NFL Game Preview: Philadelphia Eagles (2-5-0) vs. Washington Commanders (1-4-1)

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NBC: Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth, Melissa Stark (field reporter)

Westwood One: Ryan Radtke, Mike Golic

Kickoff is scheduled for 8:20 PM ET

Northwest Stadium

Referee: Alex Moore

Regular Season: WAS leads series, 90-87-5 (away team won 2 of past 3)

Last reg. season meeting: 9/13/26: WAS 22 at PHI 24

Nick Sirianni (PHI) vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 9-3 Reg. Season: 61-31 (.663)

Dan Quinn (WAS) vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 4-7 Reg. Season: 61-63-1 (.492)

Philadelphia Last Game: L, 38-21 vs. DAL (Week 7)

Washington Last Game: L, 23-17 at SF (Week 6)

EAGLES NOTES

• QB TANNER MCKEE has 20+ completions & TD pass in each of his 1st 4 career starts. Passed for 241 yards & TD in Week 18 meeting last season. • RB SAQUON BARKLEY had 71 scrimmage yards (62 rush, 9 rec.) & 1st rush TD of season last week. Has 1,724 scrimmage yards (132.6 per game) & 13 TDs (9 rush, 4 rec.) in 13 career games vs. Was. Has 120+ scrimmage yards & TD in 6 of his 7 career games at Was. & aims for his 5th in row at Was. with 120+ scrimmage yards & TD. • WR MAKAI LEMON (rookie) led team with 7 receptions for career-high 67 yards & had 1st-career rec. TD last week. Has 5+ catches in 2 of his past 3. • WR DEVONTA SMITH has 50+ rec. yards in each of his 4 games this season. Has TD catch in 3 of his past 4 at Was. Aims for his 5th in row at Was. with 6+ catches. • WR DONTAYVION WICKS had 73 rec. yards & TD catch in Week 1 meeting. Has 5+ catches & 60+ rec. yards in 2 of his 3 road games this season. • TE DALLAS GOEDERT aims for his 4th in row with 5+ catches. Had 77 rec. yards & 2 TDs in Week 1 meeting & aims for his 3rd in row vs. Was. with TD catch. • LB ZACK BAUN is 1 of 4 LBs with 5+ TFL (5) & 5+ PD (5) in 2026. Has 45 tackles (11.3 per game), 4 TFL, 3 PD & FF in his past 4 vs. Was. • LB JIHAAD CAMPBELL has 5+ tackles in 6 of 7 games this season. Had 1stcareer sack in Week 1 meeting. • DT JALEN CARTER aims for his 5th in row on road with TFL. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Was. with FF. • CB QUINYON MITCHELL aims for his 3rd in row at Was. with PD. • DB COOPER DEJEAN is 1 of 3 DBs with 5+ tackles in 7 games in 2026. • CB RIQ WOOLEN aims for his 5th in row with PD. • S ANDREW MUKUBA aims for his 3rd in row with 7+ tackles.

COMMANDERS NOTES

• QB JAYDEN DANIELS completed career-high 29 of 40 atts. (72.5 pct.) for 300 yards & 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 110.4 rating in Week 6, his 2nd-career 300- yard game. Passed for 258 yards & career-high 5 TDs in his only career home start vs. Phi. (12/22/24). Passed for 2 TDs in Week 1 meeting. Has 90+ rating in 6 of his past 7 home starts. Aims for his 3rd in row at home with rush TD & 7th in row at home with 50+ rush yards. • RB RACHAAD WHITE had 13th-career rec. TD in Week 6, tied 2nd-most among RBs since 2022. • WR STEFON DIGGS had 78th career rec. TD in Week 6. Had 55 rec. yards & TD catch in Week 1 meeting. Has 5+ catches in 3 of his past 4 & aims for his 3rd in row with 5+ receptions. • WR TREYLON BURKS had season-high 66 rec. yards in Week 6. • WR ANTONIO WILLIAMS (rookie) had 50 rec. yards in Week 6. Had 64 rec. yards & 1st-career TD catch in Week 1 meeting. • TE CHIG OKONKWO led team with 7 receptions & 69 rec. yards in Week 6. • LB SONNY STYLES (rookie) aims for his 3rd in row with 13+ tackles & PD. Had 1st-career sack in Week 1 meeting. • LB FRANKIE LUVU had 8 tackles & 6th-career FR in Week 6 & aims for his 3rd in row with 8+ tackles. Had sack in Week 1 meeting. • LB ODAFE OWEH had 3rd sack of season last week. Had sack & 2 TFL in Week 1 meeting. • LB K’LAVON CHAISSON aims for his 3rd in row with FF. • DT DARON PAYNE aims for his 3rd in row with TFL. • DT SHY TUTTLE had 1st sack of season in Week 6. • CB AMIK ROBERTSON aims for his 7th in row with 5+ tackles. • CB RASUL DOUGLAS had PD in 5 of 6 games this season. • S NICK CROSS had 8 tackles & 2 TFL in Week 1 meeting.

Game Odds

Philadelphia Eagles                        40

Washington Commanders           – 6.5

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Saturday, October 31, 2026

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