The Washington Commanders [4-5] badly need a win on Monday night against the Philadelphia Eagles [8-0] to keep up in the crazy NFC wild-card race. The Commanders also can’t afford to lose another division game, making them 0-3 on the season.
But beating the Eagles won’t be easy. Philadelphia has one of the best rosters in the NFL, and quarterback Jalen Hurts is playing at an MVP level. Philly is strong in the trenches on both sides of the ball and beat you with a strong running game or a quick-strike passing game.
Sounds like a daunting task, huh?
We’ve identified five Eagles the Commanders must either shut down or at least slow down, in order to upset the NFL’s top team.