Washington Commanders at Philadelphia Eagles Predictions & Picks
Philadelphia are backed to cover as they win an important opener in the NFC East.
They are the better team on both sides of the football, especially in the trenches, so an efficient offensive display coupled with good defensive showing can result in an opening-night win for the Eagles.
- Philadelphia Eagles are 4-2-0 ATS in their last 6 home games in the NFC East
- The winning team has covered in each of the last 5 meetings
- Washington Commanders were 3-6-0 ATS in their 9 road games last season
- The Over has cashed in 7 of the previous 8 meetings
Head To Head
- Washington Commanders lead the all-time series 91-88-6
- Washington Commanders won 24-17 when the two teams last met on January 4
Washington Commanders Form
Washington enter the new season looking to bounce back from a miserable 2025 campaign that saw them win just five games.
The Commanders had gone into that season with high hopes following a run to the 2024 NFC Championship Game, but their playoff quest never truly got started.
They won just three of their first 11 games and went on an eight-game losing skid between mid-October and early December.
Washington did win a couple of road games against division rivals late on, but that was nothing more than mere consolation.
The Commanders go into their 2026 season opener having gone 1-2 in pre-season, beating Miami 20-7 before losing 17-13 in Detroit and 41-3 at Baltimore.
Philadelphia Eagles Form
Philadelphia are once again targeting the Super Bowl as they look to rebound from a disappointing end to the last campaign.
The Eagles had a couple of rough patches during the regular season, but that did not prevent them from finishing top of the NFC East with a 12-5 record.
However, they were one-and-done in the postseason, as they lost 23-19 at home to San Francisco in the Wild Card round.
Philadelphia enter the new campaign having lost all three of their games during pre-season.
The Eagles lost back-to-back games on the road, 24-7 in Baltimore and 24-21 at New England, before falling to a 30-13 defeat at home to Cincinnati.