![]() " until we stop it," defensive end Brandon Graham said. ![]() With Davis sidelined until at least Week 13 against the Tennessee Titans, defensive coordinator Jonathan Gannon needs to figure out how to plug the leak to prevent his unit from going into a tailspin. It was obvious Washington would try and follow suit, and yet Philly had no answers. The Texans rumbled for 168 yards in Week 9 against Philly with Davis out. Why Eagles couldn't stop it: The absence of rookie defensive tackle Jordan Davis looms large. "The biggest thing we have to do is understand where we are, who we are and what we can be."- John Keim "We can run the ball we have to make certain we stay with it," Washington coach Ron Rivera said. It helps that running back Brian Robinson Jr., who missed the first four games after being shot twice in the lower body in an armed robbery attempt in August, has gained a rhythm to make a nice pairing with Antonio Gibson. It wasn't explosive, but it was highly effective. Washington held possession for 40:24: Washington has waffled at times on its offensive identity, but that wasn't the case Monday night as the Commanders ran the ball 49 times - their most in a game since 2002 - for 152 yards. ![]() How did the Commanders (5-5) do it? A combination of strong Washington play, Philadelphia mistakes and questionable officiating kept the Eagles (8-1) from any further pursuit of the 1972 Miami Dolphins' undefeated mark.Ī look at the highlights and lowlights from a surprising night in Philly: Controlling the clock The Philadelphia Eagles' run as the NFL's final remaining undefeated team came to an end Monday night, as a Washington Commanders team that entered the night as double-digit underdogs came away with a shocking 32-21 victory at Lincoln Financial Field. Arizona (4-7) has a home game against the Chargers in Week 12.The Postgame Show's Seth Joyner, Derrick Gunn, Devan Kaney and Mike Missanelli discuss the Eagles' Week 10 loss to the Washington Commanders. San Francisco (6-4) hosts New Orleans next week. The 49ers are now in first place in the NFC West, as they currently have the tiebreaker edge over the Seahawks. Arizona did have some statistical stars in DeAndre Hopkins, who posted nine catches for 91 yards, and Greg Dortch, who got more playing time after Rondale Moore was injured early in the game and ended up with nine receptions for 103 yards.Īrizona did keep the game close early on by forcing punts on the 49ers first two drives, but San Francisco then scored touchdowns on five of its next seven drives and added a field goal on another. The 49ers defense gave up ground stubbornly all night long, as San Francisco allowed a meager 4.4 yards per play on the Cardinals 71 offensive plays. George Kittle and Brandon Aiyuk both found the end zone twice on receptions, while Deebo Samuel also hit paydirt on a 39-yard run in the third quarter. Garoppolo did not throw an interception for a third straight game, which is the first time he has done that in his NFL career. ![]() Jimmy Garoppolo led the way by completing 20 of 29 passes for 228 yards and four touchdowns. The San Francisco 49ers offense hit on all cylinders in a dominant 38-10 win over Arizona in the Week 11 Monday Night Football game that was held in Mexico City. No, it would be one in which Kittle came flying off the top rope. Would it be another quiet outing in the passing game on “Monday Night Football”? After all, he’d been targeted just twice in the 49ers’ Week 10 win over the Chargers and had three catches for 39 yards in the game before that. That is, there was plenty of pre-game hype surrounding Kittle and thus a lot of pressure to have a big game, which was a question mark heading into the contest. 2-selling NFL jersey in Mexico behind Bills quarterback Josh Allen. Perhaps in part because of his devotion to Penta, he has the No. In fact, Kittle strutted into the stadium wearing the very mask Penta had given him four years earlier, then was presented with a new luchador mask - this one sparkling gold, with a 49ers emblem and a football facemask - by Penta before pre-game warm-ups.Ĭameras followed him the entire time and fans chanted his name. Kittle’s first-down and touchdown celebration - a finger gesture known as “Cero Miedo” or “no fear” - is a nod to Penta. The tight end has said he models his own operatic, on-field persona after that of the wrestler. 85 jersey for the wrestler, a luchador mask for Kittle. Kittle’s seen “Penta” wrestle at events in the past, they’ve met each other and they exchanged gifts, a No. That included perhaps Kittle’s favorite fan, the luchador wrestler known as Pentagon Jr. Of the 78,427 fans inside Estadio Azteca, an estimated 64,000 were screaming 49ers fans, who arrived four hours before kickoff. It was high drama - literally - in Mexico City on Monday and George Kittle was in his element.
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