Eagles vs. Commanders: 14 winners, 5 losers, 5 IDKs

The Philadelphia Eagles are 1-0 after beating the Washington Commanders to start the 2026 season.

It was a narrow win, yes, however it was a crucial one to prevent dropping a department video game right off the bat.

Time to distribute winners, losers, and I do not understands.

For a lot more analysis, have a look at my look on the PHLY Eagles postgame program in addition to the famous Brandon Graham and Bo Wulf!

My greatest takeaway from this video game? Harms looking excellent while bring the offense.

Package rating: 14/25 (56%), 203 passing lawns, 3 TD, 0 INT, 122.2 passer score … 7 brings, 46 hurrying backyards *.

Harms transforming 3rd-and-18 in the 4th quarter was an enormous advancement. The offense ran 21 plays for simply 67 lawns and 3 points on their previous 5 drives. They required a stimulate and he provided one.

The offense as a cumulative sure didn’t play an outstanding video game. Harms made huge plays that were the distinction in this win. His very first goal pass to Dallas Goedert, which began 3rd-and-goal from the 17-yard line, was tossed into a tight window up the joint. His goal pass to Dontayvion Wicks was a great anticipatory ball. He revealed exceptional aggressiveness by striking Wicks deep while the receiver was running a clear out path. His conclusion to DeVonta Smith deep along the ideal sideline was an appeal.

It’s constantly much easier to feel much better about your preferred NFL group’s outlook when the quarterback is playing well. This was a motivating efficiency from QB1.

* Hurts logged a minimum of 46 hurrying backyards in simply 2 out of 17 video games played in 2015.

With the Commanders in position to connect the video game with a two-point conversion, Ojomo sought Washington’s shovel pass to John Bates and sealed the offer by taking on the tight end except the line of skirmish.

Embarassment that he does not get formally credited for a TFL on that play given that the NFL does not count statistics from two-point conversions. Ojomo likewise lost out on being credited with the sack that he developed for Jihaad Campbell.

No matter, however, due to the fact that those numbers will come. Ojomo is quite poised for a huge year ahead of being a complimentary representative after this season.

I’m not encouraged that Baun gets appropriate credit for simply how great he is. In your area? Most likely. Nationally? Do not believe so.

Baun ended up 4th in offseason off-ball linebacker rankings based upon league ballot. He’s leading 2 and I do not believe he’s extremely far behind Fred Warner at No. 1, if at all.

Baun was a beast in this video game. He logged a team-high 12 takes on (consisting of one TFL, which began a 3rd-and-1 to require a Commanders punt) and 2 pass deflections.

The Commanders targeted Baun 7 times in protection. He enabled 3 catches … for unfavorable 2 backyardsHe almost made a remarkable jumping interception along the sideline. The choice didn’t count, no, however it was still a high quality protection associate to assist avoid a reception.

After Week 1, Baun leads all NFL protectors in “stops,” which are specified as takes on that make up a failure for the offense by Pro Football Focus charting.

Monster!

Not the flashiest box rating however Carter, who played the second-most snaps of any Week 1 interior protector, did make significant contributions to the Eagles’ win.

Of all, his obstructed additional point was substantial. Washington would’ve remained in a position to connect the video game late with a reasonably regular kick rather of a two-point conversion attempt otherwise.

He integrated with Baun to stop a Commanders 3rd-and-1 run for no gain to require a punt in the very first quarter.

Carter required a fumble on the Commanders’ last drive. The Eagles didn’t handle to recuperate belongings however that was simply some misfortune. Had they got a more lucky bounce, his punch out would’ve been considered as a huge play.

Carter likewise produced some interruption on the Commanders’ effort to connect the video game with a two-point conversion. I do not understand just how much it mattered because Ojomo remained in excellent position to things Bates … however Carter did get a piece of the Commanders’ tight end that may’ve slowed him down a minimum of a bit previous to making the catch for a loss.

For 2 years in a row now, the Eagles flirted with carrying on from Goedert in the offseason.

Thank Goedert they didn’t.

The Eagles’ leading tight end led the group in getting with 4 grabs for 77 lawns and 2 goals.

Barkley’s 15 brings led to 83 backyards for a 5.5 average. His longest run of the day was a 42-yarder where he looked quite explosive.

Making his production even excellent was that just FIVE of his lawns came before contact. According to my mathematics sources, that implies he got 78 lawns after contact.

That’s a really lovely stat for Barkley. Speaks with his capability to develop much out of absolutely nothing.

A much less lovely stat for the Eagles’ blockers.

If there was any doubt that Wicks is WR2, that need to be over.

His 4 targets led to 73 backyards and a goal. His 64-yard reception marked the longest of his profession, eclipsing his previous record of simply 36 backyards.

Wicks is worthy of acknowledgment for his effort on that huge play since he was running a clear out path to develop area for Goedert beneath. Not all receivers (I believe we can consider one) put their finest foot forward on that kind on play. Wicks likewise did a truly good task of tracking the ball in the air … while the Commanders’ protective backs definitely did not.

Wicks’ smart route-running was on screen when he got open for his goal reception. He prepared Mike Sainristil (or, as Hogs Haven described himMike StandRealStill … gottem).

We’ll see how Wicks fares moving on however, early on, the choice to trade for him is appearing like a win. The Eagles just needed to quit a 2026 fifth-round choice and a 2027 sixth-round choice in the handle the Green Bay Packers. That’s worth.

Smitty’s 6 targets just led to 3 catches for 57 lawns however that over-the-shoulder toe-tapping grab along the rights sideline was quite sweet.

The Commanders’ running backs acquired 101 backyards on 27 brings for a 3.7 average. Davis added to their absence of success on the ground, logging 4 “stops,” which was third-most on the Eagles.

