LANDOVER, Md. — Jalen Hurts was concussed minutes into the sport and dominated out after analysis, Kenny Pickett performed like a backup quarterback and the Philadelphia Eagles’ profitable streak is over.
Hurts was dominated out early in a 36-33 loss on the Washington Commanders on Sunday after his head slammed towards the bottom on one run and he was hit within the helmet by Frankie Luvu on the finish of one other. Coach Nick Sirianni had no replace on his beginning QB’s standing afterward.
“I haven’t talked to our medical employees but,” Sirriani stated. “Something that has something to do with the pinnacle is out our palms there.”
Hurts’ standing for subsequent week’s house recreation towards Dallas will linger for the Eagles, who might need blown their probability for the highest seed within the NFC and the corresponding first-round bye.
“We didn’t play our ball,” stated receiver DeVonta Smith, who dropped a wide-open go late that will have given Philadelphia a primary down and the prospect to seal it. “We shot ourselves within the foot. Lot of penalties and issues like that, and on the finish of the day we nonetheless had an opportunity to win.”
Philadelphia’s league-leading defence allowed rookie Jayden Daniels to throw for 5 touchdowns and accounted for 339 yards. On the opposite aspect of the ball, Saquon Barkley, after 109 yards and two TD runs within the first quarter, had simply 41 the remainder of the way in which.
The Commanders crowding the road of scrimmage to remove Barkley after Hurts left had loads to do with that. Pickett accomplished 14 of 24 passes for 143 yards, a TD go to A.J. Brown and an interception in his first significant motion since Dec. 3, 2023, with Pittsburgh towards Arizona — his final recreation for the Steelers.
“l simply tried to channel as a lot as I may from the preparation standpoint once I bought on the market, however on the finish of the day you simply bought to go play,” stated Pickett, who had X-rays on his injured ribs and expects to endure extra testing. “There’s undoubtedly performs that I would like again and I do know that we would like again as a crew.”
Teammates had been fast to defend Pickett.
“I don’t consider in ethical victories, however I’ll undoubtedly give a shoutout to Kenny,” Barkley stated. “The best way he got here in and responded, he put us able to win a soccer recreation. That’s all we may ask. As a crew, we didn’t do this.”
There was loads of blame to go round. Philadelphia performed the majority of the second half with out three starters: injured edge rusher Josh Sweat and defensive deal with Jordan Davis after which security C.J. Gardner-Johnson, who was ejected after his second unsportsmanlike conduct penalty.
Gardner-Johnson posted on social media, “Respectfully bought kicked out for nothing” and stated he performs with ardour and hearth. Referee Shawn Smith stated the second flag was for taunting an opponent.
The Eagles want another win to wrap up the NFC East title and one of many convention’s high two seeds. After the Cowboys subsequent weekend, they end the common season towards the last-place New York Giants.