Week Eleven: Eagles @ Redskins Preview
PHILADELPHIA (3-6) At WASHINGTON (3-6)
Sunday, 1 p.m., FOX
OPENING LINE — Redskins by 3½
RECORD VS. SPREAD — Philadelphia 1-7-1; Washington 4-5
SERIES RECORD — Redskins lead 79-70-5
LAST MEETING — Eagles beat Redskins 34-10, Jan. 1
LAST WEEK — Eagles lost to Cowboys 38-23; Redskins had bye
EAGLES OFFENSE — OVERALL (8), RUSH (10), PASS (14)
EAGLES DEFENSE — OVERALL (12), RUSH (15), PASS (12)
REDSKINS OFFENSE — OVERALL (7), RUSH (2), PASS (24)
REDSKINS DEFENSE — OVERALL (28), RUSH (8), PASS (30)
Sunday's matchup is the 155th overall meeting between the division rivals. Washington leads the all-time regular season series 78-70-5. It's do or die time for the Redskins as they embark on a three game stretch against NFC East opponents. Expect Washington to rely on the NFL's second best rushing attack, led by rookies Robert Griffin III and Alfred Morris. It's a changing of the guard for Philadelphia, with rookie Nick Foles stepping in for veteran Michael Vick at quarterback.
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EAGLES: QB MICHAEL VICK is 3-0 in past 3 vs. Was. with 112 rating. In 11/15/10 game vs. Was., passed for 333 yards, 4 TDs, 0 INTs with 150.7 rating & rushed for 80 yards with 2 TDs. QB NICK FOLES made NFL debut last week & passed for 219 yards & TD…RB LE SEAN MC COY rushed for 126 yards & TD in last meeting. In past 3 vs. Was., has 407 scrimmage yards (135.7 per game; 233 rush, 174 rec.) & 2 TDs (1 rush, 1 rec.)…WR-PR DE SEAN JACKSON has 6 career 70+ yard TDs (4 rec., 2 PR), 2nd most in team history (TIMMY BROWN, 9). Incl. playoffs, Jackson has 32 TDs (25 rec., 4 PR, 3 rush) & avg. 45.5 yards per TD (1,457 yards). In career vs. Was., has 6 TDs (4 rec., 1 PR, 1 rush) & avg. 62.8 yards per TD (377 yards). WR JEREMY MACLIN aims for 4th in row vs. Was. with 100+ yards or TD. TE BRENT CELEK aims for 3rd meeting in row with TD…DE TRENT COLE has 5 sacks in past 6 meetings. Since 2007, has 56.5 sacks, 4th most in NFL. Rookie DT FLETCHER COX had 2nd career sack last week…REDSKINS: QB ROBERT GRIFFIN III leads NFL rookies with 65.6 comp. pct. & 93.9 rating. Among QBs with 200+ att., his 3 INTs are tied for fewest in NFL with TOM BRADY. Is 1st among QBs with 529 rush yards & 6 TDs. Griffin in 1st QB in NFL history with 1,900+ pass (1,993) & 500+ rush (529) yards in 1st 9 games…RB ALFRED MORRIS is 2nd among rookies with 793 rush yards. Griffin & Morris are 1st rookie QB-RB duo to each rush for 500+ yards. Morris has 75+ rush yards in 7 of 1st 9 NFL games, incl. 100+ yards in 3 of past 6…WR SANTANA MOSS aims for 7th division game in row with 20+ yard catch. Has 4 TDs in past 5. WR JOSHUA MORGAN has TD catch in 2 of past 3 vs. Phi. TE LOGAN PAULSEN aims for 4th in row with 4+ catches. Has 13 catches in past 3; entered 2012 with 13 career catches…CB DE ANGELO HALL has 3 INTs in career vs. Phi. Since 2011, LB RYAN KERRIGAN is only NFL player with 10+ sacks (12) & 2+ INT-TDs (2).
