The Philadelphia Eagles came into Monday’s game against the Washington Commanders as the only undefeated team remaining in the NFL with an 8-0 record. That has officially come to an end after an impressive performance by Washington on Monday.
Washington dominated the line of scrimmage against Philadelphia from the very start of the game, rushing for 152 yards in the game on a whopping 49 rush attempts.
It was a close game throughout, but the turning point came on a controversial fumble early in the fourth quarter by Eagles tight end Dallas Goedert recovered by Washington.
The Commanders went on to add to their two-point lead with a field goal on the following possession from kicker Joey Slye.
What a kicking performance so far by Joey Slye! 🏈💥 #MNF pic.twitter.com/zrD45POddi
— The Comeback (@thecomeback) November 15, 2022
Philadelphia continued to shoot themselves in the foot for the rest of the game.
Eagles wide receiver Quez Watkins wasted an excellent catch that put them deep into Commanders’ territory by fumbling while trying to get up and run, with the Commanders yet again recovering the fumble.
Chaos on this play! 🏈 #MNF pic.twitter.com/vUD9GYkxqs
— The Comeback (@thecomeback) November 15, 2022
A costly Eagles penalty on defense cost them another chance to potentially get the ball back and win the game.
The Commanders had the ball on third down, and quarterback Taylor Heinicke was sacked on the play to seemingly force third down and a punt back to Philadelphia.
However, Eagles defensive lineman Brandon Graham collided with Heinicke on the play while Heinicke was giving himself up, resulting in a first down for Washington.
Philadelphia would get the ball back with just 5 seconds remaining, but they were unable to do anything of substance, resulting in their first loss of the season.
The Commanders get a hilarious touchdown to close out a stunning victory over the previously unbeaten Eagles! 🏈 #MNF pic.twitter.com/KTq7cqkP9H
— The Comeback (@thecomeback) November 15, 2022
Very few gave the Commanders a chance to end the Eagles’ undefeated season, which caused a ton of reactions on social media after the game.
The National Football League now has 0 undefeated teams.
The Philadelphia Eagles are great but their time to lose had to come eventually. #FlyEaglesFly
What an awesome week of football.
— Vinnie Parise (@VinnieParise) November 15, 2022
2020: Washington Football Team upsets 11-0 Steelers in Pittsburgh.
2022: Washington Commanders upset 8-0 Eagles in Philadelphia.
— SN's Vinnie Iyer (@vinnieiyer) November 15, 2022
LET’S GOOOOOO COMMANDERS!!🏈
Did you see the way my team handed the Philadelphia @Eagles their first loss of the season?
— Marlisa Goldsmith (@MarlisaTV) November 15, 2022
The @Eagles unbeaten season ends vs @Commanders ! https://t.co/MFBI4bTSH5
— Dick Vitale (@DickieV) November 15, 2022
I don’t usually do this, but…
It's always a wonderful day when the Philadelphia Eagles lose.#CowboysNation
— Dia Wall (@DiaWall) November 15, 2022
Not a single team has been able to beat the Philadelphia Eagles this season, until Old Dominion legend Taylor Heinicke showed up. pic.twitter.com/K5IYA89evM
— RedditCFB (@RedditCFB) November 15, 2022
The Philadelphia Eagles will look to get their mojo back next week in a matchup against the Indianapolis Colts, while the Commanders will look to build on this momentum against the Houston Texans.