The Washington Commanders ended a very disappointing 2025 with an unexpected win on Sunday.
Here are some quick facts from the Commanders’ 24-17 win on the road in Week 18 against the Philadelphia Eagles.
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However, the Commanders actually finished 5-12 against the Eagles, which means they now have the seventh overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft.
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The Commanders ran the ball 41 times for 143 yards (3.5 yards per carry). Chris Rodriguez led Washington runners with 65 yards on 16 carries.
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The Commanders led in possession time, from 34:09 to 25:51.
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Probably the biggest number of the game was the Eagles’ pass defense, which totaled nine sacks for 123 yards. Most of the yards came from legal defensive pass interference penalties.
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Terry McLaurin led Washington with four catches for 57 yards.
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Punter Tress Way allowed 71 yards on his three punts for a total of 159 yards.
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Josh Johnson’s touchdown pass to John Bates in the fourth quarter was Johnson’s 14th career touchdown. It was Betts’ only touchdown catch of the season.
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Bobby Wagner joins London Fletcher and Ray Lewis as the only three NFL players to record 2,000 snaps.
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Josh Johnson started only 11 games in his career from 2009 to 2025. Talk about sticking with the job and staying in the league.
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Josh Johnson’s 1-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter was the second of his career and first since joining the Redskins in 2018.
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Leading 10-7 at halftime, the Commanders went on a three-play, punt, two-play fumble, three-play, punt drive in the third quarter. After three quarters, the Eagles scored 10 points in a row to lead 17-10.
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S Jeremy Reaves, in his 81st NFL game, threw an interception at the goal line in the second quarter, the second of his career.
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Jake Moody missed his second career 30-yarder or less on a 24-yard field goal in the first quarter and ended up with a 79-yard field goal that took 9 minutes and 48 seconds but resulted in 0 points.
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Washington led 10-7 when Jake Moody caught a ball from 56 yards to end the first half, the longest lead of his NFL career. In Super Bowl XV, he caught a ball for 55 yards for the 49ers.
This article originally appeared on Commanders Wire: Washington Commanders: Quick facts, stats from Week 18 win over Eagles