The focus on Monday for the 1-0 Eagles is the same as always: Review the win over Washington and have honest, open conversations about what went right and what needs improvement and then move on to the Tennessee Titans and Week 2 of this 2026 season.

What will the Eagles build on from the tense, taut, down-to-the-wire win over Washington? We take a look here in the Official Review, Driven by AAA! Make sure to visit AAA.com/eagles to sign up today!

1. The little things win games ...

There were so many little things from the win on Sunday – the Jalen Carter blocked extra point attempt (more on that below), the Makai Lemon open-field block on Jalen Hurts' huge 22-yard run to convert a third-and-18 situation in the second half, and then ... the DeVonta Smith recovery of Washington's onside kick at the end of the game.

It was such a significant play that Head Coach Nick Sirianni made mention of it in his postgame press conference.

"Let me ask you a question," Sirianni said, addressing the reporters gathered at Lincoln Financial Field. "Do you know who caught our onside kick in the Super Bowl in 2024? Nobody knows. (Tight end) Grant Calcaterra, because nobody really thinks about it unless the play doesn't go the way you want it to go. Over our past five years – I had us do a stat – I think we're 22-22 on onside kicks. That's a lot of onside kicks. They work so hard.

"DeVonta Smith works so hard with Jake Elliott every Wednesday, every Thursday, every Friday, every special teams period and walkthrough of getting onside kicks. Dallas Goedert does the same. The backups do the same. And that's my point. It's the work that makes the plays. One of the most selfless things, again, is being able to block on that onside kick. That was actually a really good kick. It took a weird bounce. It didn't take a normal bounce. It took a kind of weird one and DeVonta made it because of how much he's worked at it. DeVonta's going to get praise for all the other plays that he made, particularly that over the shoulder one. That just speaks to the selflessness of our guys of how much they've worked at that when we can't even remember who the guy was who made the play in the Super Bowl in 2024."

2. Appreciate the game Jalen Hurts played to open the season

Washington attacked the line of scrimmage on Sunday and quarterback Jalen Hurts made the Commanders pay with big play after big play down the field. He ended with three touchdown passes, a significant accomplishment. Hurts had his 25th game since 2022 with at least three offensive touchdowns, second most in the NFL in that span behind only Buffalo's Josh Allen. This was just the eighth time in those 25 games that all three of Hurts' touchdowns came through the air.

Moreover, Hurts completed 6 of 9 downfield passes (defined as 10-plus air yards) for 176 yards and three touchdowns in the game. His yardage total on those throws was the eighth highest of his career, while he threw three or more downfield touchdowns for just the sixth time. Hurts was most effective targeting receivers aligned wide, completing 7 of 9 such attempts for 118 yards and one score. Throwing to the middle of the field? He connected with tight end Dallas Goedert in the seams, going 3-of-4 for 65 yards and two touchdowns.

3. A good pass rush is more than just sack totals

It's all about affecting the quarterback.

While the Eagles sacked Jayden Daniels just one time on Sunday, they pressured him with a disciplined yet aggressive pass rush. Daniels was pressured on 19 of 38 dropbacks in the game, a 50.0 percent pressure rate that is excellent. He went 15-of-19 for 138 yards and a touchdown when throwing from a clean pocket (78.9 percent completion percentage), but just 3-of-15 for 26 yards and a touchdown when under pressure. From an Eagles perspective, that is just what Defensive Coordinator Vic Fangio wants. Overall, the Eagles pressured Daniels 19 times, their second most in a game in the Fangio era. And they did it without letting Daniels break free with his legs – he gained just 31 yards on five rushing attempts.

4. Big shoutout to the Eagles' secondary on Sunday

One of the premier wide receivers in the NFL, Washington's Terry McLaurin couldn't solve the Eagles' outside cornerbacks. He was targeted just one time with zero receptions when matched up with either Riq Woolen (13 matchups) or Quinyon Mitchell (9) in coverage. McLaurin was held without a reception across his first 30 consecutive routes run overall before recording an 8-yard reception on his 31st route run with 4:40 remaining in the fourth quarter. He finished the game with just two receptions for 14 yards across four targets and a team-high 35 routes run.

5. Jalen Carter: He does it all

Jalen Carter changes games along the defensive line, we all know that. And we see him on special teams changing games there, too. It's remarkable, really, when you consider this big picture: Carter ranks tied for second in the NFL with 4 blocked kicks (2 blocked field goals and 2 blocked PATs) since 2023 (behind Houston's Denico Autry, 5). Carter blocked a point-after attempt in last December's win over Buffalo that proved to be the difference maker and his blocked extra point attempt on Sunday helped the Eagles preserve the two-point victory over Washington.

"Jalen just has a knack for the ball and he makes great plays," said defensive tackle Moro Ojomo of Carter's blocked PAT. "And there was another one where he (Commanders rookie kicker Drew Stevens) missed it, but if you look at that clip, there's no way he would've made it if he kicked it straight."

"Some guys just have a great feel for it and I think J.C. has a great feel for it," Special Teams Coordinator Michael Clay said last December after the blocked PAT against Buffalo. "But, again, you could see how his mind works, him getting set, getting ready, kind of (anticipating) what the holder and the kicker are doing.

"Obviously, we can't leave until that ball snaps so guys may try to go on a double set or things of that nature, try to get us off balance, but you can see he's keying that ball. Once that ball is snapped, he's out of there and he does a great job of really kind of bypassing the long snapper so we don't get the penalty, but also when you get past the long snapper, it's less of a guy pushing at your legs where I can get my legs up and go block it."