Week 1 · Division game · Recap
Commanders 22, Eagles 24: Week 1 recap
What happened
The Commanders fell to the Eagles 24-22 on the road at Lincoln Financial Field in Week 1, moving to 0-1.
The Commanders were outgained 318-295, each side had 0 turnovers, and went 5-15 on third down.
Jayden Daniels went 18 of 34 for 164 yards and 2 TDs. Jacory Croskey-Merritt had 16 carries for 63 yards and 1 TD on the ground. Antonio Williams led the receivers with 4 catches for 64 yards and 1 TD.
On defense, Frankie Luvu led with 1 sack and Nick Cross had 8 tackles.
Team stats
- 295Total yards318
- 163Passing yards182
- 132Rushing yards136
- 20First downs10
- 5-15Third down6-14
- 3-3Red zone (TD-att)2-3
- 0Turnovers0
- 1-1Sacked-yards3-21
- 6-45Penalties-yards5-40
- 33:20Possession26:40
Box score from ESPN.
Scoring plays
Score: WSH-PHI- 1st quarter
- WSHDrew Stevens 55 Yd Field Goal11:233-0
- 2nd quarter
- PHIDallas Goedert 17 Yd pass from Jalen Hurts (Jake Elliott Kick)14:113-7
- PHIDontayvion Wicks 9 Yd pass from Jalen Hurts (Jake Elliott Kick)6:273-14
- WSHJacory Croskey-Merritt 1 Yd Rush (Drew Stevens PAT blocked)1:509-14
- 3rd quarter
- PHIJake Elliott 35 Yd Field Goal0:449-17
- 4th quarter
- WSHStefon Diggs 10 Yd pass from Jayden Daniels (Drew Stevens Kick)9:5916-17
- PHIDallas Goedert 43 Yd pass from Jalen Hurts (Jake Elliott Kick)6:0216-24
- WSHAntonio Williams 1 Yd pass from Jayden Daniels (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)1:0122-24
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Data note: scores, schedules, standings, injuries, lines, and ESPN's predictor come from ESPN's public APIs, as of Nov 13, 2026, 10:25 a.m. CT. Written text is generated from that data and adds no numbers of its own.