What was that?! Kirk Cousins butchers final play before halftime

And, most importantly, it needs to go into this matchup against the Washington Redskins certain of impending victory.

The Eagles needed to beat the Redskins Saturday night to keep their playoff hopes alive.

Just one season ago, the Redskins were 4-12. “That I think we’re going to lose or something? No”. They probably won’t get far, but they’ll get past the Eagles on Saturday night.

However, it has been the deep ball to wideout Desean Jackson that has stretched the offense and opened up more of the playbook.

“Since day one, everybody kind of doubted this team”, Jackson said. Washington instead went into the locker room leading, 16-10.

The Redskins pounded the Eagles, 38-24, highlighting the Eagles’ flaws that became quite apparent early in the 2015 season but were seemingly swept under the rug – and then back out – depending on the week in the pathetic NFC East race that saw the Dallas Cowboys fail to get eliminated until they suffered their 10th loss in 14 games.

ABOUT THE EAGLES (6-8): Philadelphia was pierced for at least 40 points for the third time in five games in last week’s loss and its 30th-ranked run defense surrendered a staggering 230 yards to the Cardinals.

“I wish I had the answer or we would stop it”, Kelly said of his team’s struggles. Jay Gruden and Kirk Cousins have put all the preseason drama behind them with the best cure in the NFL: Winning.

Philadelphia has given up 34 touchdown passes this season, the most in franchise history. Washington had the ball inside the Eagles’ 20-yard line.

From there, it was all Washington. A two-point conversion gave the Redskins a commanding 38-17 lead. “It’s a big accomplishment, and now the key is to build from here”. It was only the third TD on the opening drive this season for Chip Kelly’s offense and the 1-yard run by Ryan Matthews was his 7 TD of the season to tie a career high.

“This is what I chose to do”, Murray said about his decision to join the Eagles.

Something tells us that his “you like that” chant might come back to haunt him before the season is over, though.

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Kirk Cousins has 22 TDs this year, tight end Jordan Reed has been his top target with 74 catches and nine touchdowns.

According to The New York Times, the Philadelphia Eagles should be able to win tonight. Third-down running back Chris Thompson (shoulder) returns to the lineup after two games out to lessen the blow. Dustin Hopkins missed the extra point wide left. Bradford missed a wide-open Zach Ertz badly for what would have been a long, momentum-shifting touchdown. Bradford threw for 270 yards and three scores against the Redskins in the Week 4 meeting.

Bradford finished 37 of 56 for 380 yards and one touchdown, and he was charged with the fumble returned for the score. “That’s not my choice”.