Philadelphia Eagles vs Washington Football Team Prediction, Preview and Odds - 01/02/2022

by Amedeus Mastrangelo

Monday, Dec 27, 2021
Game Time: 1:00 pm ET, Sunday, January 2, 2022
Venue:  FedExField, North Englewood, MD
Where to Watch:  Fox

 

Opening Odds at USA Sportsbooks

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Eagles NL, WFT NL; Over/Under:  45 points
Bet365:  Point Spread:  Eagles -3, WFT +3; Over/Under:  45 points
BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Eagles -4, WFT +4; Over/Under:  NL points
 

Season Record

Philadelphia Eagles:  8-7 (2nd place, NFC East)
Washington Football Team:  6-9 (3rd place, NFC East)
 
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Philadelphia Eagles vs Washington Football Team Preview and Analysis

 
Recent Form
Philadelphia Eagles:  won at home on Deccember 26 against the New York Giants 34-10.
Washington Football Team:  lost on the road on Dec. 26 against the Dallas Cowboys 56-14.
 
 
 

Philadelphia Eagles Analysis

The Eagles are coming into this game with an 8-7 record overall and they are 5-3 in their road games this regular season where they will be in this game. This will be their 5th divisional matchup of the year and they are currently 2-2 in their division games this season. They have won 5 of their last 6 games and are coming into this one on a 3 game winning streak after another win in their last game. Their last loss was against the New York Giants while their 5 wins in that span came against the Denver Broncos, the New Orleans Saints, the New York Jets, the Washington Football Team, and the Giants in their last game. Starting quarterback Jalen Hurts completed 17/29 passes for 199 yards and 2 touchdowns. Miles Sanders led the team in rushing with 45 yards on 7 carries while Boston Scott had 41 yards and 1 touchdown on 12 carries. DeVonta Smith led the receivers with 80 yards and 1 touchdown on 5 receptions while Lane Johnson caught the other touchdown pass in that one. Alex Singleton led the defense in that game with 9 solo tackles and 2 assisted ones. Josh Sweat and Milton Williams both recorded the only sacks in that game with 1 each while Singleton and Rodney McLeod both came up with 1 interception each in that one. They have scored 398 points in their 15 games this season averaging 26.5 PPG and they have allowed their opponents to score 318 points against them allowing 21.2 PPG. Their offense is averaging 364.9 YPG while their defense is allowing 320.2 YPG. 
 
 

Washington Football Team Analysis

WFT is coming into this game with a 6-9 record overall and they are 3-4 in their home games this NFL season where they will be in this game. This will be the 5th divisional matchup on their schedule this year and they are currently 1-3 in their division games this season. Their last win was against the Las Vegas Raiders but they have gone on a 3 game losing streak since then with losses coming against the Dallas Cowboys, the Philadelphia Eagles, and the Cowboys again in their last game. Taylor Heinicke completed 7/22 passes for 121 yards, 1 touchdown and 2 interceptions in that one. Kyle Allen made his way into that game as well completing 8/10 passes for 67 yards and 1 touchdown. Jaret Patterson led the team in rushing with 33 yards on 9 carries. Dyami Brown led the receivers with 53 yards on 2 receptions while John Bates had 45 yards and 1 touchdown on 2 receptions. Terry McLaurin led the team in receptions with 3 for 40 yards while Antonio Gibson caught the other touchdown pass in that one. Bobby McCain led the defense in that game with 7 solo tackles and 3 assisted ones. Daron Payne, Matt Ioannidis, and De'Jon Harris all recorded the only sacks in that game with 1 each while no one on the defense came up with an interception in that one. They have scored 297 points in their 15 games this season averaging 19.8 PPG and they have allowed their opponents to score 407 points against them allowing 27.1 PPG. Their offense is averaging 324.3 YPG while their defense is allowing 373.4 YPG.
 
 

 

Eagles vs Washington Prediction

The Eagles are coming into this game as a 3 point favorite with the current betting odds according to the bookmakers. The Eagles have been winning a lot of NFL games recently, they have not been playing the greatest in every game but they are finding ways to win. They have been trending in the right direction recently winning 3 straight games and 5 of their last 6 while WFT has been trending in the opposite direction losing 3 straight games now. WFT has lost a lot of their steam and are basically out of the playoffs now while the Eagles still have a much better chance of making it. The best bet to place in this game is on the Eagles to cover the spread here.
 
Eagles Washington Prediction:  Our NFL Pick for Sunday, January 2, 2022 (1:00 pm ET start time) is Eagles 24 WFT 17.
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NFL Betting Trends

 
Philadelphia Eagles: 4-1 ATS as a favorite. 6-3 ATS in all games where the total is between 42.5 and 49 points. 6-3 ATS against conference opponents. 7-4 ATS when playing with 6 or less days rest. 60-34 ATS off 2 or more consecutive overs. 
Washington Football Team: 5-9 ATS in all games. 4-7 ATS as an underdog. 9-14 ATS in home games. 38-63 ATS in a home game where the total is between 42.5 and 49 points. 3-7 ATS when playing with 6 or less days rest. 5-10 ATS versus division opponents. 3-10 ATS off a division game. 1-6 ATS off 2 or more consecutive overs.
 

Key Injuries

 
Philadelphia Eagles:  J. Howard (RB) day-to-day - Stinger injury. T. Gowan (CB) day-to-day - Quadricep injury. M. Sanders (RB) day-to-day - Hand injury.
Washington Football Team:  J. McKissic (RB) Out indefinitely - Concussion. C. Samuel (WR) day-to-day - Groin injury. A. Gibson (RB) day-to-day - Toe injury.
 

Notable Quotes

 
"We exchanged jerseys after because I've never threw a touchdown to an offensive tackle. But he's a freak athlete. He gave me his jersey and wrote on there: 'When I caught that ball, I didn't know what to think. All I could think was, what y'all know about them Texan boys." - Jalen Hurts on Lane Johnson in their win against the Giants in their last game.
 
 
"I told them you play this game long enough, you're going to get beat like this. How you respond to it, how you bounce back, how you play, that tells more about you than anything else." - Ron Rivera on his team’s loss against the Cowboys in their last game.
 
 

Starting Lineups

 
Philadelphia Eagles 
WR Watkins, Quez 
WR Reagor, Jalen 
WR DeVonta Smith 
TE Goedert, Dallas
QB Hurts, Jalen 
RB Sanders, Miles
 
Washington Football Team
WR Terry McLaurin
WR Humphries, Adam 
WR Sims, Cam 
TE Bates, John 
QB Heinicke, Taylor 
RB Gibson, Antonio 
 

Statistical Leaders

 
Philadelphia Eagles Stats
Passing: J. Hurts (2930)
Rushing: M. Sanders (754)
Receiving: D. Smith (821)
Touchdowns: J. Hurts (10)
 
Washington Football Team Stats
Passing: T. Heinicke (3052)
Rushing: A. Gibson (891)
Receiving: T. McLaurin (899)
Touchdowns: A. Gibson (9)
 
Coaches:
Philadelphia Eagles: Nick Sirianni (1st season)
Washington Football Team: Ron Rivera (2nd season)


Amedeus Mastrangelo

About the Author:

Amedeus Mastrangelo has been heavily wagering on all sports for years and plays just about everything, including sides, totals, favorites, underdogs, against the spread, alternative spreads, first half, second half, player props, and futures. The bottom line is, if Mastrangelo can see an edge in any way shape or form, then he's going to take advantage.

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