Washington Redskins vs Philadelphia Eagles: Live Score & Analysis for Washington

Looking to avenge last year's regular-season sweep, the Washington Redskins came up short and fell to the Philadelphia Eagles 37-34 in Week 3.

A matchup that was slated to pit the NFL's top offense and defense against each other, this contest instead had the look of a shootout. The two teams combined for 990 yards of total offense, with 752 yards coming through the air.

In place of the injured Robert Griffin III, Kirk Cousins had a spectacular day. Completing 30 of 48 passes for three touchdown, Cousins' passing total of 427 yards nearly approached the franchise-record for passing yards in game.

Be that as it may, Cousins unraveled in the late moments of the game. Cousins' interception midway through the fourth quarter handed the Eagles a double-digit lead. While he promptly responded with a touchdown drive, he came up small on Washington's final possession. Needing eight yards to enter field-goal range, Cousins threw three-straight incompletions that effectively ended the game.

Even with that said, it's not as if he didn't post enough points to win this game. While the Redskins' special teams did surrender a kick-return touchdown, their defense was far too generous to Nick Foles.

Despite playing behind a makeshift offensive line, Foles wasn't sacked and threw for 325 yards and three touchdowns. While this unit did limit LeSean McCoy to 22 total yards on 21 touches, the miscues in the secondary were too much to overcome.

Two games behind the Eagles in the NFC East, Washington will have a quick turnaround with a game against the New York Giants on Thursday Night. With the prospects of overcoming a 1-3 record and a 0-2 start in the division daunting, this is a contest the Redskins can ill-afford to lose.