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Redskins vs. Eagles: Score and Twitter Reaction for Saturday Night Football

December 27, 2015   ·     ·   Jump to comments

The Washington Redskins defeated the Philadelphia Eagles, 38-24, Saturday night at Lincoln Financial Field to capture their first NFC East title since 2012 and end one of the sloppiest division races in recent memory. 
The Eagles had a chance to seize control of their own destiny with a win and capture an NFC East championship next weekend with a victory over the New York Giants, but they floundered in too many key moments to remain competitive.
After cutting the deficit to six in the third quarter following a DeMarco Murray plunge into the end zone, the Eagles took over with a chance to tie or take the lead on their next possession. However, Murray proceeded to fumble a quick toss, and it resulted in a DeAngelo Hall scoop and score, as the NFL displayed on Twitter: 
At that point, a 13-point cushion was all the Redskins needed. 
Washington quarterback Kirk Cousins was in complete command all night long, and he looked sensational in picking apart an E...

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