A bonus shoutout to the Eagles' backup running back Kenny Gainwell, who came in to spell Barkley at the start of the fourth quarter and fired off runs of 14, 13 and 7 in succession to set up an eventual Hurts QB sneak touchdown.

But the defense dominated and the offense, behind another big day by Barkley, came alive in the fourth quarter as the Eagles extended their winning streak to six games and became the overwhelming favorite to wi the NFC East. Thank you for relying on us to provide the journalism you can trust. Please consider supporting us with a subscription.

Saquon Barkley is having a renaissance with the Philadelphia Eagles. It continued in the first half Thursday against the Washington Commanders with a run that put him over the 1,000-yard mark for the season.

Eagles running back Saquon Barkley made a girl cry before the start of Thursday's game between the Eagles and the Washington Commanders, but it was for a good reason.