SNF PREVIEW: WASHINGTON FOOTBALL TEAM AT PHILADELPHIA EAGLES

BY ADAM GREENE

Sunday Night Football picked the only game they could show in the prime time hour that would have a definable playoff result not impacted by any other game on the schedule. And, God help us, we are all poorer for it as the Washington Football Team tries to secure the NFC East when they travel to Lincoln Financial Field to take on the Philadelphia Eagles.

WASHINGTON FOOTBALL TEAM AT PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (+3, O/U: 43.5)

Location: Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Penn.

Kickoff: Jan. 3, 8:30 p.m. EST

Broadcast: NBC

THE HISTORY

The Eagles and WFT, regardless of their home and mascot, have been facing off since 1934. As such, this will be the 172^nd all time meeting between the two franchises. Washington has an 87-79-5 advantage in the series and won their last contest 27-17 to open the season. At the time, that seemed like a shockingly bad loss for Philadelphia. And that is hilarious.

Before that “surprising” defeat, the Philly had won six straight. And before that, WFT won five straight. This has not exactly been a back-and-forth rivalry in the 2010s.

In WFT’s Sep. 13 victory, Dwayne Haskins threw for 178 yards and a touchdown and led his squad to 13 fourth quarter points. Carson Wentz threw for 270 yards, two touchdowns and two picks in the loss. Neither man will start Sunday’s game and I’m pretty sure Haskins has a shift at Fudrucker’s so he won’t even get to watch the game on TV.

WASHINGTON FOOTBALL TEAM (6-9)

Washington is battling for the NFC East title in spite of losing two straight, which is as lame as it sounds. Last week they fell 20-13 to the Carolina Panthers in a game that could have sewn it up for them and given the rest of us hope a team with a losing record won’t make the playoffs.

Dwayne Haskins Jr. threw for 154 yards and two interceptions in the loss and was cut by the team the next day since he was trying to develop his own COVID-19/Herpes hybrid and infect the rest of the team. Taylor Heinicke finished the game with 137 yards and a TD and is slated to start Sunday. J.D. McKissic caught eight passes for 77 yards and TD. The defense sacked Teddy Bridgwater four times and forced three turnovers. And they still lost.

PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (4-10-1)

Jalen Hurts may have given the Eagles a shot in the arm a few weeks ago, but the wins haven’ come. They’ve also lost their last two including a 37-17 beat down at the pathetic hands of the Dallas Cowboys last week. Jalen Hurts threw for 342 yards, one touchdown and two picks in the loss and rushed for 69 yards. DeSean Jackson caught one pass for 81 yards and a TD.

THE PICK

As pumped as everyone is over Hurts, he’s still a rookie and flubbing up a lot. According to Pro Football Focus, his passer rating over the last three weeks is 49.6, which puts him at No. 36 out of the 38 QBs that have taken the field in that span. Alex Smith has practiced this week and could even get the start for Washington. Let’s all hope so. WFT 20, Eagles 17

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