{"id":584473,"date":"2024-12-22T23:56:51","date_gmt":"2024-12-23T03:56:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/the-hogs.net\/blogs\/?p=584473"},"modified":"2025-06-22T12:49:07","modified_gmt":"2025-06-22T16:49:07","slug":"commanders-week-16-versus-eagles-daniels-throws-5-tds-in-thriller","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/the-hogs.net\/blogs\/2024\/12\/22\/commanders-week-16-versus-eagles-daniels-throws-5-tds-in-thriller\/","title":{"rendered":"Commanders Week 16 Versus Eagles: Daniels Throws 5 TDs in Thriller"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

What happened in the Commanders Week 16 versus Eagles match-up? Rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels delivered his most legendary performance yet. Daniels threw five touchdown passes \u2014 the first Washington QB to do so since 1991. That included the game-winner to Jamison Crowder with six seconds left, lifting the Commanders to a 36\u201333 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cThe game\u2019s never over till the clock hits zero,\u201d Daniels said after engineering the comeback from a 13-point fourth-quarter deficit.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

The win snapped the Eagles\u2019 10-game winning streak. It also kept the Commanders (10-5) in the thick of the NFC playoff race.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Daniels Shines in Commanders Week 16 Versus Eagles<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Daniels completed 24 of 39 passes for 258 yards and five touchdown. He threw two to Crowder and one each to Terry McLaurin and Olamide Zaccheaus . He also rushed for 81 yards on nine carries. He’s the first rookie in NFL history to throw five or more touchdowns and rush for 65+ yards in the same game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Despite throwing two interceptions, including one late in the fourth, Daniels led a 57-yard drive in under two minutes to seal the win.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cIf you really love this sport, you live for those big-time moments,\u201d Daniels said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

McLaurin added five catches for 60 yards, pushing him past 1,000 receiving yards for the fifth straight season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Commanders Rally Late After Slow Start<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The Eagles jumped out to a 14\u20130 lead within the first seven minutes. Saquon Barkley had both early touchdowns. But Washington fought back, with Daniels accounting for all five Commanders touchdowns to gradually chip away at the lead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even after a string of turnovers \u2014 fumbles by Brian Robinson Jr. and Dyami Brown, and penalties from Marshon Lattimore \u2014 the Commanders never folded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cWhen the game\u2019s on the line, [Daniels] made the plays,\u201d McLaurin said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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Hurts Injured, Eagles Offense Sputters in Commanders Week 16 Versus Eagles<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Philadelphia lost quarterback Jalen Hurts early after a pair of hits. One came from linebacker Frankie Luvu, who also recorded an interception off backup Kenny Pickett. Hurts entered concussion protocol after two sideline evaluations and did not return.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pickett finished 14-of-24 for 143 yards, one touchdown (to A.J. Brown), and one interception. The offense stalled for much of the game. Key drops \u2014 including one by DeVonta Smith on a critical third down \u2014 contributed to the collapse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cI just dropped the ball. It cost us the game,\u201d said Smith.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

After scoring 14 early, Barkley was held to just 41 more yards the rest of the way. Largely in part to strong adjustments by Washington\u2019s defense.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

? View Full Box Score: Commanders vs. Eagles \u2013 Week 16<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Defense, Injuries, and Final Moments<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Washington\u2019s defense held Philadelphia to just two field goals in the final quarter, allowing Daniels time to stage the comeback. Luvu\u2019s sack and interception highlighted another strong day for the linebacker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What\u2019s Next After Commanders Week 16 Versus Eagles<\/h3>\n\n\n\n