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Eagles take the lead on 59-yard touchdown pass from Jalen Hurts to A.J. Brown
Hurts found his favorite target for a game-changing 59-yard touchdown in the third quarter to put the Eagles in front.
![Eagles wide receiver A.J. Brown finishes off a 59-yard touchdown against the Commanders.](https://www.inquirer.com/resizer/jUISLGbKNK3486_sUrCDL_j3DyI=/0x0:2400x1601/760x507/filters:format(webp)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/pmn/C7NDZRTGTVEUBM723KU33ICQ5A.jpg)
Quarterback Jalen Hurts connected with wide receiver A.J. Brown for a 59-yard touchdown pass to put the Eagles ahead 21-17 with 7:11 remaining in the third quarter.
The score gave the Eagles their first lead of the day and capped a quick-strike 4-play, 74-yard drive. Running back Kenneth Gainwell ran in the two-point conversion to give the Eagles a four-point cushion midway through the third quarter.