NFC East

Eagles-Commanders analysis: Costly fumbles, questionable calls, shaky defense lead to Birds’ first loss

PHILADELPHIA — The Eagles played an imperfect game and left with an imperfect record. Costly turnovers, poor third-down defense, and two significant questionable missed calls led to the Eagles suffering their first loss of the season, a 32-21 misstep against the Washington Commanders. The 8-1 Eagles still lead the NFC East, but just by one game ahead of the New York Giants. Here’s our analysis of the game: Frustrating fumblesTwo fumbles, one more egregious than the other, killed two promising fourth-quarter drives by the Eagles. The first came from Dallas Goedert, although his miscue can be e…