Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver DeVonta Smith dropped a crucial pass in the final minutes of their game against the Washington Commanders, ultimately leading to their loss. Smith acknowledged his mistake but remains confident in his abilities.
During the first four years of his career, Smith has been one the NFL ’s most reliable playmakers. He has made a lot of great catches and consistently gets open on his routes.Smith cost the Eagles a chance to clinch the NFC East title and lowered their odds of winning the No. 1 seed in the NFC playoffs by dropping a pass on third-and-5 from Washington’s 22-yard line with about two minutes remaining.
to the first-down marker and had plenty of space in front of him, but the ball slipped through his hands. The Eagles could have ran out the clock with a first-down conversion to win their 13th game of the season. Instead, Eagles kickersettled for a 40-yard field goal, giving the Eagles a 33-28 lead with under two minutes remaining. On the next drive, Smith watched hopelessly from the sidelines as the Commanders drove down the field and scored a game-winning touchdown.“I just dropped the ball,” Smith said after the game. “Ain’t no teaching on it. Just catch the ball. Simple.”The 26-year-old won’t let one bad drop affect his confidence. “I ain’t going to beat myself up over it,” Smith said. “It’s life. It’s part of the game. I made all the tough catches today. And when we needed one (more), I dropped it. It is what is. ... Ain’t nobody else fault but my mine.”, who suffered a concussion after getting hit by Commanders linebacker Frankie Luvu. Pickett calmed down as the game progressed because Smith and“Listen we wouldn’t be in the position of that game without him to begin with,” Pickett said. “He’s unbelievable player. He knows that we’re going to throw him the football. ... There’s not an ounce of confidence lost in six (DeVonta Smith’s number)
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