PHILADELPHIA — As Philadelphia Eagles cornerback C.J. Gardner-Johnson trotted back to the home locker room, he opened and closed his right palm as if to mime someone talking.
“Washington — respect y’all,” Gardner-Johnson shouted. “But y’all know this s*** run through us.”
The Eagles had just outlasted the Washington Commanders, 26-18, giving Philadelphia control of its postseason path.
At 8-2, the Eagles are now 1.5 games and a head-to-head tiebreak ahead of the 7-4 Commanders in the NFC East. The 3-6 Dallas Cowboys and 2-8 New York Giants are each unlikely to catch up, or even make the playoffs.