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The Washington Commanders had a chance to steal Week 1 in Philadelphia, but costly mistakes, offensive inconsistency and a failed late two-point conversion left Washington with a 24-22 loss to the Eagles.

On today’s Commanders Squad, Nick Ashooh, Anthony Armstrong and David Harrison break down everything that went right and wrong against Jalen Hurts, Saquon Barkley and the Philadelphia Eagles.

Jayden Daniels struggled to find a rhythm early before coming alive late, finishing with two fourth-quarter touchdown passes and giving Washington a chance to tie the game in the final minute. But the Commanders couldn't finish the comeback.

We’re breaking down:

• Jayden Daniels’ uneven season debut and encouraging fourth-quarter response
• Stefon Diggs’ first Commanders touchdown and the costly celebration penalty that followed
• The controversial final two-point conversion call from David Blough to John Bates
• Rookie Antonio Williams making an immediate impact, including his first NFL touchdown
• Why Terry McLaurin was almost invisible for most of the afternoon
• Washington’s offensive struggles despite controlling stretches of the game
• Sonny Styles making an impact in his regular-season debut
• Daronte Jones’ aggressive new defense and the encouraging signs from the pass rush
• Mike Sainristil and the explosive plays that hurt Washington’s secondary
• Jalen Hurts, Dallas Goedert and the critical plays that changed the game
• Dan Quinn’s situational decisions and the mistakes Washington has to clean up
• What the loss tells us about the Commanders heading into another NFC East matchup

Was this an encouraging performance against a good Eagles team, or another example of Washington finding ways to lose a game it could have won?

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