The chants were unmistakable — and very loud. Flocks of Eagles fans stuck around after Philadelphia’s 26-18 home victory over the Washington Commanders on Thursday night and expressed their gratitude to the team that let Saquon Barkley walk away.

But the defense dominated and the offense, behind another big day by Barkley, came alive in the fourth quarter as the Eagles extended their winning streak to six games and became the overwhelming favorite to wi the NFC East. Thank you for relying on us to provide the journalism you can trust. Please consider supporting us with a subscription.

The Giants didn't want to pay Barkley, so their division rivals were happy to swoop in to add the playmaking running back. On Thursday, he made all the difference in a win over the Commanders.