Quinn had a telling answer when asked if the Commanders felt disrespected by the Eagles going for two up 17 with four minutes left.
Philadelphia, after scoring a touchdown on a 22-yard run by backup running back Tank Bigsby to extend its lead to 27-10 with 4:26 remaining in the game, somewhat surprisingly opted to keep the offense out on the field and go for a two-point conversion rather than kick the extra point in a game in which Washington was relegated to its third-string quarterback.
The Eagles converted the two points on a run by Saquon Barkley—and then all hell broke loose, as some pushing and shoving ensued between the two teams after the play, eventuallythat resulted in the ejections of Eagles guard Tyler Steen, as well as Commanders defensive tackle Javon Kinlaw and defensive back Quan Martin. After the game, Commanders coach Dan Quinn was asked if the Eagles' two-point conversion attempt was a sign of disrespect. His response was telling.going for two with 4:26 remaining and a 17-point lead: “If that’s how they want to get down, all good. We play them again in two weeks.”“Yeah I can only answer for my side—what I would do,” Quinn said. “If that’s how they want to get down, all good. We play them again in two weeks.”Sirianni said after the game . “We did the math and said, 'Hey, we wanted to be able to make sure we were up 19.' We thought it was a little bit better that way. They could only tie you with a field goal and two two-point conversions. Two touchdowns and two two-point conversions. So we were already up three scores. We wanted to make sure we went up that way just in case. “That was what our math told us in that particular case and that's what we did and we went and executed.” Sirianni, who noted how much respect he has for the Commanders, said he didn't talk to Quinn after the game about the attempted two-point conversion but denied it was any attempt at running up the score. “Again, we did that in what we thought was the best interest,” Sirianni continued. “To give up one more point in my mind is not running up the score. We're doing that because they went right down and scored. So we're doing that to give ourselves the best chance to win.”Tim Capurso is a staff writer on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. Prior to joining SI in November 2023, he wrote for RotoBaller and ClutchPoints, where he was the lead editor for MLB, college football and NFL coverage. A lifelong Yankees and Giants fan, Capurso grew up just outside New York City and now lives near Philadelphia. When he's not writing, he enjoys reading, exercising and spending time with his family, including his three-legged cat Willow, who, unfortunately, is an Eagles fan.
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