Daniels fuels Commanders' comeback in 27-10 win over Eagles - ESPN

LANDOVER, MD. — The last time Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels won a start before Sunday night's 27-10 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles, he had yet to dislocate his elbow and had not endured questions about his durability or his game.

When asked if it felt like it had been a year since his last win — it was Oct. 5, 2025 to be exact — Daniels said, «It probably felt longer.»

That's why he wanted to savor Sunday's win, during which he completed 16 of 29 passes for 217 yards and a touchdown. He also ran for 23 yards. He completed passes for 53 and 30 yards in the second half to help Washington earn its second win of the season. The Commanders are 2-4-1 and two games behind the first-place Giants in the NFC East.

Since that win over the Chargers last year, Daniels had endured several adverse situations.

He fumbled the following week, leading to a Bears comeback win; he missed a game because of a hamstring injury; he dislocated his left elbow and missed three games aggravated it upon his return, causing him to be shut down for the final four games.

Then, in 2026, he missed two games after dislocating the elbow again, and in his last game at home, he failed to throw the ball out of bounds to stop the clock in overtime, preventing the Commanders from kicking a last-second field goal to snap a tie against the Giants.

He was 0-7-1 in his previous eight starts — though he failed to finish four of those outings. Before that stretch, he had won 15 of his first 20 regular-season starts.

«It's a blessing,» Daniels said, «just to go out there and everything I've been through in my career so far, just to keep pushing and keep fighting through adversity to come out with a big-time win with these guys and knowing I