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Eagles 37 - 34 Redskins

 

Greetings my friends and welcome to another exciting episode of Extremeskins coverage featuring the Washington Redskins and the Philadelphia Eagles. My name is JimmiJo, and together with my partner, the inimitable TK, will bring you today's action. 

 

So what are we to think of the NFC East matchup? The winner will emerge as the early favorite to win the division. Philly comes in as such, but a victory by Washington could change that.

 

Washington enters with the league's best defense, to include league sack-leader Ryan Kerrigan. Their opponent will show off the NFL's second-best offense. The Eagles don't appear to miss DeSean Jackson as their high-tempo attack continues to be productive.

 

Speaking of Jackson, he looks to play today and would like nothing more than to remind Philadelphia what they gave away.

 

For Washington fans, the story continues to be quarterback. Only today it will be Kirk Cousins filling in for an injured Robert Griffin III. Cousins was spectacular last week in relief. Now we want to see him do it again as the starter. 

 

In the interest of full disclosure I picked a Redskins victory today. I hope they don't make a liar of me.

 

One note before kickoff; I am assigned a high-backed seat only so in-game stuff may be spotty (based on how long the battery lasts). Please follow on Twitter @Skinscast

 

Inactives:

 

The Redskins declared the following players as inactive:

o   No. 10 QB Robert Griffin III

o   No. 22 CB Tracy Porter

o   No. 54 LB Akeem Jordan

o   No. 64 DE Kedric Golston

o   No. 76 T Morgan Moses

o   No. 86 TE Jordan Reed

o   No. 89 WR Santana Moss

 

No. 82 Logan Paulsen is expected to start in place of Reed at tight end.

Wrap

 

There is no justice in football.

 

The Washington Redskins did enough to win. Unfortunately, they did enough to lose as well.

Washington played a brave game but couldn’t overcome a very dynamic offense from Philadelphia and big mistakes from special teams. There was also a gaff from a quarterback who otherwise played his butt off.

 

First the good stuff.

 

Five hundred and eleven total net yards, 427 through the air. Twenty-seven first downs. Seventy-five percent red zone efficiency and 100-percent goal-to-go. Time-of-possession advantage of 9:36.

Kirk Cousins went 30-for-48 for 427-yards, three touchdowns and one interception to finish the day with a 103.4 rating. He spread the ball to eight different receivers and had huge plays such as the 81-yard bomb to DeSean Jackson in the third quarter. Then there was the sideline completion to Pierre Garcon that could not have been thrown any more perfectly.

 

But then there was the time he overthrew Niles Paul and the safety was able to pick him off.

 

The rub on Cousins is that he is a confident quarterback who suffers from bouts of Rex Grossman and that throw can be chaulked up to this. Cousins took the blame for the pick following the game. He also took the blame for the offense being unable to gain a single yard on the last series, despite getting the ball on the Eagle’s 40.

 

“He would, because he’s a good leader and that’s what they do,” Roy Helu told me after the game. Helu also pointed out that both Cousins and the offense did enough to win. Given the stats and the plus-30 score, it is hard to argue.

 

Nor can you blame the defense. They allowed 379-yards and 30-points, but forced a critical three-and-out to give the offense a chance to win it late.

 

There is an argument for blame to lie at the feet of special teams. Take away the return for touchdown and missed chip-shot field goal and we have a different result. Not to say that Philadelphia would not have eventually scored had Washington stopped the return-man, but much more controllable was the missed field goal. If kicker Kai Forbath makes that it is overtime at a minimum.

 

Then there were the penalties. Washington was flagged 10-times for 131 yards. These were always one of two varieties: either the Redskins committed the foul, or the referees were taking creative license. In either case, Washington was hurt by untimely calls which extended Eagle drives.

 

The mood in the locker room was understandably somber, but not grave. Most of the players I spoke to felt like they let one get away. At the same time there was a sense that they had been in a special football game.

 

Not sure how it played at home, but from the press box this game had everything. From momentum swings, to big plays, to guys getting hurt and their backups stepping up.

 

If you were unclear how this team felt about each other before kickoff, you found out once Chris Baker blindsided Nick Foles and both benches cleared. But the game was chippy long before that, with hard hits and extra-curricular activities following many plays.

 

Redskins’ fans should take heart that this offense is pretty darned good. They can move the ball and are starting to show their big-play potential. The defense played well considering the offense they were facing.

 

But the injuries were a concern. DeAngelo Hall looks to be the most serious. As he was leaving on crutches he was asked if he tore the Achilles. “I don’t know, I never tore anything before,” he said.

