Do the Eagles make it 9-0?
8-0 and still no end in sight for the Philadelphia Eagles. The NFL’s last unbeaten team faces Washington on Monday and should be able to extend their record. They then face the stumbling Colts and Packers, making an 11-0 record look more and more likely.
Whether it helps them in the end is still questionable, because they haven’t really been challenged yet this season. That is unlikely to change on Monday when the Commanders, bottom of their division, come to Lincoln Financial Field.
The first meeting three weeks ago Philly won 24-8 in Washington and a similar result on Monday would be no surprise. The only question is how much Philly will win in the end.
For Philadelphia vs. Washington, our forecast is a clear Eagles victory that should again end with a double-digit lead. The total points should not go through the roof again, which is why we can still find good betting options despite the big handicap.
Kickoff of the NFC East duel is on Tuesday night at 02:15 in Philadelphia. The game can be watched live on DAZN.
Philadelphia Eagles – Statistics & current form
So the Eagles remain undefeated and it’s starting to glimmer on the last few pundits that they might actually be a favourite to win the Super Bowl. Especially in the NFC, which has been so weak this year, a run all the way to the finals is not exactly unlikely.
It has rarely been easier to get to a Super Bowl in the NFC and the Eagles should take advantage of that. A bye week in Playoff Round 1 would be the first step towards that goal, and with every win, they’re getting closer and closer to that goal.
Eagles still without injury worries
Almost the last team in the league to do so, the Eagles are getting by without any serious injuries. If the starting quarterbacks or a lot of receivers in their own division regularly fall or have fallen out, Philly has been completely spared so far.
An important point why they are in such a good position. Not the only one, though. They are also one of a handful of teams to have both a stellar defence and a top-ranked offence. In both categories they occupy one of the first four places.
Only the Bills can keep up with this balance, with the Eagles even putting up 0.6 points more offensively (28.1) than Josh Allen and his team. That alone shows how well and consistently they can score.
Defence the secret heroes
However, even in Philadelphia it is often the defence that sets the tone in difficult games. That was the case in the last two close games against Arizona and Dallas. In those two games alone they fished four interceptions out of the air – in total they already have 12, which is the league best.
The turnover statistic is the last and perhaps even most important point that justifies the Eagles’ success. Here they stand at an unbelievably good +15 and thus +8 points ahead of the next best team from Baltimore. They only gave away three balls in the course of the season.
This superiority will also lead to success against the Commanders. Whether the margin of victory will then be 10, 12, 15 or even more points, however, is hardly predictable. That’s why a bet on Eagles + Under 44.5 points is the better betting option for Philly vs. Wahington compared to handicap bets.
Key Players:
QB: Jalen Hurts
RB: Miles Sanders
WR: A.J. Brown
TE: Dallas Goedert
K: Jake Elliott
Washington Commanders – stats & current form
The Commanders don’t make it easy for their opponents, you have to give them that. Even though they lost narrowly to the Vikings last time (17:20) and now stand at a 4:5 record, games against them are rarely easy.
However, their highest defeat of the season came at home against the Eagles, the team they will now play again on Monday. That, of course, works against Washington, and the QB switch since then from Wentz to Taylor Heinicke should hardly change that.
Heinicke playing very solid
As for the Commanders’ quarterback, he’s doing exactly what was expected of him. He’s not playing outstanding, but solid. Averaging just under two touchdowns with one interception is definitely a better stat than numerous other quarterbacks in the league (e.g. Jones, Stafford, Ryan).
Still, of course, he’s not the quarterback to lead them to back-to-back victories now. His passer rating of 87.6 points on average is simply too weak for that. Since the Eagles can provide the season’s high-flyer in Hurts, we see the Commanders at a clear disadvantage here.
Not enough own ball wins
The inferiority against Philadelphia is also noticeable when looking at the turnover statistics. While Philly was able to steal the ball 18 times (12 interceptions, 6 fumbles), Washington only managed 7 times (3 interceptions, 4 fumbles).
Even without more possessions, the Eagles would be favoured, if they then have the ball more often, then it should become clear. Thus, for Philly vs. Washington, the odds on the Eagles in any combination are the better choice.
Key Players:
QB: Taylor Heinicke
RB: Antonio Gibson
WR: Terry McLaurin
TE: Logan Thomas
K: Joey Slye
Philadelphia Eagles – Washington Commanders Head-to-head comparison / H2H record
The last direct duel was just three game days ago and went then with 24:8 clearly to Philadelphia. Even before that, Philly clearly set the tone with eight wins from the last ten duels.
However, these two teams rarely gave each other many points. The 44.5 set for Monday has not been surpassed in five meetings. Thus, a bet on under 44.5 total points for Eagles against Commanders is also a nice betting option.
All in all, however, we should take advantage of the Eagles’ current form and place bets on them. Combined with these under points, this produces a value that is absolutely playable.
Philadelphia Eagles – Washington Commanders Tip
Betting on Philly yes, but which ones? This question has been on our minds more often lately with their games and we have not always been successful with handicap bets. Even for Monday now, their handicap is so big that it carries some risk for tips.
Thus, for Eagles vs. Commanders, a bet on Philadelphia + Under 44.5 is our bet of choice. Why? Because even the 44.5 total points are very rarely exceeded in Eagles and Commanders games. In fact, in Washington’s case, not once in their last seven games.
However, tips on Eagles half-time/final score are also possible. These bring a significantly lower value, but are an extremely safe bet due to Philly’s starting strength (7 halftime leads in 8 games).
