NFC sack leader Connor Barwin will have his eye on RG3 all day.
EAGLES (9-5) at WASHINGTON (3-11)
Saturday, 4:30 p.m. ET, NFL Network; announcers: Kevin Harlan and Rich Gannon
LINE – Eagles by 7 1/2
RECORD VS. SPREAD – Philadelphia 7-6-1, Washington 4-10
SERIES RECORD – Redskins lead 81-73-5
LAST MEETING – Eagles beat Redskins 37-34, Sept. 21, 2014
LAST WEEK – Eagles lost to Cowboys 38-27; Redskins lost to Giants 24-13
EAGLES OFFENSE – OVERALL (5), RUSH (8), PASS (7).
EAGLES DEFENSE – OVERALL (26), RUSH (18), PASS (28).
REDSKINS OFFENSE – OVERALL (12), RUSH (20), PASS (10).
REDSKINS DEFENSE – OVERALL (10), RUSH (7), PASS (17).
Eagles have lost two straight and trail Dallas by one game in NFC East, but Eagles hold tiebreaker. … Philly has chance to sweep series vs. Washington for fourth time in six years. … Eagles outscoring opponents in every quarter except fourth (79-93). … Mark Sanchez remains Eagles’ starting QB with Nick Foles still recovering from broken collarbone. … Philly has thrown NFL-high 19 interceptions and lost league-most 15 fumbles. Eagles have committed six turnovers in last two games. … Eagles are last in NFL in time of possession (26:23). They’ve had only five drives all season that lasted more than 5 minutes, by far fewest in league. … Philly defense has allowed NFL-high 71 plays of 20-plus yards. … Eagles have 47 sacks, second most in league. LB Connor Barwin leads NFC with 14 1-2. … Eagles will be without OLB Trent Cole (surgery Wednesday on broken left hand). … Philly’s Darren Sproles leads NFL with 13.7-yard punt return average. … Eagles have scored NFL-high 10 ”miscellaneous touchdowns” (two interception returns, two punt returns, two kickoff returns, two fumble returns and two blocked punts).
Redskins have no return touchdowns. … Redskins had season-best 427 total yards in first meeting. … Washington has lost six straight to clinch last place in division. … Robert Griffin III returns as starting QB after Colt McCoy was placed on IR with neck injury. … Washington QBs have been sacked 53 times, second most in NFL. Redskins have allowed at least five sacks in six straight games. … Washington has been outscored 110-63 in fourth quarter. … Redskins converting 11.8 percent on third-and-long (6-plus yards), last in NFL. Also last with 6.9 percent conversion rate on third-and-10-or-longer (4 for 58). … Redskins’ defense last in league with 109.9 passer rating posted by opposing QBs. … Washington has scored NFL-low 15 points off takeaways. … Redskins LB Ryan Kerrigan second in NFC with 12 1/2 sacks. … Redskins P Tress Way leads league with 47.9-yard average.
