The NFL’s lone remaining unbeaten team is back in action on Monday night as the Philadelphia Eagles play host to NFC East division rival Washington Commanders.
Philly is 8-0, with an average margin of victory over 11 points per game, and is coming off a dismantling of the Houston Texans last week. The Commanders enter this game at 4-5 and having just seen their three-game winning streak snapped by the Minnesota Vikings, who staged a fourth-quarter comeback to do it.
With the Giants having improved to 7-2 and the Cowboys dropping to 6-3, there’s a lot at stake in the surprisingly competitive NFC East on Monday night. Will the Eagles further solidify their hold on the division lead, or will the Commanders pull off a shocking upset? We’ll find out soon enough.
Before we break down the matchup, here’s how you can watch the game.
How to watch
Date: Monday, Nov. 14 | Time: 8:15 p.m. ET
Location: Lincoln Financial Field (Philadelphia)
TV: ESPN | Stream: fuboTV (try for free)
Follow: CBS Sports App
Odds: Eagles -11, O/U 43.5 (courtesy of Caesars Sportsbook)
When the Commanders have the ball
Washington’s offense has looked better (aesthetically speaking) the past few weeks with Taylor Heinicke at quarterback in place of Carson Wentz, but the results haven’t been all that great. The Commanders have averaged just 19 points in Heinicke’s three starts, with a high of only 23.
Heinicke has completed 63% of his passes at an average of only 6.5 yards per attempt, with five touchdowns against three interceptions. He has at least done a better job than Wentz of avoiding sacks, which is a plus. He’s also focused the passing attack toward Terry McLaurin, who is by far the team’s best skill-position player. McLaurin averaged just 3.7 catches, 6.2 targets, and 61.2 yards per game in Wentz’s starts, but is up to 5.3 catches, 8.3 targets, and 80.7 yards with Heinicke in the lineup. The Commanders will get rookie Jahan Dotson back in the lineup on Monday night, which should help.
However, they’re set to go up against what has been one of the NFL‘s top coverage units to date. Cornerbacks Darius Slay and James Bradberry are playing All-Pro-caliber football. Slay has allowed only 17 of 37 passes thrown in his direction to be completed, for just 183 yards. He’s yielded one touchdown while picking off three passes. Quarterbacks are 23 of 55 for 240 yards, one touchdown, and three picks…
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