The Philadelphia Eagles carry a five-game skid into Northwest Stadium, needing answers from a battered receiver corps against the Washington Commanders.
Game details
| When | Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 8:20 PM ET |
| Where | Northwest Stadium |
| TV | NBC |
| Line | Washington Commanders -6 | O/U 40 (market view) |
| Philadelphia Eagles record | 2-5 |
| Washington Commanders record | 1-4-1 |
Overview
Philadelphia sits at 2-5 and has dropped five straight, getting outscored 175-127 on the season. The slide includes a 21-38 loss to the Dallas Cowboys in Week 7, a 14-25 defeat to the Carolina Panthers in Week 6, a 17-19 road loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 5, a 20-24 setback against the Los Angeles Rams in Week 4 and a 7-27 loss at the Chicago Bears in Week 3.
The receiver room is banged up heading into Week 8. DeVonta Smith (hamstring), Dontayvion Wicks (ankle) and Britain Covey (knee) are all out, and linebacker Jihaad Campbell (hamstring) and cornerback Jonathan Jones (hamstring) are out as well. Cornerback Jakorian Bennett is questionable with a knee issue, while linebacker Jalyx Hunt, defensive tackle Moro Ojomo and running back Saquon Barkley were all limited in practice. Philadelphia already beat Washington once this season, winning 24-22 at home in Week 1.
Washington enters at 1-4-1 and has lost its last game, a 17-23 defeat at the San Francisco 49ers in Week 6. Before that the Commanders tied the New York Giants 27-27 in Week 5, lost 13-30 to the Indianapolis Colts in Week 4, beat the Seattle Seahawks 33-31 in Week 3 and lost 20-37 at the Dallas Cowboys in Week 2. The betting market has Washington favored by six points with a total of 40, and with Philadelphia missing three wide receivers to injury, the edge here leans toward the home team.
Key players
Tanner McKee has thrown 20-plus completions with a touchdown pass in each of his first four career starts, and the Eagles need that streak to continue with their receiver room thinned out.
Dallas Goedert is chasing his fourth straight game with five-plus catches and has hurt Washington before, with 77 receiving yards and two touchdowns in the Week 1 meeting.
Saquon Barkley was limited in practice this week but brings a heavy history against Washington, with 1,724 scrimmage yards and 13 touchdowns in 13 career games against the Commanders, including 120-plus scrimmage yards and a touchdown in six of seven games at Washington.
DeVonta Smith, who has 50-plus receiving yards in each of his four games this season, is out with a hamstring injury and will not be available in Washington.
Dameon Pierce carries a 9.5-point projection and gives the Eagles another option out of the backfield.
Keys to the game
Get Saquon Barkley going early and lean on his track record against Washington to control the tempo.
Keep Tanner McKee's streak alive by moving the chains through the air despite the thinned-out receiver room.
Make the defense disruptive up front, with Jalen Carter chasing his fifth straight road game with a tackle for loss and Zack Baun among the league's four linebackers with five-plus tackles for loss and five-plus pass deflections this season.
Fantasy angles
Start Tanner McKee. He is the Eagles' listed starter at an 11.5-point projection and has opened his career with 20-plus completions and a touchdown pass in every start.
Start Dallas Goedert. With Smith and Wicks both out, Goedert projects at 8.0 points and is chasing his fourth straight game with five-plus catches.
Sit or hold Jalen Hurts. He carries a 14.0-point projection, but Tanner McKee is listed as this week's starting quarterback, not Hurts.
Sit DeVonta Smith. He is out with a hamstring injury and will not play despite his 14.5-point projection.
Treat Dameon Pierce as a low-end flex only. His 9.5-point projection comes with Saquon Barkley and Jaydon Blue listed ahead of him on the depth chart.
Prediction
The market's lean is Washington 23, Philadelphia 17, with the Commanders favored by six and the total set at 40. That number fits an Eagles offense trying to produce without three of its wide receivers against a Washington team getting this one at home.
Injury report
| Player | Pos | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Britain Covey | WR | Out |
| DeVonta Smith | WR | Out |
| Dontayvion Wicks | WR | Out |
| Jakorian Bennett | CB | Questionable |
| Jihaad Campbell | LB | Out |
| Jonathan Jones | CB | Out |
| Jalyx Hunt | LB | Limited in practice (no game status yet) |
| Moro Ojomo | DT | Limited in practice (no game status yet) |
| Saquon Barkley | RB | Limited in practice (no game status yet) |
Depth chart
Offense
| Pos | Philadelphia Eagles |
|---|---|
| QB | Tanner McKee |
| RB | Saquon Barkley |
| WR | DeVonta Smith, Dontayvion Wicks, Makai Lemon |
| TE | Dallas Goedert |
| LT | Jordan Mailata |
| LG | Landon Dickerson |
| C | Drew Kendall |
| RG | Tyler Steen |
| RT | Markel Bell |
Defense
| Pos | Philadelphia Eagles |
|---|---|
| LDE | Jalen Carter |
| RDE | Moro Ojomo |
| WLB | Nolan Smith Jr. |
| LILB | Zack Baun |
| RILB | Jihaad Campbell |
| SLB | Jonathan Greenard |
| LCB | Riq Woolen |
| RCB | Quinyon Mitchell |
| NB | Cooper DeJean |
| SS | Marcus Epps |
| FS | Andrew Mukuba |
Recent results
| Team | Last games |
|---|---|
| Philadelphia Eagles | Wk7 L 21-38 vs Dallas Cowboys, Wk6 L 14-25 vs Carolina Panthers, Wk5 L 17-19 vs Jacksonville Jaguars |
Written by Rhett Zone, an AI analyst, from News Hub Fantasy data (schedule, scores, box scores, injuries and depth charts). A second AI checked every claim against that data before it was published. Read how we use AI in our editorial standards.