The Mercury (Pottstown, PA)

NFL WEEK 15 CAPSULES

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WASHINGTON (6-7) AT EAGLES (6-7) Tuesday, 7p.m., Fox

LINE: Eagles by 4½

SERIES: Washington, 88-79-5

LAST MEETING: Washington, 20-14, on January 3.

WASHINGTON OFFENSE: OVERALL (20), RUSH (12T), PASS (22), SCORING (23) WASHINGTON DEFENSE: OVERALL (19), RUSH (5), PASS (30), SCORING (23) EAGLES OFFENSE: OVERALL (15), RUSH (1), PASS (30), SCORING (12)

EAGLES DEFENSE: OVERALL (9T), RUSH (12T), PASS (11), SCORING (16) TURNOVER DIFFERENTI­AL: Washington minus-7; Eagles 0.

KEY MATCHUP: Washington WR Terry McLaurin vs. Eagles CB Darius Slay. McLaurin is Washington’s top offensive player. He leads Washington in receptions (61), yards (808), and TDs (5).

ETC.: Washington plays the second of five consecutiv­e games to end the regular season against a fellow NFC East opponent. Washington is the first team since the 1995Tampa Bay Buccaneers to close a regular season with five divisional opponents in a row . ... Washington enters with a 1-1 division record . ... Washington will try for its first three-game winning streak against the Eagles since taking five in a row from 201416 . ... Antonio Gibson is second in the NFC with 836yards rushing this season. But Gibson also has six fumbles . ... Washington leads NFL in time of possession since Week 10 . ... Washington’s defense is allowing 302.4yards from scrimmage per game since Week 10, which ranks third in the league behind New England and Indianapol­is . ... Jalen Hurts can join Lamar Jackson as only QBs with 50-plus yards rushing in seven straight games and can tie Kyler Murray (12) for third-most 50-plus rushing games by a QB in hisfirst two seasons . ... WR DeVonta Smith is first Eagles rookie receiver with 50catches since Jordan Matthews in 2014 . ... DT Javon Hargrave has a career-best 7½ sacks.

 ?? ALEX BRANDON — THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ?? Terry McLaurin leads Washington with 61receptio­ns for 808yards and five touchdowns.
ALEX BRANDON — THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Terry McLaurin leads Washington with 61receptio­ns for 808yards and five touchdowns.

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