What you should knowThe Eagles are playing the Commanders on Thursday Night Football. The Birds are getting their first look at Washington star rookie Jayden Daniels as first place in the NFC East is on the line.

Jalen Hurts and the Philadelphia Eagles get their first crack at rookie phenom Jayden Daniels and the Washington Commanders in the City of Brotherly Love with first place on the line.

HC Nick Sirianni had a confusing exchange with reporters Friday where he may have revealed a previously undisclosed injury to their QB.

The Washington Commanders last lost a game in Week 6 against the Baltimore Ravens.The next week, in a matchup against the Carolina Panthers, the Commanders put 40 points on their opponent. An effort that helped wash away any hard feelings from the previous week's defeat.

The Eagles were having a bad half against the Commanders and got a scare when Jalen Hurts went to the medical tent.

When comparisons were made for quarterbacks in the 2024 draft class, Jayden Daniels was likened to Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts. The two will now face off in an important division game Thursday night.

Jalen Hurts has enjoyed a renaissance of sorts in recent weeks, collecting 22 touchdowns (12 passing, 10 rushing) to help the Eagles surge up the NFC standings. On Thursday, he and his Philadelphia teammates faced their biggest test: a matchup against the Commanders for first place in the NFC East.