Sean Lauvao has a swollen knee and will be checked out tomorrow. Jason Hatcher had a hamstring. There also injuries to Brian Orakpo and Tyler Polumbus though both returned.

 

Washington now has to turn around and play again Thursday night when the New York Giants come to town. Everyone else in the division won today, the 1-2 Redskins are sharing their record and the basement with the Giants, looking up at a 2-1 Dallas under a 3-0 Philadelphia.

 

Well folks, gotta run. Long drive home. 

 

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• The Redskins winning their NFC East opener for the first time since 2010 (13-7 vs. Dallas in Week 1).
• The Redskins getting out to a 2-1 start after three weeks for the first time since 2011.
• The Redskins maintaining their perch as the No. 1-ranked total defense in the NFL (234.5 yards allowed per game).
• The Redskins posting five sacks to match the best two- game sack total in team history (15), set previously in Weeks 3-4 of the 1973 season (eight at PHI, seven vs. DAL).
• The Redskins returning to action after their 17th win of 30 points or more since the 1970 merger.
• The Redskins finishing college nsecutive games with zero turnovers for the first time since doing so in three straight games from Weeks 8-11 of the 2012 season.
• The Redskins posting 400 offensive yards for a second consecutive game for the first time since doing so in three straight games from Weeks 9-11 last season (500 vs. SD, 433 at MIN, 427 at PHI).
• The Redskins exceeding 175 rushing yards in consecutive games for the first time since doing so in three straight games from Weeks 9-11 last season (209 vs. SD, 191 at MIN, 191 at PHI).
• The Redskins recording another 40-point performance to score 40 in consecutive games for the first time since Weeks 11-12 of the 1991 season.
• The Redskins accumulating 30 first downs in a game for a second time in a single season for the first time in records dating back to 1991.
• The Redskins throwing zero interceptions in the first three games of a season for the first time since 2008.
• The Redskins holding an opponent to 20 points or fewer for a fourth straight game, dating back to last season. It would mark the first time the Redskins had held opponents to that mark in four straight games since accomplishing the feat across five games from Weeks 3-6 in 2009.
• Quarterback Kirk Cousins passing for 250 yards and/or throwing multiple touchdown passes in consecutive games for the first time in his career.
• Kicker Kai Forbath improving upon his current streak of 16 consec- utive made field goal attempts, dating back to last season. His career-best streak is 17, set to open his career in 2012.
• Cornerback DeAngelo Hall intercepting a pass to give him 24 in- terceptions as a member of the Redskins, which would tie him with Ken Houston for ninth-most in team history.
• Hall returning a fumble for a touchdown to tie Jessie Tuggle for the second-most in NFL history (five). Hall’s four career fumble return touchdowns are currently tied for third in NFL history with Bill Thomp- son, Derrick Thomas, Keith Bulluck and Ronde Barber.
• Hall returning a fumble for a touchdown to become the first player in NFL history with five fumble returns for touchdowns and five intercep- tion returns for touchdowns.
• Defensive end Jason Hatcher recording 1.5 sacks to reach 30.0 career sacks.
• Linebacker Ryan Kerrigan attempting to repeat his team-record- tying four-sack performance from last week. No NFL player has posted consecutive four-sack games since the NFL made sacks an official stat in 1982.
• Kerrigan (28.5) recording a sack to pass Bruce Smith (29.0) for eighth on the Redskins’ all-time sack list.
• Kerrigan continuing to lead the NFL in sacks.
• Running back Alfred Morris (3,064) gaining 49 yards to pass Don Bosseler (3,112) for 10th on the team’s all-time rushing yardage list. Mor- ris can also pass Ladell Betts (3,176) for ninth on the list with a 113-yard performance.
• Morris (22) chasing No. 8 Cliff Battles (23) and No. 7 Earnest Byner (25) on the team’s all-time rushing touchdowns list.
• Morris rushing for 100 yards for the first time this season and the 11th time in his career.
• Wide receiver Santana Moss scoring a touchdown to tie former teammate Clinton Portis for ninth-most total touchdowns in team his- tory (49).
• Tight end Niles Paul adding to his 12 receptions and 185 receiving yards this season, already single-season career highs.
• Linebacker Brian Orakpo (40.5) chasing No. 4 Ken Harvey (41.5) and No. 3 Monte Coleman (43.5) on the team’s all-time sack list.
• Punter Tress Way recording a 60-yard punt to become the first Red- skins punter to record a 60-yard punt in three games in a single season since Matt Turk (five in 1998).
• Fullback Darrel Young scoring a touchdown in a third consecutive game for the first time in his career.

