NFL Week 10 preview
WASHINGTON (4-5) AT EAGLES (8-0) Monday, 8:15 p.m., ESPN
OPENING LINE: Eagles by 10½ SERIES: Eagles, 81-78-6
LAST MEETING: Eagles, 24-8, Sept. 25 EAGLES OFFENSE: OVERALL (3), RUSH (6), PASS (9), SCORING (2). EAGLES DEFENSE: OVERALL (3), RUSH (20), PASS (3), SCORING (4). COMMANDERS OFFENSE: OVERALL (21), RUSH (21), PASS (22), SCORING (26).
COMMANDERS DEFENSE: OVERALL (14), RUSH (11), PASS (18), SCORING (16).
TURNOVER DIFFERENTIAL: Commanders mnus-4; Eagles plus-15.
KEY MATCHUP: Washington’s defensive line against Jalen Hurts. For the Commanders to have any chance, they will have to pressure and contain Hurts — something defenses have not been able to do. Washington’s line is stout, with interior lineman Daron Payne and Jonathan Allen providing strong play up the middle. Payne has 5½ of the Commanders’ 23sacks. Montez Sweat is a threat off the edge. Washington also could see the return of DE Chase Young, who hasn’t played since tearing the ACL in his right knee last Nov. 14. The 2020AP Defensive Rookie of the Year, Young had 7½ sacks in 2020and 1½ last season before getting injured against Tampa Bay.
ETC.: Washington’s Terry McLaurin caught six passes for 105yards in the first meeting on Sept. 25. He leads the team with 609 receiving yards on the season . ... Eagles have held opposing quarterbacks to a league-low 68.0 passer rating while accumulating an NFL-best 12interceptions. S C.J. Gardner-Johnson tops the league with five interceptions . ... Eagles have scored 60 points off 18takeaways . ... Philadelphia is off to its best start and is the 29th
team in the Super Bowl era to begin 8-0. All 28 teams prior have made the playoffs. The 1972Dolphins remain the only
team to finish a season undefeated. The 2007Patriots were 18-0before losing in the Super Bowl.