Redskins beat Eagles 38-24 on Saturday; eliminate Giants

"The 100 Yards" Game Report

Eagles S Malcolm Jenkins (27) and Washington Redskins WR Pierre
Garcon (88) get together after a Washington touchdown in the first quarter
at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Saturday, Dec. 26, 2015.

(Tim Hawk | For NJ.com)

PHILADELPHIA -- Kirk Cousins threw four touchdown passes and had a season-high 365 yards and the Washington Redskins beat the Philadelphia Eagles 38-24 Saturday night to clinch the NFC East title.

Only 4-12 last season, the Redskins began their turnaround when Cousins rallied them from a 24-0 first-half deficit to a 31-30 win over Tampa Bay on October 25. 

The Redskins have won three straight for the first time since a seven-game winning streak helped them secure the NFC East in 2012 in Robert Griffin III's rookie year.

The Eagles entered the game in control of their playoff hopes. They needed to beat the Redskins and Giants next week to win the East. Washington's win also eliminated the Giants.