The Philadelphia Eagles and the Washington Commanders meet Sunday in NFL action from Northwest Stadium in Summerfield. Here’s a Commanders vs Eagles prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Commanders vs Eagles pick.
Philadelphia Eagles Betting Preview
The Eagles started out the season pretty well but they’ve struggled since then. After kicking things off with wins over the Washington Commanders and Tennessee Titans, Philly lost to the Chicago Bears, Los Angeles Rams, Jacksonville Jaguars and Carolina Panthers in their next four games. Over the first six games the Eagles were just 2-4 overall.
In the Monday night game versus the Dallas Cowboys, the Eagles gave up a touchdown in each of the first two quarters on the way to a 20-14 halftime deficit. Philly was up briefly 21-20 in the third but didn’t visit the scoreboard again in a 38-21 loss. QB Tanner McKee was 23-of-35 for 211 yards, one TD and one pick. Saquon Barkley had seven carries for 62 yards and a touchdown.
Washington Commanders Betting Preview
Over on the Commanders’ side, they’ve only been able to get one win so far this year. That one came in a 33-31 affair versus Seattle on September 27. Otherwise it’s been losses to the Eagles, Cowboys, Colts and San Francisco 49ers. Throw in a 27-27 tie versus the New York Giants and Washington owns a 1-4-1 record so far this year.
Back on October 19 versus San Francisco, the Commanders were in trouble at halftime trailing 20-3. Washington rallied a bit from there and made it a game but would ultimately take the loss 23-17 in the end. QB Jayden Daniels was 29-of-40 for 300 yards and two touchdowns. Chig Okonkwo caught seven balls for 69 yards as the team’s leading receiver in the defeat.
Why the Washington Commanders will win
- The Eagles have lost each of their last four night games against teams that held a losing record.
- The Commanders have won four of their last five night games against opponents on a losing streak.
- The Eagles have failed to cover the spread in each of their last seven games as road underdogs against NFC East opponents.
- The Commanders have covered the spread in each of their last four games when playing with a rest advantage.
- The Commanders have won the first half in each of their last five games against the Eagles following a loss.
- The Commanders have scored the first touchdown in each of their last eight Sunday games as favorites.
- The Eagles have lost the first quarter in five of their last six Sunday night games against teams that held a losing record.
Why the Philadelphia Eagles will win
- The Eagles have won each of their last nine Week 8 games.
- The Commanders have lost seven of their last eight games against teams that held a losing record.
- The Commanders have failed to cover the spread in each of their last six games without Terry McLaurin.
- The Eagles have covered the spread in nine of their last 10 Sunday night games.
- The Commanders have lost the first half in each of their last six night games at Northwest Stadium.
- The Eagles have scored the first touchdown in each of their last six games against NFC East opponents.
- The Commanders have lost the first quarter in each of their last six night games against NFC opponents.
Total Points Facts
- Each of the Commanders’ last eight games against NFC East opponents have gone OVER the total points line.
- Each of the last six Sunday games at Northwest Stadium have gone OVER the total points line.
- Eight of the Eagles’ last nine November games as underdogs have gone UNDER the total points line.
Washington Commanders Player Prop Facts
- Terry McLaurin has scored at least one touchdown in each of the Commanders’ last five games as favorites against teams that held a losing record.
- Jayden Daniels has recorded 226+ passing yards in four of his five previous home appearances against NFC East opponents.
- Stefon Diggs has recorded 38+ receiving yards in each of his last 12 November appearances against NFC opponents.
- Austin Ekeler has recorded 20+ rushing yards in each of his last 11 November appearances with his team as a favorite.
- Austin Ekeler has recorded 32+ rushing and receiving yards in 35 of his last 37 appearances against division opponents.
- Jayden Daniels has recorded 21+ completions in seven of his nine previous appearances in night games.
- Heading into Week 8, Rachaad White has the most rushing attempts without a rushing touchdown this season (36).
Philadelphia Eagles Player Prop Facts
- Saquon Barkley has scored at least one touchdown in eight of his last nine appearances against the Commanders.
- Saquon Barkley has scored the first touchdown in each of his last three appearances with his team as an underdog following a home loss.
- Tanner McKee has recorded 211+ passing yards in each of his four previous appearances as a starter.
- Marquise Brown has recorded 25+ receiving yards in each of his last 20 appearances on the East Coast.
- Saquon Barkley has recorded 77+ rushing yards in each of his last eight appearances against the Commanders.
- Marquise Brown has recorded 25+ rushing and receiving yards in each of his last 20 appearances on the East Coast.
- Saquon Barkley has scored two touchdowns in three of his last four Sunday appearances at Northwest Stadium.
- Tanner McKee has recorded 21+ completions in each of his four previous appearances as a starter.
- Heading into Week 8, Jalen Carter ranks T1st in the league for forced fumbles (3) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- Commanders – two different players have recorded 80+ rushing yards in a game this season – equal-most in the NFL, heading into Week 8.
- Heading into Week 8, the Commanders rank 32nd in the NFL in 3rd down percentage (30.9%) this season.
- Eagles – 10 different players have recorded at least one touchdown this season – equal-most in the NFL, heading into Week 8.
- Heading into Week 8, the Eagles rank 32nd in the NFL in average kickoff return (20.1 yards) this season.
Commanders vs Eagles Prediction
I’ll take a stab on Washington but there’s not a whole lot to like here outside of the rivalry aspect. In any case, the Commanders managed to hang 314 yards and 19 first downs on the undefeated 49ers in their last outing and benefitted from San Francisco’s 11 penalties for 88 yards. The defense gave up 375 yards and 20 first downs on the other side but it wasn’t enough. Washington has scored fewer than 18 points in two of the last three games and they’re not scoring great overall this year.
As for Philly, they gave up 25 first downs and 416 total yards of offense (204 rushing) in their loss to the Cowboys on Monday. The Eagles offense managed 321 yards overall, going just 5-of-12 on third downs. Philly has lost five straight games now, and they’ve scored fewer than 22 points in each of those defeats.