for the touchdown!
RB LeSean McCoy celebrating the touchdown
RB Darren Sproles
QB Mark Sanchez back in the pocket
RB Darren Sproles on the run
LB Mychal Kendricks with the pressure
WR Jordan Matthews making a move
RB LeSean McCoy moving through the gap
WR Riley Cooper making the catch for the touchdown!
The line before the snap
QB Mark Sanchez slinging the ball around the field
RB Darren Sproles cutting down field
QB Mark Sanchez talking with head coach Chip Kelly
WR Jordan Matthews making moves
The OL setting blocks
LB Mychal Kendricks making the tackle
Head coach Chip Kelly
TE Zach Ertz
WR Jordan Matthews
QB Mark Sanchez ready to launch the ball
RB LeSean McCoy breaking down field
RB LeSean McCoy fighting through tackles
QB Mark Sanchez looking for Cooper
RB LeSean McCoy ready to take on the tackle
TE Brent Celek with the big catch
K Cody Parkey makes the field goal to tie the game
LANDOVER, Md. --** It hasn't always been pretty, but the Eagles enter the half with a 14-10 lead after two quarters of play against Washington in an all-important Week 16 game. The Eagles surrendered the lead to Washington twice in the first half only to bounce back and regain the edge.
Trailing 10-7 to start the second quarter, the Eagles were forced to punt after Mark Sanchez was sacked by rookie Washington pass rusher Jackson Jeffcoat. After a short Donnie Jones punt, Washington was set up on the edge of Eagles' territory. They would advance as far as the Eagles' 31 before Robert Griffin III was sacked by Mychal Kendricks on 2nd-and-9 to set up an eventual punt. The sack was Kendricks' fourth of the season, a career high.
Beginning from their own 7-yard-line, the Eagles would then embark on the half's most important and extended drive. Over the course of 14 plays and 7:04 of game time, the Eagles traveled 93 yards for a touchdown to take the 14-10 lead.
The touchdown drive included two huge first downs on third-and-long. First, Sanchez bided time on a 3rd-and-25 from the Eagles' 40 before completing a 26-yard pass to Jordan Matthews. Later, on 3rd-and-16 from the Washington 40, Sanchez toss a quick screen to Darren Sproles, who followed outstanding blocks by Jason Peters and Jason Kelce to pick up 18 yards and a first down. The Eagles would score the touchdown on 3rd-and-goal from the 3-yard-line on a slant to Riley Cooper.
Keeping their foot on the throat of the home team, the Eagles defense forced a three-and-out on the ensuing possession, setting the Eagles up on their own 17-yard-line on the other side of the two minute warning.
After a few successive first downs, the Eagles would stall on the Washington 41-yard-line and would be forced to punt to set up one final kneel down for Washington.
Washington will receive the ball to begin the second half.
LEADERS
Passing
Mark Sanchez – 17-of-23 for 172 yards, one touchdown and a 109.3 quarterback rating
Robert Griffin III – 7-of-12 for 95 yards and an 83.7 quarterback rating
Rushing
LeSean McCoy – 13 carries for 69 yards and a touchdown, one catch for 18 yards
Darren Sproles – Three carries for 20 yards, four catches for 32 yards
Alfred Morris – Eight carries for 42 yards
Receiving
Zach Ertz – Six catches for 39 yards
Jeremy Maclin – Three catches for 44 yards
DeSean Jackson – Two catches for 58 yards