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...make the Redskins 2-1 this season.
... be the first divisional victory in the NFL head coaching career of Head Coach Jay Gruden.
... give the Redskins wins in consecutive games for the first time since winning seven straight to conclude the 2012 season.
... be the Redskins’ first win in an NFC East opener since 2010.
... represent the Redskins’ 82nd all-time victory against the Eagles, the most against any opponent.
... improve the Redskins to 41-37-2 against the Eagles in Philadelphia.
... give the Redskins wins at Lincoln Financial Field in two of the last three seasons for the first time since the 2008-10 seasons.


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Redskins Offense
- Ranks first in the NFL in completion percentage (72.6%) - Ranks first in the NFL total offensive touches (118)
- Ranks first in the NFL in 10+ yard rushes (11)
- Ranks tied for first in the NFL in rushing touchdowns (4) - Ranks tied for first in the NFL in lowest interception percentage (0.0%)
- Ranks tied for second in the NFL in first downs per game (26.0)
- Ranks tied for second in the NFL in first downs rushing (19)
- Ranks second in the NFC and third in the NFL in rushing yards per game (161.0)
- Ranks second in the NFC and third in the NFL in time of possession (34:58)
- Ranks fourth in the NFC and fifth in the NFL in total yards on first- down plays (391)
- Ranks fourth in the NFC and fifth in the NFL in total net yards per game (410.5)
- Ranks tied for fourth in the NFC and tied for fifth in the NFL in touchdowns (6)
- Ranks second in the NFC and sixth in the NFL in rush attempts per game (32.5)
- Ranks third in the NFC and sixth in the NFL in passer rating (103.4) - Ranks fourth in the NFC and sixth in the NFL in pass completions per game (26.5)
- Ranks tied for fifth in the NFC in yards per play (5.7)


Redskins Defense
- Ranks first in the NFL in lowest total net yards allowed (234.5)
- Ranks first in the NFL in sacks (10)
- Ranks first in the NFL in least first downs passing allowed (12)
- Ranks first in the NFL in least pass completions allowed per game (14.0)
- Ranks first in the NFL in highest sacked per passing play percentage (16.7%)
- Ranks first in the NFL in least yards allowed per play on first-down plays (2.93)
- Ranks first in the NFL in least offensive touches allowed (72)
- Ranks tied for first in the NFL in least rushing touchdowns allowed per game (0)
- Ranks tied for first in the NFL in lowest red zone touchdown percentage allowed (0.0%)
- Ranks first in the NFC and second in the NFL in sack yardage (70)
- Ranks second in the NFL in least first-down plays yardage allowed (120)
- Ranks second in the NFL in lowest 10+ yard rushes percentage allowed (4.5%)
- Ranks first in the NFC and tied for second in the NFL in net passing yards allowed per game (164.5)
- Ranks second in the NFC and tied for second in the NFL in longest rush allowed (12 yards)
- Ranks tied for second in the NFL in least first downs rushing allowed (7)
- Ranks tied for second in the NFL in least 10+ yard rushes allowed (2) - Ranks second in the NFC and third in the NFL in pass attempts allowed per game (25.0)
- Ranks first in the NFC and fourth in the NFL in lowest completion percentage allowed (56.0)
- Ranks second in the NFC and fourth in the NFL in points allowed per game (13.5)
- Ranks third in the NFC and fourth in the NFL in rushing yards allowed per game (70.0)
- Ranks tied for second in the NFC and tied for fourth in the NFL in least passing touchdowns allowed (2)
- Ranks fourth in the NFC and fifth in the NFL in lowest yards per rush allowed (3.18)
- Ranks fourth in the NFC in rush attempts allowed per game (22.0)
- Ranks fifth in the NFC in lowest third down percentage allowed (37.0%)


Redskins Special Teams
- Ranks first in the NFL in punt return yards (95)
- Ranks first in the NFC and tied for first in the NFL in punt returns (9) - Ranks second in the NFC and third in the NFL in punt return long (37 yards)
- Ranks tied for third in the NFC and tied for sixth in the NFL in kick return average (28.0)
- Ranks fourth in the NFC and eighth in the NFL in punt return average (10.6)
- Ranks tied for fifth in the NFC and tied for eighth in the NFL in longest punt (61 yards)


