“When they last met” is an ongoing series during the NFL season that recalls the previous game between Washington and the Commanders’ next opponent.
Philadelphia 24, Washington 22: Week 1, Sep. 13, 2026
John Bates was stopped short of the goal line on a two-point attempt, and the Washington Commanders came up short 24-22 to the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Stadium in Philadelphia.
With 1:01 remaining and the Commanders trailing 24-16, Washington quarterback Jayden Daniels found rookie receiver Antonio Williams for a one-yard touchdown pass, cutting the deficit to 24-22. On the two-point attempt, Daniels took a shotgun snap, began to roll to his left, and after just a few steps, looked back to his right and tossed the ball to Bates, who tried to catch it and run up the middle for two points
to tie the game.
However, starting center Nick Allegretti whiffed on his block, and the Eagles’ Moro Ojomo easily wrapped up Bates before he could even begin to go upfield to the goal line.
Moro Ojomo with a big time stop on the 2-pt conversion 😤
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Commanders kicker Drew Stevens then attempted an onside kick, which Philadelphia’s DeVonta Smith recovered. This led to Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts taking two snaps and simply taking a knee each time to run out the clock and the Commanders’ chance.
The Eagles dominated the first half, leading 14-3, when the Commanders drove 67 yards in 12 plays, capped by Jacory Croskey-Merritt’s one-yard touchdown run to make it 14-9, but Stevens missed the extra point. Then, trailing 17-9 in the fourth quarter, the Commanders again drove 67 yards, this time in nine plays, with Daniels hitting Stefon Diggs from 10 yards to cut the deficit to 17-15.
Diggs inexcusably ran to the goal post and leaped into it for a bizarre, self-centered act that justifiably drew an unsportsmanlike penalty. This meant the Commanders could no longer attempt a two-point try from the two. So Stevens kick was good, making it 17-16.
The Commanders’ defense did not step up, allowing the Eagles to drive 74 yards in eight plays and extend the lead to 24-16. The Commanders’ offense responded on their final possession, driving 63 yards in 12 plays and setting the stage for Washington’s final two-point attempt.
This article originally appeared on Commanders Wire: What happened when the Commanders last played the Eagles?
