Mike Sliwinski

So here we are heading into week 3 with a 2-0 record consisting of a season opening road win against a team many feel is much improved followed by a statement win Monday night over a team considered to be a good playoff caliber team. We now switch to a division opponent and one I am not that impressed with. What could go wrong? Well, division games are always tough. It’s on the road. It’s on a short week after an emotional home opening win. The Eagles are probably a bit overconfident after a dominant win last week. Lastly Washington QB Carson Wentz will surely be looking for revenge against his old team, and still has his flaws but has put up huge numbers the first two weeks of the season with a potent WR core. It’s weird to say a game against a division foe 3 weeks into the season feels like a trap game, but this somehow has that feel.

So naturally I’m picking against the Eagles for the second straight week, right? Hell no! The Eagles are a good football team that is capable of overcoming everything mentioned above. Wentz despite the numbers is a turnover machine that is a below average QB. I feel he will continue his regression in not ever learning to adjust his game. The Eagles CBs have shown that they can shut down a good passing attack, one much better than this week’s opponent. It will be a little closer than it should be, and I wouldn’t be terribly surprised if it goes the other way, but I’m not picking against them this week.

As a side note, you will notice I never mentioned this week’s opponent by name. They will always be the Redskins to me. Eagles 33 ,Redskins 27.

Sean Selby

After watching the Eagles dismantle the Vikings last Monday Night, it’s easy to get caught up in the emotions and think that they will be able to just roll the Washington Re….err …football te…..er… Commodes, but remember that this is still a division team and their QB wants to prove his former employer wrong about him. The Eagles also have a QB who wants to continue to prove to the world that he belongs here.

The game is in Washington this week, however that’s not going to stop groups like Philly Sports Trips, Green Legion, and others to pack the buses and head down the Lincoln Financial Field South to boo Ginger Jesus. He’s going to hear it. He’s going to be flustered early and make some mistakes. I expect some early turnovers and the Eagles to jump out to a decent lead. Washington has enough weapons to fight back to make it a game but will it be enough?

Darius Slay lining up against Terry Maclaurin should be a fun one to watch, and Bradbury matching up against the rejuvenated Curtis Samuel may limit Wentz’s options. They will have to get creative with TE Logan Thomas and some screen plays but the Birds will be ready. This one gets close in the 3rd, early 4th but the Eagles pull away. Eagles 27, Commanders 17

Gary Shead

The Eagles are making perfect strides and taking many steps forward so far in this young promising season. The defense made adjustments against a very high powered, strike-fast strike Vikings offensive attack last week. Jalen Hurts is answering some questions about his ability to be a complete passer but in my opinion there is one question left. That question is does he remain consistent?  I believe he does. I like the Eagles here for the easy win. Eagles 21, Commanders 3

Ryan Shead

The Eagles go to Washington to face Carson Wentz for the 1st time since his departure. Although it adds drama, I think it has no bearing on the outcome. The Eagles are clearly the better team but it is a division game and the Commanders always play us tough.

Can Jalen Hurts consistently play the way he did last week? Time will tell, but if he does it’s going to be very difficult to beat this team. Eagles are flying high right now and Washington is coming off a disappointing performance in Detroit last week. I think Eagles go up big after a turnover or two, and in classic Wentz fashion he brings Washington back to make game closer then it should of been. Eagles 31, Commanders 27