Another week, another game Washington enters as the underdog. The Washington Football Team returns home to FedEx Field Sunday to host the Philadelphia Eagles. Just like its game against Dallas last week, this is the second time Washington plays the Eagles in three weeks.
Washington certainly hopes for a better result this time around. The Eagles defeated the WFT 27-17 in a game that Washington allowed Philly to gain over 500 total yards and made Jalen Hurts look like Patrick Mahomes.
Washington went into Week 15 extremely shorthanded, with both of its quarterbacks, Taylor Heinicke and Kyle Allen, on the reserve/COVID-19 list. The WFT hung tough for a while, but the Eagles dominated Washington in the second half to come away with the win.
The Eagles come into Week 17 hot, winners of three in a row, while Washington has lost three in a row. As you might expect, the Eagles will enter the game as favorites.
According to Tipico Sportsbook, the Eagles are 3.5-point favorites over Washington Sunday. The over/under is set at 44.5, nearly identical to the first game’s result.
Washington is coming off a humiliating 56-14 loss to the Cowboys and desperately needs a win to keep its very slim playoff hopes alive for one more week.