\u201cI felt like, man, this is not the time to lose somebody postgame into a game just five days away,\u201d Quinn added. \u201cIt\u2019s one thing to say the poise, but it\u2019s another thing when you\u2019re the person in that moment.\u201d<\/p>\n
\nDan Quinn stayed on the field and watched as players\/gathers shook hands after the game. I asked why. He said, “I know how quickly we\u2019re going to play again, so I just wanted to make sure that if I had to step in that I\u2019d be able to bring my bouncing skills back.” pic.twitter.com\/Wy2dt8oexg<\/a><\/p>\n
\u2014 Nicki Jhabvala (@NickiJhabvala) December 21, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
The emotions that boiled over after Washington squandered a 10-7 halftime lead had as much to do with the game as they did about the Commanders\u2019 season. Flashes of solid play and even improvement, followed by an unraveling.<\/p>\n
\u201cEagles vs. Commanders, man, that\u2019s how it goes, you know what I mean?\u201d receiver Terry McLaurin said. \u201cIt gets physical. It gets testy.\u201d<\/p>\n
This one culminated with about four minutes and 30 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter, when the Eagles scored two unanswered touchdowns to all but seal a win and the NFC East title. Sirianni opted to try for 2 following Tank Bigsby\u2019s touchdown run, telling reporters afterward that after doing \u201cthe math,\u201d the Eagles decided it was a safer bet to attempt to pad their lead instead of settling for the extra point. So, running back Saquon Barkley, who had a 48-yard to set up the score, ran around the left side to put the Eagles up by 19. Barkley had 132 rushing yards in the win, including a 12-yard touchdown run earlier in the fourth quarter. Sixty-three of his yards came after six missed tackles by the Commanders, according to Next Gen Stats.<\/p>\n
\u201cTo go up 18, we did the math and said hey we wanted to be able to make sure we were up 19,\u201d Sirianni told reporters. \u201cWe thought it was a little bit better. That way they could only tie you with a field goal and two 2-point conversions \u2014 two touchdowns and 2-point conversions. We were already up three scores. We wanted to make sure we went up that way, just in case. That was what our math told us in that particular case and that\u2019s what we did, and we went and executed.\u201d<\/p>\n
The \u201cmath\u201d set off a massive fight<\/a> that featured multiple punches by multiple players, at least six thrown flags, the loss of one official\u2019s hat and a near-guarantee that the lingering animosity will spill over into the teams\u2019 next meeting, on Jan. 4.<\/p>\n
The brawl appeared to begin with Commanders safety Will Harris and receiver Darius Cooper, who got into a shoving match immediately after the conversion. That prompted Commanders cornerback Mike Sainristil to join the fray, which led to Eagles guard Landon Dickerson and tackle Fred Johnson stepping in too, along with Commanders defensive tackle Daron Payne. It escalated when Eagles lineman Tyler Steen swung at Sainristil and safety Quan Martin, both of whom swung back.<\/p>\n
\nThings getting chippy here between the Eagles and Commanders pic.twitter.com\/1FYV4JplMH<\/a><\/p>\n
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