Redskins Players
- Kirk Cousins and Robert Griffin III rank tied for first in the NFL in lowest interception percentage (0.0%)
- Cousins ranks second in the NFC and fourth in the NFL in passer rating (109.4)
- Cousins ranks third in the NFC and fifth in the NFL in percentage of pass attempts thrown for touchdowns (6.1%)
- Kai Forbath ranks tied for first in the NFL in field goal percentage (100.0)
- Griffin III ranks first in the NFL in completion percentage (77.5%)
- Ryan Kerrigan leads in the NFL in sacks (4)
- Kerrigan ranks third in the NFC and third in the NFL in sack yardage (23)
- Kerrigan ranks tied for third in the NFC and tied for sixth in the NFLin forced fumbles (1)
- Alfred Morris ranks second in the NFC and third in the NFC in rushing yards (176)
- Morris ranks tied for second in the NFC and tied for second in the NFL in rushing touchdowns (2)
- Morris ranks third in the NFC and fifth in the NFL in rushing attempts (36)
- Morris ranks third in the NFC and tied for third in the NFL in rushing first downs (10)
- Morris ranks tied for fifth in the NFC and tied for seventh in the NFL in carries of 10 or more yards (4)
- Morris and Darrel Young rank tied for fifth in the NFC and tied for seventh in the NFL in total touchdowns (2)
- Niles Paul ranks tied for second in the NFC and tied for fourth in the NFL in receptions of 25 or more yards (2)
- Paul ranks fifth in the NFC and tied for seventh in the NFL in receiving yards (185)
- Andre Roberts ranks first in the NFL in punt return yards (95)
- Roberts ranks first in the NFC and tied for first in the NFL in punt returns (9)
- Andre Roberts ranks third in the NFC and seventh in the NFL in average punt return (10.6)
- Roberts ranks third in the NFC and fifth in the NFL in longest punt return (37)
- Roberts ranks fourth in the NFC and tied for seventh in the NFL in combined punt and kick return yards (151)
- Trenton Robinson ranks tied for first in the NFC and tied for second in the NFL in total special teams tackles (4)
- Robinson ranks first in the NFC and tied for first in the NFL in solo special teams tackles (4)
- Robinson tied for third in the NFC and tied for sixth in the NFL in interceptions (1)
- Tress Way ranks second in the NFC and fourth in the NFL in punting average (49.4)



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Game Notes: Washington Redskins at Philadelphia Eagles

 

·         The Washington Redskins fell to the Philadelphia Eagles, 37-34, in front of an announced crowd of 69,596 people at Lincoln Financial Field on Sunday.

·         Quarterback Kirk Cousins recorded his first start of the season and finished the game having completed 30-of-48 passes for 427 yards with three touchdowns and a passer rating of 103.4.

·         Cousins recorded career highs in completions (30), passing yards (427) and passing touchdowns (three). His previous highs in all three categories came in Week 15 last season at Atlanta.

·         Cousins’ 427 passing yards were the fourth-most by a Redskins quarterback in a regular season game in team history, trailing Brad Johnson (471 on Dec. 26, 1999), Mark Rypien (442 on Nov. 10, 1991) and Doug Williams (430 on Sept. 11, 1988).

·         Cousins’ 400-yard passing day was the first of his career and the first by a Redskins quarterback since Donovan McNabb vs. Houston on Sept. 19, 2010 (426).

·         Cousins has now thrown multiple touchdown passes in consecutive games for the first time in his career.

·         Running back Alfred Morris gained 77 yards on 23 carries and entered the Top 10 in career rushing yardage in Redskins history, surpassing Don Bosseler (3,112). Morris now has 3,141 career rushing yards.

·         Wide receiver DeSean Jackson returned to Lincoln Financial Field after appearing in 87 career regular season games with the Eagles across the 2008-13 seasons.

·         Jackson posted a season-high 117 receiving yards on four receptions with one receiving touchdown in his return. The 100-yard receiving game was the 21st of Jackson’s career and his first with the Redskins.

·         Wide receiver Pierre Garçon posted season highs with 11 receptions for 138 yards with one receiving touchdown. The 11 receptions tied his career high set in Week 16 last season vs. Dallas.

·         The 100-yard receiving game was the 14th of Garçon’s career and his eighth with the Redskins.

·         The Redskins had two receivers accumulate 100 receiving yards in the same game for the first time since Laveranues Coles (180) and Rod Gardner (118) accomplished the feat at Atlanta on Sept. 13, 2003.

·         The Redskins gained 511 net yards, a season high and the team’s first 500-yard effort since posting 500 total yards vs. San Diego in Week 9 last season.

·         Including a 449-yard effort last week vs. Jacksonville, the Redskins have now posted at least 400 yards of offense in two consecutive games for the first time since doing so in three straight games from Weeks 9-11 last season.

·         The Redskins opened the game with an 11-play, 77-yard touchdown drive culminating in a four-yard touchdown pass from Cousins to fullback Darrel Young.

