Eagles Defeat Redskins 37-34, Remains Undefeated

The Philadelphia Eagles defeated the Washington Redskins 37-34 and improved to 3-0. Eagles Quarterback Nick Foles had another stellar game throwing for 325 yards and 3 touchdowns. Wide Receivers Jeremy Maclin and Rookie Jordan Matthews led the Eagles with 8 receptions a piece. Maclin had a game-high 154 yards receiving with a touchdown and Matthews had 59 yards receiving and 2 touchdowns. The Eagles star Running Back LeSean McCoy was held to 22 yards rushing on 19 carries and the Eagles only rushed for a total of 54 yards.

Redskins Quarterback Kirk Cousins passed for a career-high 427 yards, 3 touchdowns and 1 interception. Running Back Alfred Morris led the Reskins with 77 yards rushing and Running Back Roy Helu rushed for a touchdown. Redskins Wide Receiver Pierre Garcon had a game-high 11 catches for 138 yards and a touchdown. Former Eagles Wide Receiver DeSean Jackson returned to Philadelphia for the first time since he was cut by the Eagles in the off-season. Jackson had 5 catches for 117 yards and 81-yard touchdown in his return to Philadelphia. The Redskins are now 1-2 and tied for worst record in the NFC East.

The Eagles are one of three remaining undefeated teams in the NFL, The Arizona Cardinals and Cincinnati Bengals are the other teams. The Eagles will face the San Francisco 49ers on the road for their next game. The 49ers have lost two games in a row and is currently 1-2, so it will be hard for them to lose three games in a row. The Eagles have scored the second most points this season in the NFL and their offense will be tested against the 49ers. The Eagles and Redskins NFC East rivalry lived up to the expectations and hopefully the rematch in Washington will be another epic game.

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