The Philadelphia Eagles took command of the NFC East with a 26-18 victory over the Washington Commanders on Thursday night, and the game wasn't as close as the sco

That’s the cold hard truth. The Philadelphia Eagles, winners of three of the last seven NFC East titles, outlasted the challenging Washington Commanders in a tight game that unraveled into yet another definitive statement that the Eagles remain one of the conference’s major powers: Eagles 26. Commanders 18.

But the defense dominated and the offense, behind another big day by Barkley, came alive in the fourth quarter as the Eagles extended their winning streak to six games and became the overwhelming favorite to wi the NFC East. Thank you for relying on us to provide the journalism you can trust. Please consider supporting us with a subscription.