The Commanders earned a surprising 32-21 victory over the Eagles on "Monday Night Football" in Week 10 to bring their division rival's undefeated run to an end.
It proved to be an emotional win for the team, and for head coach Ron Rivera in particular.
Here is what he said:
His mother Dolores passed away on Halloween. Rivera missed practice to fly to California and spend time with her before she passed. He flew back to coach the Commanders to a 17-16 win over the Indianapolis Colts.