Carson Wentz has thrown touchdown passes to four different players, catapulting the Philadelphia Eagles to a 34-24 NFL win over the Washington Redskins.
Wentz on Monday connected with wide receiver Mack Hollins for 64 yards, threw a four-yard strike to tight end Zach Ertz and a nine-yard pass to undrafted free agent running back Corey Clement.
Wentz's fourth score came on a 10-yard pass to wide receiver Nelson Agholor for a 31-17 lead with 11:10 left on the clock.
Wentz has already thrown 17 touchdown passes in seven games, one more than all of last season. He finished the night 17 of 25 for 268 yards with one interception.
The Eagles (6-1) won their fifth straight. The Redskins (3-3) dropped into a second-place tie in the NFC East with the Dallas Cowboys.
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Washington pulled within 24-17 when quarterback Kirk Cousins threw a five-yard touchdown pass to tight end Jordan Reed late in the third quarter. Philadelphia came right back and extended their lead to two touchdowns.
The news was not all good for the Eagles, however, as left tackle Jason Peters was carted off the field with a leg injury with 14:06 remaining in the third quarter.
Philadelphia were leading 17-10 when Peters became tangled up with defensive lineman Ziggy Hood. Peters' leg appeared to bend awkwardly, and the veteran had an air cast placed on it before heading off. Peters, a nine-time Pro Bowl tackle, did not return.
Rookie kicker Jake Elliott's 42-yard field goal with 6:19 left gave the Eagles a 34-17 lead. Cousins' third touchdown pass, his second to Reed, this one for 12 yards, cut the deficit to 34-24 with 3:17 left.
