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NFL · Sep 13, 2026

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Washington Commanders vs. Philadelphia Eagles: Eagles Beat Washington 24–22 After Failed Two-Point Try

By Row Seventeen ·

Philadelphia Eagles beat Washington Commanders 24–22 (NFL) on September 13, 2026.

Philadelphia led at halftime and again after a fourth-quarter touchdown from D. Goedert. Washington scored with 1:05 left, but its two-point try failed, leaving the Eagles with a 24–22 win.

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Key moments

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  1. From the review

    Washington opened the scoring with a 55-yard field goal in the first quarter. Neither team scored again before the quarter ended, leaving Washington ahead 3–0.

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  2. Middle stages

    Hurts threw another touchdown pass later in the second quarter, this one for 9 yards to D. Wicks.

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  3. Closing stages

    With 1:05 left, Daniels threw a 1-yard touchdown pass to A. Williams to bring Washington within two points.

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Washington Scores First

Washington opened the scoring with a 55-yard field goal in the first quarter. Neither team scored again before the quarter ended, leaving Washington ahead 3–0. Philadelphia took its first lead early in the second when Jalen Hurts threw a 17-yard touchdown pass to D. Goedert. The extra point made it 7–3.

Philadelphia Leads at Halftime

Hurts threw another touchdown pass later in the second quarter, this one for 9 yards to D. Wicks. Philadelphia made the extra point to extend its lead to 14–3. Washington answered before halftime with a 1-yard touchdown run by J. Croskey-Merritt. The extra-point attempt was blocked, and Philadelphia led 14–9 at the break.

A Field Goal Extends the Lead

The third quarter’s only score came on a 35-yard Philadelphia field goal. It gave the Eagles a 17–9 lead with 48 seconds left in the quarter. That score held through the end of the third, setting up a fourth quarter in which Washington scored twice and Philadelphia scored once.

The Teams Trade Fourth-Quarter Touchdowns

Jayden Daniels threw a 10-yard touchdown pass to S. Diggs with 10:04 left in the fourth quarter. Washington’s extra point cut Philadelphia’s lead to 17–16. Hurts then connected with Goedert for a 43-yard touchdown pass, Goedert’s second touchdown catch of the game. Philadelphia made the extra point and led 24–16 with just over six minutes remaining.

Washington’s Two-Point Try Fails

With 1:05 left, Daniels threw a 1-yard touchdown pass to A. Williams to bring Washington within two points. Daniels passed toward J. Bates on the two-point attempt, but the conversion failed. There was no further scoring. Philadelphia finished with a 24–22 regulation win after leading at the end of each of the first three quarters.

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Sources & notes

Based on nflverse schedule and play-by-play data (CC BY 4.0). Source endpoints are cross-checked within the same source family, not independent reporting. This is an original, AI-assisted recap.

Published 2026-10-15. Game date shown above.

Correction & update: Updated October 16, 2026 with additional verified game-flow detail and a fresh factual review.

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