The Philadelphia Eagles have gotten off to a 10-7 lead against the Washington Redskins at FedEx Field in Landover, Maryland.
The game marks the return of Robert Griffin III to the field after last January’s ACL tear in a playoff loss to Seattle. For Philadelphia, Chip Kelly is coaching in his first NFL game and Michael Vick is hoping for a comeback season in Kelly’s uptempo offense.
The Eagles marched down the field but, deep in Redskins territory, Vick threw a sideways pass that the referees called a lateral, and DeAngelo Hall returned the fumble (actually broken up in the air by Ryan Kerrigan) for a touchdown.
Vick later threw a 25-yard touchdown pass to DeSean Jackson
RGIII just threw an interception. He looked tentative and threw it into double coverage.
Alfred Morris has fumbled twice, and the second one led to a safety. It’s Philly 12, Washington 7.
In my most recent article on Bleacher Report, I predicted that the Redskins will finish 11-5 despite the following startling statistic:
Of the last 10 NFL teams to finish 10-6 after a losing season, only one of them (the 2006 Kansas City Chiefs) followed up their 10-6 year with a winning season.
Click here to read my most recent article about RGIII and the Redskins (http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1767742-robert-griffin-iii-washington-redskins-must-buck-history-to-make-playoffs-again).
Tags: 10-6, 10-6 after a losing season, Alfred Morris, Chip Kelly, Michael Vick, Monday Night Football, Philadelphia Eagles, RGIII, Robert Griffin III, Washington Redskins
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