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NFL · Week 3 · September 25, 2022 · 9 min read

Philadelphia Eagles vs. Washington Commanders: 2022 Week 3 Recap

Eagles defeat Commanders 24–8 in Week 3

Jalen Hurts led Fantasy Impact as Eagles prevailed in a 24–8 Week 3 finish.

Philadelphia Eagles 24 3–0 Winner
Final 24–8
Washington Commanders 8 1–2
Winner
Philadelphia Eagles
Final score
24–8
Halftime
Philadelphia Eagles 30–0 Washington Commanders
Top passer
Carson Wentz
FantasyHQ MVP
Jalen Hurts
Game date
September 25, 2022

Top fantasy performers · Eagles

  • Jalen Hurts
    Jalen Hurts 22/43 · 341 YDS · 3 TD +18.2 Fantasy Impact
  • Donovan Smith
    Donovan Smith 8 REC · 169 YDS · 1 TD +13.3 Fantasy Impact
  • Anthony Brown
    Anthony Brown 5 REC · 85 YDS · 1 TD +6.1 Fantasy Impact

Top fantasy performers · Commanders

  • Terry McLaurin
    Terry McLaurin 6 REC · 102 YDS +5.6 Fantasy Impact
  • J.McKissic 6 REC · 32 YDS +2.1 Fantasy Impact
  • Dax Milne
    Dax Milne 1 REC · 12 YDS +1.7 Fantasy Impact

Game story

The Philadelphia Eagles defeated the Washington Commanders 24–8 in Week 3 of the 2022 NFL season on 2022-09-25, a matchup that controlled the game from start to finish. The decisive swing (-13.3% win probability) came in the second quarter when Washington Commanders swung the momentum.

In Week 3 of the 2022 NFL season on 2022-09-25, the Philadelphia Eagles took care of business against the Washington Commanders, pulling away with a 24–8 final that controlled the game from start to finish.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 30 combined points — the stretch that most shaped the final margin.

C. Wentz (Washington Commanders) paced the passing game, with -18.10 total EPA, and -7.6% completion percentage over expected.

On the individual side, J. Hurts (Philadelphia Eagles) delivered the top overall EPA impact at +18.23 — the clearest player-of-the-game signal on the analytics sheet.

The momentum swing (-13.3% win probability) landed in the second quarter when Washington Commanders changed the game: (14:12) (Shotgun) 11-C.Wentz sacked at WAS 23 for -6 yards (55-B.Graham). FUMBLES (55-B.Graham) [55-B.Graham], RECOVERED by PHI-97-J.Hargrave at WAS 24.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

Q2Q4T
Philadelphia Eagles30000024
Washington Commanders080008

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA) across passing, rushing, and receiving.

  1. 1 J. Hurts · Philadelphia Eagles · Passing · +18.23 total EPA · 43 snaps · +0.42 EPA/play
  2. 2 D. Smith · Philadelphia Eagles · Receiving · +13.26 total EPA · 12 snaps · +1.11 EPA/play
  3. 3 A. Brown · Philadelphia Eagles · Receiving · +6.09 total EPA · 10 snaps · +0.61 EPA/play
  4. 4 T. McLaurin · Washington Commanders · Receiving · +5.64 total EPA · 9 snaps · +0.63 EPA/play
  5. 5 G. Calcaterra · Philadelphia Eagles · Receiving · +2.78 total EPA · 1 snaps · +2.78 EPA/play
  6. 6 J. McKissic · Washington Commanders · Receiving · +2.09 total EPA · 10 snaps · +0.21 EPA/play
  7. 7 D. Goedert · Philadelphia Eagles · Receiving · +1.78 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.44 EPA/play
  8. 8 D. Milne · Washington Commanders · Receiving · +1.67 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.67 EPA/play

Player of the game

FantasyHQ analytics player-of-the-game pick based on total EPA and signature plays.

J. Hurts — PHI · Passing

J. Hurts posted the highest total EPA (+18.23) in the game, making the biggest overall impact on Philadelphia Eagles's efficiency. Across 43 counted snaps, they averaged +0.42 EPA per play.

The signature play (-5.42 EPA) came from Washington Commanders: (14:12) (Shotgun) 11-C.Wentz sacked at WAS 23 for -6 yards (55-B.Graham). FUMBLES (55-B.Graham) [55-B.Graham], RECOVERED by PHI-97-J.Hargrave at WAS 24.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal with the player named in official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

  • Philadelphia Eagles — D. Goedert (J. Hurts pass) (Q2 43:26)
  • Philadelphia Eagles — A. Brown (J. Hurts pass) (Q2 33:00)
  • Philadelphia Eagles — D. Smith (J. Hurts pass) (Q2 30:01)
  • Washington Commanders — A. Gibson (Q4 2:00)

Field goals

  • Philadelphia Eagles — J. Elliott (Q2 44:56)

How it unfolded, quarter by quarter

A quarter-by-quarter recap built from live scoring plays and play descriptions.

