The Philadelphia Eagles (2-5) travel to face the Washington Commanders (1-4-1) in a crucial NFC East matchup on Sunday Night Football at Northwest Stadium in Landover, Maryland. Kickoff is scheduled for 8:20 p.m. ET. Philadelphia enters on a five-game losing streak after a 38-21 loss to the Dallas Cowboys on Monday night, while Washington had a bye week following a 23-17 defeat 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 due to blood clots and wide receiver DeVonta Smith with a hamstring injury. Backup quarterback Tanner McKee, a former sixth-round pick, has completed 57.8% of his passes for 933 yards, eight touchdowns, and three interceptions in relief. Washington lost wide receiver Terry McLaurin for the season with a knee injury; veteran Stefon Diggs has stepped in with 24 receptions for 214 yards and four touchdowns in five starts.
Oddsmakers list Washington as a 6-point favorite with an over/under of 40.5 points. The money line has the Commanders at -260 and the Eagles at +225. SportsLine analyst Emory Hunt, who has a 31-18-2 record on his last 51 NFL picks involving the Eagles, leans toward the under 40.5 total points. 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 identifies a crucial X-factor that makes one side of the spread a strong play, though the specific detail is available through SportsLine's subscription service.
