The The Eagles have won six games in a row, and they're 8-2 and in control of the NFC East after a 26-18 victory over the Commanders on Amazon Prime's “Thursday Night Football.”
Saquon Barkley set the tone and threw the knockout punches, rushing 26 times for 146 yards (5.6 average) and completing two explosive touchdown runs.
Barkley rushed for 23 yards and 39 yards on plays to give Philadelphia a 26-10 lead before Zach Ertz scored a late touchdown. Barkley entered Thursday night's game with 991 rushing yards and, with his stunning performance against the Commanders, moved past Derrick Henry (1,120) and into the NFL lead with 1,137 in 11 games.