The second quarter: Philadelphia Eagles won the period 30–0. Philadelphia Eagles connected on a field goal from the WAS 14 (Q2 44:56) — (14:56) 4-J.Elliott 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-45-R.Lovato, Holder-8-A.Siposs.; Philadelphia Eagles found the end zone from the WAS 23 (Q2 43:26) — (13:26) (Shotgun) 1-J.Hurts pass short middle to 88-D.Goedert for 23 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Philadelphia Eagles added 1 points from the WAS 15 (Q2 43:18) — 4-J.Elliott extra point is GOOD, Center-45-R.Lovato, Holder-8-A.Siposs.; Philadelphia Eagles found the end zone from the WAS 9 (Q2 33:00) — (3:00) (Shotgun) 1-J.Hurts pass short right to 11-A.Brown for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Philadelphia Eagles found the end zone from the WAS 15 (Q2 32:56) — 4-J.Elliott extra point is GOOD, Center-45-R.Lovato, Holder-8-A.Siposs.; Philadelphia Eagles found the end zone from the WAS 2 (Q2 30:01) — (:01) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 1-J.Hurts pass short left to 6-D.Smith for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Philadelphia Eagles added 1 points from the WAS 15 (Q2 30:00) — 4-J.Elliott extra point is GOOD, Center-45-R.Lovato, Holder-8-A.Siposs..

The fourth quarter: Washington Commanders won the period 8–0. Washington Commanders registered a safety from the WAS 99 (Q4 14:10) — (14:10) 35-B.Scott up the middle tackled in End Zone for -1 yards, SAFETY (94-D.Payne).; Washington Commanders found the end zone from the PHI 1 (Q4 2:00) — (2:00) (Shotgun) 24-A.Gibson left guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most — the swings that decided the game.

  • Washington Commanders (Q2 44:12) — (14:12) (Shotgun) 11-C.Wentz sacked at WAS 23 for -6 yards (55-B.Graham). FUMBLES (55-B.Graham) [55-B.Graham], RECOVERED by PHI-97-J.Hargrave at WAS 24. [WPA -13.3% · EPA -5.42]
  • Philadelphia Eagles (Q1 46:20) — (1:20) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 1-J.Hurts pass deep right to 6-D.Smith ran ob at WAS 16 for 45 yards (25-B.St-Juste). [WPA +9.9% · EPA +2.98]
  • Philadelphia Eagles (Q2 37:11) — (7:11) 3-Z.Pascal right end to WAS 8 for no gain (58-S.Toney; 55-C.Holcomb). [WPA -8.5% · EPA -3.61]
  • Philadelphia Eagles (Q1 46:45) — (1:45) (Shotgun) 1-J.Hurts pass short left to 11-A.Brown to PHI 39 for 13 yards (22-D.Forrest). [WPA +6.1% · EPA +2.00]
  • Washington Commanders (Q1 54:59) — (9:59) (Shotgun) 11-C.Wentz sacked at WAS 7 for -7 yards (97-J.Hargrave). [WPA -5.4% · EPA -1.36]

Impact plays

Highest expected-points added snaps that flipped field position and scoring chances.

  • Washington Commanders (Q2 44:12) — (14:12) (Shotgun) 11-C.Wentz sacked at WAS 23 for -6 yards (55-B.Graham). FUMBLES (55-B.Graham) [55-B.Graham], RECOVERED by PHI-97-J.Hargrave at WAS 24. [WPA -13.3% · EPA -5.42]
  • Philadelphia Eagles (Q2 30:01) — (:01) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 1-J.Hurts pass short left to 6-D.Smith for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +1.5% · EPA +4.04]
  • Washington Commanders (Q4 14:14) — (14:14) (Shotgun) 11-C.Wentz pass short middle to 82-L.Thomas to PHI 1 for no gain (29-A.Maddox). [WPA +0.2% · EPA -3.98]
  • Philadelphia Eagles (Q2 30:37) — (:37) (Shotgun) 1-J.Hurts pass deep middle to 6-D.Smith to WAS 1 for 44 yards (29-K.Fuller). WAS-58-S.Toney was injured during the play. PHI-6-D.Smith was injured during the play. [WPA +2.3% · EPA +3.77]

Quarterback report card

C.Wentz led all passers in efficiency for Washington Commanders, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

  • C.Wentz (Washington Commanders) · 58 dropbacks · 43.1% completion · -7.6% CPOE · -0.31 EPA/play · -18.10 total EPA
  • J.Hurts (Philadelphia Eagles) · 43 dropbacks · 51.2% completion · +4.1% CPOE · +0.42 EPA/play · +18.23 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency from FantasyHQ analytics.

