Just as it seemed the Redskins might have a glimmer of hope to make this disaster of a game into a competitive contest after scoring two touchdowns following starting out to a 35-0 deficit, the Eagles scored another 10 points before the end of the first half to put the game prohibitively out of reach before the break.
Eagles Vs. Redskins: Philadelphia Falls Just Short Of NFL First Half Point Record
The Eagles were driving at the end of the half ahead 42-14 with a chance to tie the 1983 Packers for the highest first half score in NFL history. Those Packers scored 49 points in the first half of a game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Eagles were forced to kick a field goal, and thus were denied one record.
But the record 55 point total that marks the highest ever for a team on Monday Night Football is still certainly within reach, unless the Eagles intend to sit absolutely everyone in the second half.
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