Terry was not so frightening on Sunday:

In overall, Mitchell was targeted 3 times, permitting 2 receptions for 15 backyards. Woolen was targeted 5 times however enabled simply one catch for one lawn, which did occur to be a goal. Appeared like Woolen and Marcus Epps had a miscommunication on that breeze.

It’s simple to feel respectable about the Eagles’ outdoors cornerbacks today.

Cooper, a pass receiver, ended up sixth on the Eagles in deals with on Sunday. He logged 4 while playing unique groups. That’s a remarkable number! Think about that unique groups organizer Michael Clay just recently kept in mind that Jeremiah Trotter Jr. led the Eagles in this classification last season with 18. Cooper definitely will not keep this rate up however respectable to create 22.22% of in 2015’s high mark in simply one video game.

In between shining in offseason practices and playing difficult on unique groups, Cooper is making the right to use offense. Would be good to see the Eagles reward him a bit more because regard.

Mann balanced 51.6 backyards on 7 overall punts and 3 of them pinned the Commanders within their own 11-yard line. Turning the field was essential with the Eagles’ offense not able to get much opting for prolonged parts of the video game.

This isn’t typically an area where I offer credit to the Eagles’ challengers however, male, this was a mind-blowing unique groups rep.

Needs to be the most outstanding ST protection representative I’ve ever seen. Regard!

Dickerson confessed he was a “total liability” in the Eagles’ Week 1 win. Truly rough to view a once-great gamer appearance so incapable of working out there.

With the Eagles positioning him on IR, he’ll miss out on a minimum of the next 4 video games. Dickerson sounds positive the time off will assist get him right … however I believe it’s difficult to genuinely think that till we see it. I believe there’s an opportunity we saw the last of him as a starter for the Eagles. The group may be hoping that Drew Kendall (presuming he’s the replacement at left guard) truly keeps up the task and never ever recalls.

It’s actually unfortunate and regrettable to believe that Dickerson may simply be done. Whether that’s the case or not, the three-time Pro Bowler is a legend for compromising his body to assist the Eagles win Super Bowl LIX.

Was that the worst routine season video game of DeJean’s profession? The third-year nickel cornerback was targeted 9 times and permitted 7 receptions for 83 backyards and one goal. Odd to see another group have a lot success pursuing him time and time once again.

The Inquirer’s Jeff McLane kept in mind that he saw DeJean get up sluggish and wince after a play previously in the video game, so, possibly he got banged up and wasn’t his typical self. His performance history is method too strong to not provide him the advantage of the doubt. Thinking it’s simply one bad video game. We’ll see if that’s the case.

In between his preseason launching and Week 1, Lemon has actually been targeted 9 times … for unfavorable 2 lawns. That’s crazy.

The absence of production isn’t all his fault. The Eagles aren’t precisely setting him up for success. And I indicate that in numerous methods.

Prior to the video game, we found out that McKee is QB3. Andy Dalton was active as Hurts’ backup.

It would be hilariously on brand name for the Eagles to keep the QB2 fight passing having McKee active and Dalton as QB3 in Week 2. Thinking that will not be the case.

Brown was active for this video game however played no snaps on offense or unique groups.

Brown didn’t have an excellent summer season, so, I can’t state I’m stunned they didn’t wish to get him included. And it’s difficult for the Eagles to cut him after providing him a substantial cash assurance.

Like, what’s he doing here?

On one hand, the Eagles scored 24 points and produced 318 backyards on offense. They just produced more than 24 points in 6 out of 18 video games in 2015. They just produced more than 318 lawns in 7 out of 18 video games in 2015.

On the other hand, this was not an excellent offending efficiency. Just one group produced less very first downs in Week 1. The Eagles did not look great on a down-to-down consistency as much as they were brought by dynamite plays. This isn’t to recommend that those huge plays do not matter; simply the opposite! Counting on those plays to bring the offense does not appear like a sustainable method to go about having success. Specifically when it’s not even like those dynamites were a huge function of schematic genius as much as they were Hurts apparently putting the group on his back and making plays.

To be clear, I’m not attempting to squash Mannion. It was his very first video game as an NFL play-caller. Bumps in the roadway are to be anticipated. And it’s difficult to evaluate his play-calling or the offense as an entire when the beginning left guard was an overall liability out there.

We require to see more from this system moving on. It’ll be quite uncomfortable if they do not reveal indications of enhancement.

Vic Fangio was not extremely pleased with the Eagles’ pass enter Week 1:

Obviously, Fangio will inform you that he has a high bar. As he should.

While I do not believe the pass rush was excellent (simply one sack and 2 QB hits), I likewise do not believe it’s reasonable to recommend it was flat out bad:

I anticipate the pass rush to be more efficient progressing. Specifically when Jonathan Greenard has the ability to return on the field.

The book on Campbell has actually been that he’s much better in protection than he is as a run protector. The inverse held true in this video game. He logged 5 overall “stops,” 2nd just to Baun. He had a hard time as a pass protector, nevertheless, enabling 2 catches for 48 lawns (second-most on the group behind DeJean). Among those lapses began 3rd-and-14 to provide the Commanders a 33-yard gain into the red zone on the drive where they cut the Eagles’ result in one point (and may’ve connected the video game had Stefon Diggs not got on the objective post to get flagged for unsportsmanlike conduct). Campbell does not do not have the physical tools to be great in protection however it appears like the second-year linebacker can be sluggish to acknowledge how the offense is assaulting him. Campbell might enhance in this regard with more experience, as Fangio has actually kept in mind.

I do not believe we require to see Shipley getting more offending snaps and touches than Tank Bigsby, who is plainly the exceptional skill.

Why did the Eagles keep him on the lineup if he’s simply going to be a healthy scratch?