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| PHILADELPHIA EAGLES | ||||
| Passing | Cmp | Att | Yds | TDs |
| Michael Vick | 185 | 316 | 2165 | 11 |
| Nick Foles | 22 | 32 | 219 | 1 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | Avg | TDs |
| LeSean McCoy | 162 | 705 | 4.4 | 2 |
| Michael Vick | 57 | 307 | 5.4 | 1 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TDs |
| DeSean Jackson | 42 | 686 | 16.3 | 2 |
| Brent Celek | 36 | 467 | 13 | 1 |
| WASHINGTON REDSKINS | ||||
| Passing | Cmp | Att | Yds | TDs |
| Robert Griffin III | 172 | 262 | 1993 | 8 |
| Kirk Cousins | 5 | 9 | 111 | 1 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | Avg | TDs |
| Alfred Morris | 164 | 793 | 4.8 | 5 |
| Robert Griffin III | 81 | 529 | 6.5 | 6 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TDs |
| Leonard Hankerson | 26 | 342 | 13.2 | 1 |
| Fred Davis | 24 | 325 | 13.5 | 0 |
Teams feature two oft-compared mobile quarterbacks, but Philadelphia's Michael Vick isn't expected to play after suffering a concussion last week. That would give Nick Foles first NFL start, facing fellow rookie Robert Griffin III. ... Redskins have lost eight straight vs. rookie quarterbacks, longest such streak since at least 1950, according to STATS Inc. LLC. It started with a 25-22 loss to Vince Young and Tennessee Titans on Oct. 15, 2006. Washington last beat rookie QB on Dec. 24, 2005 — a 24-9 win over Ryan Fitzpatrick and St. Louis Rams. ... Foles made NFL debut in relief last week and passed for 219 yards and a touchdown. He also had an interception returned for TD and lost fumble in end zone. ... Eagles have lost five straight, longest skid since Ray Rhodes dropped his last three as coach in 1998 and successor Andy Reid his first four in 1999. ... Eagles rank eighth in offensive yardage, but 29th in points. Defense 12th in yards allowed, but team 22nd in points allowed. ... Philadelphia last in NFC with 21 giveaways and a minus-11 turnover differential. ... Eagles also last in NFC in red zone scoring, with just 12 touchdowns in 30 possessions. They've turned ball over league-leading five times in goal-to-go situations. ... Philadelphia only team in NFL not to allow a 100-yard rusher this season. ... Washington has lost three straight while scoring only four touchdowns. ... Redskins coming off bye to host Eagles for third straight year. Philadelphia won in 2010 and 2011. ... Eagles have won 10 of last 13 played at FedEx Field. ... Griffin leads NFL rookies with 65.6 completion percentage and 93.9 rating. His 529 yards rushing and six rushing TDs are tops among all NFL quarterbacks. ... Griffin and Alfred Morris (793) first QB-RB rookie tandem in NFL to each rush for 500 yards. ... Washington has more 150-yard rushing games this season (seven) than rest of the NFC East teams combined (five). ... Griffin second in league in interception percentage, with just three picks in 262 attempts. He needs one completion to pass Norm Snead's franchise rookie record of 172 in 1961. ... Washington doesn't have player in league's top 50 in receptions; Philadelphia has three (DeSean Jackson, Brent Celek, Jeremy Maclin). ... Redskins worst in league in penalties (75) and penalty yards (649).
Washington
Limited Practice:
WR Pierre Garcon (foot)
S Brandon Meriweather (knee)
Full Practice:
CB DeAngelo Hall (groin)
WR Santana Moss (head)
P Sav Rocca (right knee)
LS Nick Sundberg (forearm)
T Trent Williams (ankle)
CB Josh Wilson (shoulder)
Philadelphia
Out:
WR Jason Avant (knee)
RB Chris Polk (toe)
Did Not Practice:
QB Michael Vick (concussion)
WR Mardy Gilyard (hamstring)
Full Practice:
S Kurt Coleman (back)
LB Akeem Jordan (thumb)
LB Mychael Kendricks (foot)
WR Jeremy Maclin (back)
G Danny Watkins (ankle)
Former Eagles on Redskins
P Sav Rocca (2007-2010)
Special Teams Coach Danny Smith (1995-1998)
Former Redskins on Eagles
DC Todd Bowles (1986-1993)
Prediction: The Eagles have won three straight in the series, dating back to that 59-28 mid-November, Monday night blowout in 2010. Philadelphia has also captured five of the last six meetings at Fed Ex Field. Redskins opponents have decided that they will do their best to contain RGIII and make Washington beat them with other players. If the 'Skins can get Pierre Garcon on the field on Sunday, it will be a huge boost, even if he simply serves as a decoy. The Eagles are fading fast and if the Redskins can punch them in the mouth with a big dose of Alfred Morris early on, it could be a high scoring afternoon for the burgundy and gold. Philly is high on Nick Foles and early indications are that he will get his first NFL start as Michael Vick recovers from yet another concussion. Jim Hasslet needs to focus on controlling LeSean McCoy and make the rookie signal caller beat them. I have a good feeling about this one and believe the Redskins pick up their second home win of the season. Redskins 27 Eagles 21
