Two NFC East teams desperate to get their seasons on track meet under the bright lights of "Sunday Night Football" when the 1-4-1 Washington Commanders host the 2-4 Philadelphia Eagles. The Eagles won the first meeting between these rivals, 24-22, back in Week 1, but that Eagles team is far different from this one. The most notable difference is that there will be no Jalen Hurts.
The star quarterback is out for the rest of the season with blood clots, just the tip of the iceberg for a team decimated by injuries. Saquon Barkley has missed time with a hamstring issue and looked far from 100% in his Week 7 return. He will play despite having hamstring and back ailments.
Wide receivers DeVonta Smith (hamstring) and Dontayvion Wicks (ankle) and linebacker Jihaad Campbell (hamstring/quad) are all out as well. The Commanders, meanwhile, are in dire straits, and coach Dan Quinn could really use a win coming out of the bye. Jayden Daniels has played well since returning from his elbow dislocation, but he will be without Terry McLaurin, who suffered a season-ending torn patellar tendon in Week.
Daniels has not won a start in over a year; this could be as good a chance as any. Date: Sunday, Nov. 1 | Time: 8:20 p.m. ETLocation: Northwest Stadium (Landover, MD)TV: NBC | Stream: fubo (try for free)Follow: CBS Sports AppOdds: Commanders -6 (via DraftKings) Stoppable force (Eagles offense) vs. movable object (Commanders defense): This season, the Eagles are 29th in points per game and 32nd in yards per play.
The Commanders, meanwhile, are 31st in points per game allowed and 22nd in yards per play allowed. This should be a decent chance for Tanner McKee and the Eagles offense to build off of a Week 7 performance against the Cowboys in which they showed some progress. Plus, the Commanders are without standout interior defenders Daron Payne (who suffered a season-ending injury Friday) and Javon Kinlaw.
On the other hand, this is an opportunity for Washington's blitz-happy defense to take advantage of an undermanned, underperforming offense. Jayden Daniels looks to get back in win column: Wins aren't a quarterback stat, but Jayden Daniels certainly would love to pick up a victory; he hasn't had one as a starter since Week 5, 2025. Since then, he has missed 10 games and gone 0-7-1 as a starter.
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