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Eagles pull away from Commanders in NFC East showdown

PHILADELPHIA -- The Philadelphia Eagles extended their NFC East lead, scoring 20 fourth-quarter points to beat the second-place Washington Commanders 26-18 on Thursday night at Lincoln Financial Field.

Eagles running back Saquon Barkley ran for 146 yards and two fourth-quarter touchdowns, while quarterback Jalen Hurts put Philadelphia ahead with a touchdown run to start the final quarter. The Commanders scored their only touchdown in the first quarter on a 1-yard touchdown run by Brian Robinson Jr.

Here are the most important things to know from Thursday night for both teams:

Philadelphia Eagles (8-2)

The story of the Eagles' season so far has been the incredible play of Barkley and the surprising performance of Vic Fangio's defense.