A dominant ground game combined with a highly efficient aerial attack propelled the Eagles to a 27-17 win over a depleted Washington squad in a Week 15 Tuesday night matchup.
Philadelphia got 131 rushing on 18 carries by Miles Sanders, including 38-yard rush that was the longest by an Eagles ball carrier this season. Jalen Hurts took over the goal line back role on multiple occasions, as Hurts scored two 1-yard touchdowns on quarterback sneaks. The second touchdown gave Hurts the Eagles team record for rushing
touchdowns by a quarterback in a single season. He also joined Cam Newton (2011) and Kyler Murray (2020) as the only quarterbacks in NFL history with 700+ rushing yards and 9+ rushing touchdowns in a season (per NFL Research).
Hurts also had a major impact in the air, as he completed 20 of 26 attempts for 296 yards and a 19-yard fourth quarter touchdown to Greg Ward that closed…
