Redskins give it away again

PHILADELPHIA — Unable to hold a fourth-quarter lead for the second straight week, the Washington Redskins on Sunday clinched another nonwinning season with their 27-24 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field.

The Eagles outscored the Redskins 11-0 in the final quarter, the winning points coming on David Akers’ 32-yard field goal with 1:48 remaining.

The Redskins gained only 9 yards on their final drive and gave up the ball on downs with 1:05 remaining. Quarterback Jason Campbell was shaken up when spiked to the turf by Eagles pass rusher Juqua Parker.

The Redskins (3-8) eclipsed 20 points for only the second time this year.

With the game tied at 24, Philadelphia started at its 20-yard line with 5:35 remaining. LeSean McCoy ran 12 yards to start the possession, and two plays later, Donovan McNabb threw 35 yards to Jeremy Maclin. On the play, Redskins cornerback Carlos Rogers was close in coverage but failed to look back for the football.

The Eagles stalled at the Redskins’ 14, and Akers came on for his fourth field goal.

The back-and-forth game reached its first tie with 7:24 remaining when Philadelphia’s Eldra Buckley scored on a 1-yard run and McCoy followed with the two-point conversion to knot the score at 24.

The 90-yard drive was ignited by Avant receptions of 46 and 20 yards.

The injuries continued to mount for the Redskins. In addition to Campbell, cornerbacks Justin Tryon (hip) and Fred Smoot (head) were injured along with defensive end Jeremy Jarmon (knee) and fullback Mike Sellers (ankle).

Campbell finished 22-of-37 for 231 yards and two touchdowns. His two second-quarter interceptions led to two Eagles field goals.

Trailing 16-14 at halftime, the Redskins regained the lead on their first third-quarter possession.

After forcing the Eagles to a three-and-out, the Redskins marched 80 yards on nine plays to lead 21-16 on Campbell’s 10-yard touchdown pass to Fred Davis. On the drive, Davis grabbed a career-long 29-yard reception (most of the yards after the catch), and Devin Thomas caught a career-best 35-yard Campbell pass to keep the drive alive.

On the touchdown, Campbell was flushed to his right and, before opting to scramble, threw to Davis, who backed into the end zone.

The Redskins outgained Philadelphia 117-22 and held a 10:54-4:06 advantage in time of possession in the third quarter.

Early in the fourth quarter, Chris Wilson pressured McNabb from behind, getting a piece of the ball. Tryon corralled the pass for his first career interception, giving the Redskins possession at the Eagles’ 23.

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