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Leftovers: Mr. Hicks Goes To Washington

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Sam's Club 
 QB Sam Bradford threw for 270 yards and three touchdowns, marking his seventh-career three-touchdown game. His 122.6 rating was the second-highest of his career. His 62-yard touchdown pass to WR Riley Cooper was the second-longest touchdown pass of his career. 

Offensive Quick Hits 
 Cooper's 62-yard touchdown reception was the second-longest of his career. Since 2013, Cooper has four 40-plus yard touchdown receptions. In his last two games at Washington, Cooper has seven receptions for 125 yards and three touchdowns 
 TE Brent Celek scored his first touchdown of the season and the 28th of his career. He has five career touchdowns against Washington 
 WR Miles Austin's 39-yard touchdown reception was his longest since Week 2 of the 2011 season.

Sprole Train 
 RB Darren Sproles broke a 45-yard punt return, marking the ninth 40-plus yard punt return of his career 
 Since joining the Eagles, Sproles has a 14.3-yard punt return average, which ranks as the second-highest in team history behind Ernie Steele's 16.8-yard average from 1942-48.

Forcing the Issue 
 After recovering a fumble that was forced by LB Brandon Graham, LB Jordan Hicks has three takeaways in the last two games (1 INT, 2 FRs) 
 Overall, the Eagles defense has racked up nine takeaways this season including five in the last two weeks 
 The defense has forced at least one turnover in 10 consecutive contests (22 overall during that span) 
 Graham has 10 career forced fumbles.

Birdseed 
 The Eagles have not allowed an individual 100-yard rusher in the last 16 games, tying Atlanta for the longest active streak. The Eagles have allowed just one 100-yard rusher in their last 28 contests (Frank Gore on 9/28/14 at SF) 
 LSJon Dorenbos played in his 137th game as an Eagle, tying Andre Waters and Wes Hopkins for 16th on the Eagles all-time list.

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