Eagles improve to 3-0 after they rally to beat Redskins, 37-34

PHILADELPHIA -- A rookie's breakthrough. An exiled receiver's return. A brawl.

And another comeback win.

Nothing normal seems to happen this season for the Philadelphia Eagles.

Jordan Matthews, the draft pick who replaced DeSean Jackson, and Jeremy Maclin lifted the Eagles past the star receiver's new team yesterday. Philadelphia again rallied to win, beating the Washington Redskins, 37-34, as Matthews caught two touchdown passes and Maclin had one.

The Eagles are the first NFL team to start a season 3-0 after trailing by at least 10 points in each game.

"Man, that was an emotional one," said Matthews, who scored his first NFL touchdowns. "They are close [games], so I know that coach [Chip] Kelly is losing some hair."

The game was marred by a fourth-quarter brawl near the Washington sideline after Eagles quarterback Nick Foles was blindsided by defensive lineman Chris Baker during an apparent interception return. Baker and Eagles left tackle Jason Peters were ejected, and then the INT was overturned by video replay. That led to Maclin's 27-yard TD to break a 27-27 tie.

Maclin credited Foles' toughness with inspiring the Eagles.

"That's the guy you want, the guy who gets up play after play," Maclin said.

Maclin, who missed all of 2013 with a knee injury, finished with eight catches for 154 yards. Matthews also had eight receptions.

Jackson wasn't going to let Philadelphia forget him. The receiver, cut by Kelly last winter, caught an 81-yard touchdown pass and added a Rockettes-style kick to his celebration as his former fans loudly booed. He gained 117 yards on five catches.

"Honestly, it's a new time. It's a new era," said Jackson. "I don't see them worrying about me, and I don't worry about them. I'm happy where I'm at."

The Eagles, who rallied from 17 points down in their first two wins, came back from an early 17-7 deficit to drop Washington to 1-2 even though the Redskins outgained Philadelphia 511-379.

Washington's Kirk Cousins threw for 427 yards and three touchdowns in his first start as the replacement for injured Robert Griffin III. Cousins came in last week to pass for two TDs when RG3 hurt his ankle.