·         The opening-drive touchdown was the Redskins’ first since Dec. 1, 2013 vs. the New York Giants.

·         The touchdown was Young’s third in as many games this season (rushing touchdown in Week 1 at Houston, receiving touchdown in Week 2 vs. Jacksonville). It marks the first time in Young’s career he has scored a touchdown in three consecutive games.

·         The receiving touchdown was the sixth of Young’s career.

·         Cousins completed his first eight pass attempts of the game. Last week, Cousins completed his first 12 attempts – a personal best for consecutive completions – vs. Jacksonville.

·         On the Redskins’ second drive, Cousins connected with Garçon for a four-yard touchdown pass.

·         The touchdown reception was Garçon’s 26th of his career, his 10th with Washington and his first of the season.

·         Cousins’ first quarter performance marked the first time a Redskins quarterback had thrown two first-quarter touchdown passes since Mark Brunell vs. the New York Giants on Dec. 24, 2005.

·         The 14-point first quarter was the Redskins’ first since Week 2 of the 2012 season at St. Louis.

·         Cornerback DeAngelo Hall recorded his first fumble recovery of the season in the second quarter, recovering the first forced fumble of rookie cornerback Bashaud Breeland’s career.

·         The fumble recovery was the 14th of Hall’s career and the eighth of his tenure with the Redskins.

·         Kicker Kai Forbath converted his 17th and 18th consecutive field goal attempts, dating back to last season, the longest streak of his career. In the process, he surpassed himself for second in team history (17 in 2012).

·         Forbath set the streak in the same stadium in which he converted his NFL record 17th consecutive field goal to open a career in 2012.

·         In the third quarter, Cousins connected with Jackson for an 81-yard touchdown pass. The pass was a career long for Cousins, surpassing a 77-yard touchdown pass to Santana Moss on Oct. 7, 2012.

·         The touchdown was Jackson’s first with the Redskins and the 33rd of his career. The 81-yard reception was the third-longest of his career and his longest since a 91-yard touchdown reception at Dallas on Dec. 12, 2010, as a member of the Eagles.

·         The touchdown was Jackson’s 18th total touchdown covering 50 yards or more in his career, the most in the NFL since he entered the league in 2008.

·         The 81-yard completion was the Redskins’ longest since Robert Griffin III hit Garçon for an 88-yard touchdown in Week 1 of the 2012 season. The 81-yard pass was the longest allowed by the Eagles since Oct. 18, 2009 (86 at Oakland).

·         The touchdown pass was Cousins’ third of the day and the 13th of his career. His three passing touchdowns matched his career high set in Week 15 last season at Atlanta.

·         Running back Roy Helu, Jr. recorded a career-long 55-yard reception in the fourth quarter. Three plays later, Helu, Jr. finished the drive with a one-yard touchdown run, the seventh rushing touchdown of his career and his first of the season.

·         Excluding a kneeldown to end the half, the Redskins scored on every possession in the first half for the first time since Week 10 at Minnesota last season.

·         The Redskins gained 253 net yards in the first half. The Redskins have exceeded 250 first-half yards in two of their three games this season. The team accrued 250 first-half yards twice in 16 games last season.

·         Cousins finished the first half with a passer rating of 123.4, marking the seventh time since 1991 a Redskins quarterback finished a first half with at least 10 attempts and a passer rating in excess of 120.0. He was the first to do it since he accomplished the feat in Week 15 at Atlanta last season (141.3 rating on 20 attempts).

·         The Redskins scored 20 first-half points at Philadelphia a week after scoring 21 first-half points vs. Jacksonville, marking the first time since Weeks 1-2 of the 2012 season that the Redskins had scored 20 points in the first half of consecutive games.

·         The Redskins did not allow a sack for the first time since Week 16 last season vs. Dallas.

·         The Redskins entered a game as the No. 1 ranked total defense in the NFL for the first time since entering Week 10 of the 2004 season as the league’s top-rated unit.

·         The Redskins’ defense held Eagles running back LeSean McCoy to 1.1 yards per carry, the second-lowest single-game total of his career.

·         Despite the loss, the Redskins remain 81-73-5 against the Eagles all-time, including postseason play. The Redskins’ 82 wins against the Eagles are their most against any opponent.

 

 

 

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There's a mistake in the "what to watch for this week" section...if we win today, it would be the first time we will have won  our NFC East opener since 2011...not 2010. Remember how we beat the giants in week 1 28-14?

 

Yeah, you're right. I think that was the game Kerrigan returned an INT for a TD.

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