The football bounces away from DeVonta Smith after the Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver dropped a pass during an NFL game against the Washington Commanders on Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024, at Northwest Stadium in Landover, Md. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)

The wideout made no excuses for dropping an on-target pass from Kenny Pickett in crunch time against the Commanders.

DeVonta Smith didn't need much time to explain what happened. The Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver immediately owned up to a play he makes 99 times out of 100. "

On Sunday, he came up short. With the Philadelphia Eagles leading the Washington Commanders 30-28 late in the fourth quarter, Smith dropped a pass on third-and-5 that would have allowed the Eagles to run out the rest of the clock. And it couldn’t have been an easier catch for Smith to make.

DeVonta Smith took about six steps toward Noah Igbinoghene, and the Washington cornerback was backpedaling as Smith cut to his right and looked back at Kenny Pickett. Smith was open, wide open, as Pickett threw the ball his way.

“Listen, we wouldn’t be in that position in that game without him to begin with,” said quarterback Kenny Pickett, who replaced a concussed Jalen Hurts in the first half. “He’s an unbelievable player. He knows that we’re going to throw him the football, and A.J. (Brown), no matter what. There’s not an ounce of confidence lost in 6.”

Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver DeVonta Smith cost his team a win with the worst drop of the season on Sunday. Smith had the chance to all but ice a