Philadelphia Eagles vs Washington Football Team Prediction, 1/2/2022 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 17

Game: Philadelphia Eagles vs Washington Football Team

Date: Sunday, January 2, 2022

Location: FedExField in Landover, MD

TV: FOX

Odds/Point Spread: Football Team (+3)

Total/Over-Under: 43.5

FedExField is where the Washington Football Team (6-9) will take on the Philadelphia Eagles (8-7) on Sunday. Philadelphia opens this matchup as 3-point favorites. The total is set at 43.5.

The Philadelphia Eagles head into this game 8-7 this year. In their last game, the Eagles played the Giants and notched a win by a score of 34-10. Jalen Hurts finished 17/29 with 199 yards passing and 2 TDs. He had a QB rate of 102.5 and ended the contest without throwing a pick. Miles Sanders was the best rusher for the Eagles with 7 carries for 45 yds (6.4 yards per attempt). DeVonta Smith averaged 16.0 yds per catch by earning 80 yds on 5 catches. The Philadelphia Eagles rushed the ball a total of 30 different times and totaled 130 yds, which came out to an average of 4.3 yards per tote. In all, they tallied 60 plays for 324 yards. Philadelphia conceded 23 pass completions on 44 tries for a total of 108 yds, and a completion percentage of 52.3%. When it came to stopping the run, the Eagles conceded 84 yards on 27 tries, which is an average of 3.1 yards per rush surrendered.

Concerning scoring points, the Philadelphia Eagles are averaging 26.5 points per outing. Offensively they hold an average of 163.2 yards via the ground game which is 1st in the NFL. The Eagles have attained 5,474 yards in total this year. Philadelphia has accounted for 147 first downs as an offense, and they have been hurt by 98 penalties for 770 yards. They have turned the football over 15 times (9 interceptions and 6 fumbles lost). When it comes to getting the ball in the endzone, Philadelphia has totaled 18 touchdowns via the pass and 22 rushing touchdowns.

Regarding passing yards, the Eagles have surrendered 3,234 yards which puts them in 9th in the league. They have yielded 215.6 yards per game via the pass as well as giving up a completion percentage of 68.6%. During the season, they are granting 320.2 yards/contest which puts them 5th in the league. They have yielded 23 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 15 touchdowns on the ground. They are allowing 3.9 yards per attempt on the ground and 104.6 rushing yards per game this year. During this campaign, they have conceded 1,569 rushing yards through 15 games. The Eagles are ranked 11th in the NFL in relation to their opponents scoring, allowing 21.2 PPG.

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The Football Team head into this game 6-9 for this season. When they last stepped on the field, the Football Team went home defeated by a final of 56-14 against the Cowboys. Kyle Allen (1 touchdown) finished the game with 67 yds on 8/10 passing while his QB rate was 127.9. He didn't toss any picks and his avg yards per attempt was 6.7 yards. Dyami Brown was a featured target for the Football Team, grabbing 2 balls for 53 yds (26.5 yards per reception). Jaret Patterson carried the football 9 times for 33 yds, ending the game with 3.7 yards per carry for Washington. The Football Team finished the game with 257 yds while running 57 plays (4.5 yards per play). Washington rushed for 4.3 yards per attempt, finishing the game with 85 yards on 20 carries. Washington relinquished 28 running attempts for 108 yards (3.9 yards per rush). The Football Team pass defense allowed a completion rate of 71.4%, relinquishing 389 yds on 30 for 42 passing.

The Washington Football Team average 324.3 yards per outing which ranks them 20th out of all teams in the NFL. They are averaging 116.1 yards per game via the rush and have run for 1,741 yards for this season. The Washington offense has accrued 710 yards of penalties on 78 violations, which is good for 27th in the NFL in terms of helping out the opposition. They have thrown 14 picks while conceding 9 fumbles and they have been able to obtain 163 first downs. For the season so far, the Football Team have thrown for a total of 3,124 yards via the pass not to mention an average of 208.3 passing yards per contest, putting them at 20th out of all NFL teams. Concerning their scoring prowess, the Football Team are 24th out of all teams in the NFL with an average of 19.8 points per contest.

The Football Team are surrendering 27.1 points per game, which puts them in 30th in the NFL. Washington has conceded a total of 1,563 yards on the ground (104.2 yards per contest) and 12 touchdowns on the ground this year. They have conceded 33 touchdowns via the pass and 269.2 yards/outing, which puts them in 30th in the league. The Football Team defense has taken part in 945 plays, which has them sitting 18th in the league. This season, they have given up 407 points in total. Their defense has tallied 16 takeaways (7 fumbles recovered and 9 picks) this season.

Who will win tonight's Eagles/Football Team NFL game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take the Football Team +3

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