Pat Mulranen

Sam Howell could be in for a long day Sunday.The Washington Commanders quarterback has been sacked 19 times already this season. That’s pretty alarming considering two of their three games were against the Arizona Cardinals and the Denver Broncos. The Commanders offensive line is not very good, and that’s going to be a huge problem for them. 

The Eagles defensive line has been phenomenal this season, especially the last two weeks. The Eagles have been stopping the run and wreaking havoc, bringing a lot of pressure on opposing quarterbacks. That should continue Sunday, and the Commanders may not get much going on offense. They will try to run a lot to keep The Eagles offense off of the field, but I don’t see them having success on the ground and Howell will definitely be rattled. Jalen Carter and company will make sure of it! Howell could get some nice passes off to his wide receivers, but it just won’t be enough at the end of the day. 

Washington does have a good defensive front, too. But The Eagles’ offensive line is far better, and the run game has been elite the last two weeks. D’Andre Swift has simply been amazing, and I think he will be used a lot again Sunday as he looks to post three straight weeks with 100-plus yards. Really, all I’m looking for is a strong showing from the passing game. I do NOT want to see any Jalen Hurts’ interceptions. I do NOT want to see any mistakes at all. This offense is too good for that. The Eagles need to start showing their true talent, well through the air (again, the running game is beyond elite right now). And I think it’s time for the passing game to show what the running game has. It would just be awesome to see Hurts post the numbers he did last year. I still think the Eagles win. I would be surprised if they lost this game. The Eagles have an easy next three games with the Commanders, Los Angeles Rams and New York Jets. All should be comfortable wins. Eagles 31, Commanders 17 

Sean Selby

Over the past two weeks the Eagles have relied heavily on the ground game, and we’re pretty successful at controlling the contests using that technique. D’Andre Swift has been a major force for opposing defenses to deal with, and with the Commanders coming to the Linc having allowed 300 yards over the last two games on the ground, there could be more success for Swift this week.

Commanders defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio made headlines this past week when he criticized the “Brotherly Shove”. Unfortunately for him, he will probably have to try to stop Jalen Hurts from performing the play several times on Sunday, and chances are he will not be happy with the results. Hurts holds the record for the most rushing touchdowns by a running back in his first 50 games, and should add to that total.

Speaking of Hurts, he hasn’t been as sharp as many expecting throwing the ball, but he’s been just fine overall. He got AJ Brown more involved last week, and he should also be targeted quite a bit on Sunday. It would be nice to see Dallas Goedert find some success in the middle of the field, but it all depends on how the commander plan on attacking.

For the Eagles defense, on paper they have an easier task than they had the last two weeks. Sam Howell has turned the ball over quite a bit (he had 4 ints last week) and the Eagles have been excellent at getting turnovers. The defensive line will continue to cause issues, and Nolan Smith should be getting more snaps as well. I would be surprised if the Commanders find the end zone more than twice in this one. The Eagles start off slow but end up rolling easily. Eagles 31, Commanders 17