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Eagles vs. Commanders predictions for Week 11 of the NFL season originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia
The Eagles (7-2) host the Commanders (7-3) in an NFC East battle on Thursday Night Football at the Linc.
Let’s get to the predictions:
Reuben Frank (4-5)
The Eagles’ victims on their five-game winning streak are the 2-7 Browns, 2-8 Giants, 4-6 Bengals, 2-8 Jaguars and 3-6 Cowboys. Five teams, a combined 13-35. The Eagles are playing terrific football, but they’re just 1-1 vs. winning teams this year, beating the Packers, losing to the Falcons. So despite that gaudy 7-2 record and fancy five-game winning streak, they still have plenty to prove, and it starts with this intriguing matchup with a Commanders team that’s 7-3 but 1-2 vs. winning teams, with an early win over Arizona. Whoever wins this one becomes the favorite to win the NFC East, and we’ll learn a lot about both teams Thursday evening. What Jayden Daniels and Dan Quinn are doing in Washington is impressive – this is a team that hasn’t had a winning record since 2016 and hasn’t won a playoff game since 2005. But I feel like they’ve come back to Earth just a little bit, and they’re a Hail Mary vs. the Bears away from being 2-3 in their last five. These are two fairly evenly matched teams with similar records and explosive offenses, but for me the difference is Washington’s defense is just average. You can move the ball on them (they’re 21st in yards allowed per play), you can run on them (28th vs. the run) and you can move the sticks on them (23rd on third down). Fun matchup, and I’m going with the home team.
Eagles 33, Commanders 30
Dave Zangaro (5-4)
This is exciting because we haven’t had many good matchups between the Eagles and Commanders in recent seasons. But this one deserves the hype. Part of me wishes both teams had full rest for this one but I think it really helps that the Eagles were able to rest their starters in the fourth quarter on Sunday, while the…
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Publish date : 2024-11-14 12:00:00
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