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LANDOVER, Md. – He had been so good, so nearly perfect for 14 games. But on Saturday, placekicker Cody Parkey missed two field goals, both wide right by a couple of inches each and both in the third quarter and after each miss Washington went right down the field for touchdowns to give Washington a 10-point lead on the way to a 27-24 win at FedEx Field.
"No excuse," Parkey said. "I can't tell you what went wrong. I just mishit the ball and they didn't go in. I just left my hips open a little bit and missed them wide right."
Parkey's first miss came from 34 yards, a chip shot for a kicker who made 29 of 31 of his field-goal attempts through 14 games. The Eagles had recovered an Andre Roberts fumble on the opening kickoff of the second half and had a 14-10 lead and the ball at Washington's 16-yard line. But three plays failed to gain a first down, and Parkey came on for what has been an easy field goal in his rookie season.
Not this time. He hit it solid, but the ball sailed past the right upright.
Washington took over on its 24-yard line and moved 66 yards down the field on 12 plays, scoring on a Darrel Young 1-yard run up the gut to give Washington a 17-14 advantage.
The Eagles tried to respond offensively. Quarterback Mark Sanchez and the offense reached the Washington 28-yard line, but a LeSean McCoy run on third-and-1 failed to get the first down, and Parkey came on with a 46-yard field goal attempt to tie the game. He missed inches to the right of the upright.
And then Washington struck in lightning-fast efficiency. The key play was a 55-yard completion from quarterback Robert Griffin III to wide receiver DeSean Jackson that gave Washington a first down at the Philadelphia 13-yard line. A couple of plays later, safety Nate Allen was penalized for interfering Jackson in the end zone and Washington had a first-and-goal at the 1-yard line. Young ran behind the left guard on the next play and Washington led, 24-14 at the end of the third quarter.
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
The Eagles came roaring back and Parkey made a 22-yard field goal from the right hash mark to tie the game at 24-24 late in the fourth quarter.
But it was Kai Forbath who won the game at the end with a field goal, not Parkey, after Sanchez threw an interception and Washington drove 50 yards on six plays to win the game.
"I would have loved a chance at the end to win it, but it didn't happen," Parkey said. "I missed the ones I missed and it cost us."
