NFL Game Preview: Washington Commanders (0-0-0) vs. Philadelphia Eagles (0-0-0)

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Lincoln Financial Field | Referee: Shawn Smith

Kickoff is scheduled for 4:25 PM ET

FOX: Kevin Burkhardt, Tom Brady, Erin Andrews (field reporter), Tom Rinaldi (field reporter)

Regular Season: WAS leads series, 90-86-5 (WAS won 2 of past 3)

Last meeting: 1/4/26: WAS 24 at PHI 17

Dan Quinn (WAS) vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 4-6 Reg. Season: 60-59 (.504)

Nick Sirianni (PHI) vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 8-3 Reg. Season: 59-26 (.694)

COMMANDERS NOTES

• QB JAYDEN DANIELS passed for 1,262 yards & 8 TDs in 7 games last season. Has 19 TDs (14 pass, 5 rush) vs. 3 INTs for 98.9 rating in 12 career road starts. Recorded career-high 5 TD passes & threw for 258 yards in last game vs. Phi. (12/22/24). • RB JACORY CROSKEY-MERRITT finished 4th among rookies in rushing yards (805) & 3rd in rush TDs (8) in 2025. • RB RACHAAD WHITE had 790 scrimmage yards (572 rush, 218 rec.) in 2025 with TB. Has 1,000+ scrimmage yards in 2 of his last 3 seasons. • WR TERRY MCLAURIN recorded 582 rec. yards & 3 TD catches in 10 games last season. Has 1,000+ rec. yards in 5 of his last 6 seasons. • WR STEFON DIGGS ranks 3rd with 943 receptions, 4th with 11,504 rec. yards & 6th with 74 TD receptions since 2015. Had 1,013 rec. yards & 4 TD catches in 2025 with NE. Has 100+ rec yards in 2 of his last 3 vs. Phi. • TE CHIG OKONKWO recorded 194 catches for 2,017 yards & 8 TD receptions in 4 seasons with Ten. (2022-25). Can make Was. debut. • DL DARON PAYNE had 46 tackles, 7 TFL & FF in 15 games in 2025. Has TFL in 2 of his last 3 vs. Phi. • LB SONNY STYLES can make NFL debut after being selected No. 7 overall in 2026 NFL Draft. • LB FRANKIE LUVU recorded 86 tackles, 5 TFL & 2 FFs last season & has 85+ tackles in each of his last 4 seasons. Has 7+ tackles in 3 of his last 4 vs. Phi. • LB K’LAVON CHAISSON set career-highs with 7.5 sacks & 10 TFL in 2025 with NE. • CB MIKE SAINRISTILL had 77 tackles, TFL & 12 PD in 2025 & has PD in 3 of his last 4 vs. Phi. • S JEREMY REAVES recorded career-high 81 tackles, 5 TFL & 7 PD in 2025. Had 6 tackles, 2 PD & INT in last meeting. • S NICK CROSS had 120 tackles, 5 TFL, FF & INT in 2025.

EAGLES NOTES

• EAGLES won NFC East for 2nd consecutive season last year. • QB JALEN HURTS had career-high 25 TD passes & had 8 rush TDs in 2025. Has 10+ rush TDs in 4 of his last 5 seasons, most such seasons ever by QB. Has 63 career rush TDs, 3rd-most by QB. Passed for 185 yards & 2 TDs in last meeting. • RB SAQUON BARKLEY ranks 2nd with 8,356 rush yards & 3rd with 11,007 scrimmage yards (2,651 rec. yards) since 2018 & became 6th player in NFL history with 7,500+ rush yards & 2,500+ rec. yards in his 1st 100 games. Aims for 7th in row vs. Was. with 115+ scrimmage yards & TD. • WR DEVONTA SMITH recorded 77 receptions for 1,008 rec. yards & 4 TD catches in 2025, his 3rd career season with 1,000+ rec. yards. • WR MAKAI LEMON can make NFL debut after being selected No. 20 overall in 2026 NFL Draft. • TE DALLAS GOEDERT recorded career-high 11 TD catches in 2025, tied-most in NFL among TEs. Ranks 5th among TEs since 2018 with 4,676 rec. yards & tied5th with 35 TD catches. Had TD catch in Week 16 meeting last season. • LB ZACK BAUN recorded 123 tackles, 7 TFL, FF, FR & career-high 2 INTs in 2025. Had 6+ tackles in 15 games last season. • LB JALYX HUNT had INT & FR in last meeting. • LB JONATHAN GREENARD had 38 tackles, 3 sacks, 10 TFL, FF & 3 PD in 2025. Can make Was. debut. • DT JORDAN DAVIS recorded career-highs with 4.5 sacks, 6 PD & 9 TFL in 2025. • DB COOPER DEJEAN set career highs in tackles (85) & PD (16) & had 1st 2 career INTs. Had 4 PD & INT in Week 16 meeting. • CB RIQ WOOLEN can make Phi. debut after spending last 4 seasons with Sea. (2022-25). Ranks tied-2nd since 2022 with 53 PD.

Game Odds

Washington Commanders           44.5

Philadelphia Eagles                        – 5

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Saturday, September 12, 2026

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