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.

While Philadelphia's offense struggled for most of the night, the team's defense held the Commanders in check. After Barkley's first fourth-quarter touchdown, safety Reed Blankenship intercepted Washington rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels.

Saquon Barkley regained his swaggers and then some during his first ten games in Philadelphia. On Thursday night, Barkley made Eagles history, logging 1,000+ yards in eleven games after an eight-yard run in the first quarter.

The Philadelphia Eagles were u the midst of a sluggish Thursday that had the crowd at the Linc restless. Saquon Barkley to the rescue of Jake Elliott and the NFC East leaders. Barkley scored on touchdown runs of 23 and 39 yards within 20 seconds of the fourth quarter as Philadelphia scored 20 straight points in a 26-18 win over the Washington Commanders.