Commanders at Eagles

Upstart Commanders slaughtered the Lions and now face division mates, Eagles, in Philly. The two teams should be familiar with one another. Eagles won at home by 8, but lost late in the season at D.C. by 3. Washington has stepped forward during the playoffs and looked exceptionally strong in Detroit.

We've talked about the Eagles rushing game and how it drives their wins. They'll need to call on it again in this game. Commanders play tough against the pass as seen in the graph below of opponent net yards passing.

On pass defense, both teams are strong with Commanders ranking 5th and the Eagles sitting at the top spot. See both teams on the defensive side of our Killer Stat, (Yards per Pass attempt) chart. Killer Stat, Defense.

On pass offense, it's a virtual tie at 10th with 6.54 yards per pass attempt. Killer Stat, Offense.

Commanders have played great to get to this point. One more win and they are unlikely Super Bowl contestants. It's a lot to expect. Our computer likes the Eagles at home by 9 includingg the 3 homefield points. I'll take the Eagles too -- but in a close one.

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