Washington Football Team vs Philadelphia Eagles Prediction, 12/21/2021 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 15

Game: Washington Football Team vs Philadelphia Eagles

Date: Tuesday, December 21, 2021

Location: Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, PA

TV: CBS

Odds/Point Spread: Eagles (-4.5)

Total/Over-Under: 43

The Philadelphia Eagles (6-7) welcome the Washington Football Team (6-7) at Lincoln Financial Field on Tuesday. Washington is 4.5-point dogs from Vegas oddsmakers. The betting total comes in at 43.

The Washington Football Team come into this matchup with a record of 6-7 for this season. In their last contest, the Football Team faced the Cowboys and took a loss by a final of 27-20. Antonio Gibson led the offense in rushing for the Football Team with 10 carries for 36 yards (3.6 yards per carry). Cam Sims had an average of 23.0 yds per catch by recording 69 yds on 3 receptions. Kyle Allen finished 4/9 with 53 yards passing. He had a QB rate of 63.7 and ended the game without throwing an interception. Against the run, the Football Team conceded 122 yds on 35 attempts, which calculates to 3.5 yards per run surrendered. Washington relinquished 22 pass completions on 39 tries for a total of 201 yds, and a completion rate of 56.4%. For the game, they had 62 plays which gave them a total of 224 yards. The Washington Football Team ran the ball a total of 23 different times and compiled 100 yds, which came out to an average of 4.3 yds per carry.

The Football Team have earned 4,371 total yards for the year. Washington has 146 first downs, and they have been called for 76 infractions for 681 yards. When it comes to notching touchdowns, Washington has compiled 19 touchdowns via the pass and 9 touchdowns on the ground. They have turned the football over 21 different times (12 interceptions and 9 fumbles). Offensively they're averaging 122.5 yards on the ground which is 13th in the National Football League. When it comes to getting in the endzone, the Washington Football Team are averaging 20.5 PPG.

The Football Team are ranked 23rd in the NFL concerning the opposition scoring, giving up 24.9 points per game. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 4.0 yards per rush and 93.6 yards on the ground per game for the year. For the year, they have conceded 1,217 yards via the running game in 13 games. In terms of yards through the air, the Football Team have allowed 3,368 yards which puts them in 30th in the league. They have allowed 259.1 yards per outing through the air and allowed a completion percentage of 67.4%. Overall, they have yielded 352.7 yards per game putting them at 19th in the National Football League. They have yielded 27 touchdowns via the pass as well as 9 touchdowns via the ground game.

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The Eagles come into this game with a record of 6-7 for this season. The last time they took the field, the Eagles took home the win by a final score of 33-18 when they played the Jets. Gardner Minshew II (2 TDs) finished the game with 242 yards on 20/25 through the air while his quarterback rating was 133.7. He didn't throw any interceptions and his avg yards per attempt was 9.68 yds. Miles Sanders carried the rock 24 times for 120 yards, ending the contest with 5.0 yards per carry for Philadelphia. Dallas Goedert was one of the featured targets for the Eagles, bringing in 6 balls for 105 yds (17.5 yards per catch). Philadelphia rushed the football for 4.5 yards per attempt, totaling 185 yards on 41 carries. The Eagles finished the game with a total of 418 yards while they ran 68 plays (6.1 yards per play). The Eagles passing defense gave up a completion percentage of 60.5%, relinquishing 211 yards on 23 for 38 through the air. Philadelphia relinquished 17 rushing attempts for 70 yards (4.1 yds per rush).

The Philadelphia Eagles have an average of 356.2 yards/contest which has them ranked 15th in the league. They have an average of 160.0 rushing yards per game and have toted the ball for 2,080 yards for the season. The Philadelphia offense has racked up 643 yards of penalties on 83 infractions, ranking them 14th in football in terms of making mistakes. They have thrown 8 picks while surrendering 5 fumbles and they have recorded 126 first downs. Over the course of the season so far, the Eagles have a total of 2,551 passing yards as well as holding an average of 196.2 passing yards per contest, which has them ranked 30th in the league. In relation to their ability to score points, the Eagles rank 12th in football maintaining an average of 25.9 points per outing.

The Eagles are allowing 22.4 points per game, which has them sitting 16th in the league. Philadelphia has allowed a total of 1,422 rushing yards (109.4 yards per outing) as well as 13 touchdowns rushing for the season. They have given up 22 touchdowns through the air and 227.1 yards/game, which has them in 11th out of all teams. The Eagles defense taken the field for 827 plays, which ranks 19th in the league. Over the course of the season, they have given up 291 points in total. Their defense has 13 turnovers (4 fumbles recovered and 9 picks) on the year.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Eagles -4.5

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