StatPhiladelphia EaglesWashington Commanders
Offensive EPA/play+0.067-0.160
Offensive success rate42.2%40.4%
Pass EPA/play+0.424-0.312
Rush EPA/play-0.523-0.161
Defensive EPA/play+0.160-0.067
Defensive success rate59.6%57.8%

By the numbers

Despite the final score, Philadelphia Eagles generated the better offensive EPA per play (+0.07 vs -0.16), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

  • Philadelphia Eagles: 13 drives, +5.53 total EPA, 5 scoring drives
  • Washington Commanders: 12 drives, -15.05 total EPA, 1 scoring drives

Key takeaways

What to remember for fantasy research, film review, and follow-up box score digging.

  • Philadelphia Eagles leaves with the win and the better postgame narrative for Week-to-week momentum.
  • J. Hurts (Philadelphia Eagles) is the first name to pull up for highlight reels and prop-retrospective research.
  • C. Wentz (WAS) finished below expected efficiency — volume may have masked accuracy issues.
  • J. Hurts (PHI) beat expectation through the air — positive CPOE game for stack builds.

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with field position and full play-by-play context.

  1. Philadelphia Eagles FG (+3) — Q2 44:56 · WAS 14 · Score 3-0
    (14:56) 4-J.Elliott 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-45-R.Lovato, Holder-8-A.Siposs.
  2. Philadelphia Eagles TD (+6) — Q2 43:26 · WAS 23 · Score 9-0
    (13:26) (Shotgun) 1-J.Hurts pass short middle to 88-D.Goedert for 23 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
  3. Philadelphia Eagles XP (+1) — Q2 43:18 · WAS 15 · Score 10-0
    4-J.Elliott extra point is GOOD, Center-45-R.Lovato, Holder-8-A.Siposs.
  4. Philadelphia Eagles TD (+6) — Q2 33:00 · WAS 9 · Score 16-0
    (3:00) (Shotgun) 1-J.Hurts pass short right to 11-A.Brown for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
  5. Philadelphia Eagles TD (+7) — Q2 32:56 · WAS 15 · Score 17-0
    4-J.Elliott extra point is GOOD, Center-45-R.Lovato, Holder-8-A.Siposs.
  6. Philadelphia Eagles TD (+6) — Q2 30:01 · WAS 2 · Score 23-0
    (:01) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 1-J.Hurts pass short left to 6-D.Smith for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
  7. Philadelphia Eagles XP (+1) — Q2 30:00 · WAS 15 · Score 24-0
    4-J.Elliott extra point is GOOD, Center-45-R.Lovato, Holder-8-A.Siposs.
  8. Washington Commanders Safety (+2) — Q4 14:10 · WAS 99 · Score 24-2
    (14:10) 35-B.Scott up the middle tackled in End Zone for -1 yards, SAFETY (94-D.Payne).
  9. Washington Commanders TD (+6) — Q4 2:00 · PHI 1 · Score 24-8
    (2:00) (Shotgun) 24-A.Gibson left guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Philadelphia Eagles vs Washington Commanders?

The Philadelphia Eagles beat the Washington Commanders 24-8 in Week 3, 2022 on 2022-09-25.

What was the final score of Philadelphia Eagles vs Washington Commanders?

The final score was Philadelphia Eagles 24, Washington Commanders 8 (PHI 24-8 WAS) in Week 3, 2022 on 2022-09-25.

What was the score by quarter in Philadelphia Eagles vs Washington Commanders?

Q2: Philadelphia Eagles 30, Washington Commanders 0; Q4: Philadelphia Eagles 0, Washington Commanders 8; Final: Philadelphia Eagles 24, Washington Commanders 8.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Philadelphia Eagles vs Washington Commanders?

Philadelphia Eagles touchdown — D. Goedert (J. Hurts pass) (Q2 43:26) Philadelphia Eagles touchdown — A. Brown (J. Hurts pass) (Q2 33:00) Philadelphia Eagles touchdown — D. Smith (J. Hurts pass) (Q2 30:01) Washington Commanders touchdown — A. Gibson (Q4 2:00) Philadelphia Eagles field goal — J. Elliott (Q2 44:56, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Philadelphia Eagles vs Washington Commanders?

C. Wentz (Washington Commanders), 43.1% completion, -7.6% CPOE, -0.31 EPA per dropback, -18.10 total passing EPA. J. Hurts (Philadelphia Eagles), 51.2% completion, +4.1% CPOE, +0.42 EPA per dropback, +18.23 total passing EPA.

Who was the most impactful player in Philadelphia Eagles vs Washington Commanders?

J. Hurts (Philadelphia Eagles) led the game in total EPA with +18.23 on passing plays. across 43 snaps. The top single-play swing was (-5.42 EPA): (14:12) (Shotgun) 11-C.Wentz sacked at WAS 23 for -6 yards (55-B.Graham). FUMBLES (55-B.Graham) [55-B.Graham], RECOVERED by PHI-97-J.Hargrave at WAS 24.. The biggest win-probability swing was -13.3%.

Season records after this game

Philadelphia Eagles

Entered 2-0 Now 3-0 W

Washington Commanders

Entered 1-1 Now 1-2 L