First place in the NFC East will be on the line when the Washington Commanders battle the Philadelphia Eagles in a key matchup on Thursday Night Football. Washington is coming off a 28-27 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers,

Philadelphia scored three touchdowns in the fourth quarter to come from behind and defeat Washington, maintaining its hold on first place in the NFC East

The Eagles couldn’t have played more hungover if they’d spent Wednesday night on South Street. The Commanders smelled even worse. The two best teams in the NFC East provided three hours of mostly somnambulant play in a short-week display of why Thursday Night Football is a crime against nature.