Tyler Steen vs Everybody: Commanders season-long meltdown ends in brawl after Eagles put them away

The Commanders didn’t offer much resistance in the second half against the Eagles on Saturday night, but they did manage to start a fight before heading for the exits.

Late in the fourth quarter, after an Eagles two-point conversion pushed the lead to 29-10, a full-blown brawl broke out near midfield. What started as typical post-play chirping quickly escalated into punches being thrown, benches emptying, and officials scrambling to regain control.

Tyler Steen fights the entire Commanders defense

Things getting chippy here between the Eagles and Commanders pic.twitter.com/1FYV4JplMH

— FOX Sports: NFL (@NFLonFOX) December 21, 2025

When the dust settled, three players were ejected

Tyler Steen, and Commanders defenders Javon Kinlaw and Quan Martin were ejected. It was honestly surprising that Washington’s Mike Sainristil wasn’t also sent to the locker room, considering how involved he appeared to be in the middle of the chaos.

Tyler Steen was seen throwing multiple punches during the scrum, while Kinlaw and Martin were just as active on the Washington side. Referees eventually managed to separate both teams, but the scene was messy and completely unnecessary.

The fight came with 4:26 remaining after a Tank Bigsby touchdown run, putting a sour finish on what was otherwise a dominant night for Philadelphia.

The Eagles went on to win 29-18, clinching the NFC East title in the process and officially eliminating the Cowboys from playoff contention.

That part, at least, was beautiful.

Tank Bigsby to the house to extend the @Eagles lead!

PHIvsWAS on FOX/FOX Onehttps://t.co/HkKw7uXnxV pic.twitter.com/z03j4zKAKm

— NFL (@NFL) December 21, 2025

The NFL’s disciplinary office will almost certainly have more to say about it. Ejections are just the beginning in situations like this. Fines feel inevitable, and suspensions aren’t out of the question once the league reviews the tape.

The Washington Commanders came into the year wildly overhyped, talked themselves into relevance, and proceeded to fall flat on their face.

Now sitting at 4-11, this was exactly the kind of behavior you expect from a team that realized, in real time, they never belonged in the conversation to begin with.

The Eagles, meanwhile, walked out with a 29-18 win, clinched the NFC East, and officially ended Dallas’ season in the process. That’s how you send a message. On the scoreboard, not with cheap shots after the fact.

This wasn’t toughness. It was soft behavior from a soft team at the end of a lost year which at the end of the night, was exactly what you’d expect from a 4-11 football team.

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