The Washington Commanders (1-4-1) host the Philadelphia Eagles (2-5) in an 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 Dallas on Monday night. The Eagles are missing starting quarterback Jalen Hurts due to blood clots and receiver DeVonta Smith with a hamstring injury. Backup quarterback Tanner McKee has completed 57.8% of his passes for 933 yards, eight touchdowns, and three interceptions in five starts.
Washington has had a bye week since a 23-17 loss to San Francisco on Oct. 19. The Commanders will be without wide receiver Terry McLaurin (knee) for the remainder of the season. Veteran receiver Stefon Diggs has 24 receptions for 214 yards and four touchdowns in five starts.
The latest odds 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.
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. Both offenses rank near the bottom of the league in scoring: Washington tied for 20th at 22 points per game, Philadelphia 29th at 18.1 points per game.
Hunt also identifies a key X-factor that he believes makes one side of the spread a strong play, though details are available through his subscription service.
