The Washington Commanders (1-4-1) host the Philadelphia Eagles (2-5) at Northwest Stadium in Landover, Maryland, on Sunday Night Football with kickoff set for 8:20 p.m. ET. Philadelphia enters on a five-game losing streak after a 38-21 defeat at Dallas on Monday night, while Washington had a bye week following a 23-17 loss to the then-unbeaten San Francisco 49ers on October 19.
Both teams are dealing with significant offensive injuries. The Eagles will be without starting quarterback Jalen Hurts (blood clots) and receiver DeVonta Smith (hamstring). Backup quarterback Tanner McKee, a former sixth-round pick, has completed 57.8% of his passes for 933 yards, eight touchdowns, and three interceptions. Washington lost wide receiver Terry McLaurin (knee) for the season; veteran Stefon Diggs has 24 receptions for 214 yards and four touchdowns in five starts.
Current odds list the Commanders as 6-point favorites with an over/under of 40.5 points. The money line sits at Commanders -260, Eagles +225.
SportsLine analyst Emory Hunt, who is 31-18-2 on his last 51 NFL picks involving the Eagles, leans toward the Under 40.5. The Under has hit in eight of the last 10 meetings between the teams, five of the last 10 Eagles games, and eight of the last 10 Commanders games. Washington ranks tied for 20th in scoring at 22 points per game, while Philadelphia is 29th at 18.1 points per game.
Hunt also highlights a crucial X-factor that makes one side of the spread a strong play, with full details available on SportsLine.
