Slay and Mitchell were not penalized. Washington and Austin, however, were each assessed 15-yard penalties for unsportsmanlike conduct that infuriated Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin on the sideline. In a pool report, referee Alan Eck explained why the Steelers were penalized and not the Eagles.

Darius Slay on the 12-men penalty: “I saw Kelee (Ringo) come in, and then I just tried to run off because he was just locked in doing his job. Our coach told him to. … I was just running out there because I was ready to go back in.” He let one DB coach know, but not the other.

Birds' health trending down after loss After the Eagles lost Jalen Hurts in the first quarter due to a concussion, the Washington Commanders stepped up, sealing the win on a Jameson Crowder touchdown catch with 10 seconds left.

Kenny Pickett almost won it, and the NFL’s top-ranked defense lost it. After Pickett drove the Eagles to a couple late field goals, the Eagles’ vaunted defense let the Commanders drive the length of the field for its third touchdown of the fourth quarter.