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The Redskins and the Eagles square off at Franklin Field in Philadelphia on Saturday in a game with huge playoff implications and could ultimately decide the outcome of the NFC East. Washington won the first meeting 23-20 back on October 4th in a game that saw the Redskins run 78 plays to the Eagles 46. Former Eagle and Washington deep threat Deshaun Jackson sat the game out with a hamstring injury. Philadelphia opened a -4 home favorite with the total set at 48 1/2. Early Washington and under money has the line down to Philadelphia -3 with the total down a point to 47 1/2. Weather could be a factor in the game as the forecast at this writing, calls for a 70% chance of showers at game time. Kickoff is at 8:25 PM EST with the game being carried on the NFL channel.
The Redskins are 6-2 at home and just 1-5 on the road so the problem is obvious. After a rocky start, QB Kirk Cousins has played well down the stretch. He’s thrown a touchdown pass in sixteen straight games and his TD/Int ratio is 19/3 over his last three games. Cousins has shown a propensity to play much better at home than on the road. He touchdown pass to Pierre Garcon with 23 second left was the winner over the Eagles in Week Four. Alfred Morris (602) is a big time back that never seems to get enough touches. Jordan Reed is Cousin’s safety blanket with (74, 778, 9 TDs) from his TE post. The Washington defense doesn’t have great numbers but has proven tough in the red zone. Dashon Goldson has 100 tackles, 20 more than the No.2, not a good thing from the free safety spot.
Strangely enough, the Eagles control their own destiny. With two wins, Philadelphia is going to the playoffs. Sam Bradford has been dinged and inconsistent all year with barely 3000 yards passing a 16 touchdown vs. 13 picks. After leading the NFL in rushing last year, DeMarco Murray has just 606 yards in the Chip Kelly “scheme” and has been used sparingly of late. Wide out Jordan Mathews has been Philly’s best offensively player all year and the tight ends (Ertz and Celek) are next in catches and play a key role in getting the offense going. The jury is out on the No.29th ranked defense. They play pretty well early in the game but are ultimately gassed at the end of games having had to be on the field longer than any stop unit in the NFL thanks to the Eagles No.32 ranked time-of-possession offense.
This is a must game for both teams with the winner a huge leg up in the division. The Skins finish with a tough rivalry game at Dallas. The Eagles may have to win their finale at Giants Stadium in what would likely be Tom Coughlin’s final game as coach of Big Blue. Odell Beckham also figures to be back with a vengeance after serving his suspension and facing the No.24 ranked pass defense. This is a tough call. Edge would appear to be with the visitors but not anxious to grab bouts with a team that is 1-9 and 37 ATS in its L10 roadies. That said, not anxious to take Philly with a secondary that has allowed 30 TD passes and has injury issues with two starters. This is the sixth time that the Washington defense has seen the Chip Kelly offense so they should have some familiarity. In the end, it will likely come down to the play of Kirk Cousins whose agent is already stumping for a big contract. Will it be the good Kirk or the bad Kirk??? We’ll see.
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