Philadelphia Eagles vs Washington Commanders Prediction, 12/22/2024 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 13

Game: Philadelphia Eagles at Washington Commanders

Date: Sunday, December 22, 2024

Location: Northwest Stadium in Landover, MD

TV: Fox

Odds-Point Spread: Commanders (+3.0)

Total-Over-Under: 45.5

Northwest Stadium is the location where the Washington Commanders (9-5) will play the Philadelphia Eagles (12-2) on Sunday. Philadelphia opens this contest as 3.0-point favorites from Vegas oddsmakers. The total is set at 45.5.

The Philadelphia Eagles step onto the field holding a record of 12-2 for this season. The last time they stepped on the gridiron, the Eagles played the Pittsburgh Steelers and went home with a win by a final score of 27-13. Jalen Hurts finished 25-32 with 290 yds passing and 2 touchdowns. He had a QB rating of 125.3 and finished the game without throwing a pick. A.J. Brown averaged 13.8 yds per reception by earning 110 yards on 8 receptions. Saquon Barkley was the best rusher for the Eagles with 19 attempts for 65 yds (3.4 yds per attempt). When the final whistle blew, they had 74 plays which gave them 401 yards. The Philadelphia Eagles ran the football 42 different times and totaled 131 yds, earning them an average of 3.1 yds per attempt. Against the run, the Eagles gave up 56 yds on 17 tries, which calculates to 3.3 yds per rush allowed. Philadelphia conceded 14 pass completions on 22 tries for a total of 107 yards, and a completion percentage of 63.6%.

The Eagles have racked up 5,225 yards in total this season. Philadelphia has recorded 138 first downs as a team, and they have been called for 88 penalties for 677 yds. When it comes to getting the ball in the endzone, Philadelphia has amassed 18 touchdowns through the air and 26 touchdowns on the ground. They have turned the ball over 13 times (5 picks and 8 fumbles). As a team they're holding an average of 186.2 yards rushing ranking this team at 1st in the NFL. Regarding scoring, the Philadelphia Eagles have an average of 26.4 points per contest.

Concerning passing yards, the Eagles have surrendered 2,427 yards which puts them in 1st in the NFL. They have yielded 173.4 yards per contest via the pass as well as giving up a completion percentage of 61.8%. They have conceded 15 touchdowns through the air as well as 9 touchdowns on the ground. Overall, they have yielded 275.6 yards per game which has them sitting 1st in football. The opposition is running for an average of 4.2 yards per rush and 102.2 yards on the ground per game this season. The Eagles sit in 2nd in the NFL in terms of the opposition scoring, allowing 17.6 points per game. For the season, they have conceded 1,431 yards via the running game in 14 contests.

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The Commanders head into this game 9-5 this season. When they last stepped on the football field, the Commanders got the victory with a final of 20-19 against the New Orleans Saints. Jayden Daniels (2 touchdowns) finished the game with 226 yds on 25-31 passing while his quarterback rate was 118.5. He didn't throw any picks and his avg yards per attempt was 7.3 yards. Terry McLaurin was one of the featured targets for the Commanders, catching 7 balls for 73 yds (10.4 yds per catch). Jayden Daniels carried the rock 11 times for 66 yds, finishing the game with 6.0 yds per attempt for Washington. The Commanders finished the contest with a total of 326 yards and they ran 66 plays (4.9 yards per play). Washington ran the ball for 3.9 yds per carry, finishing the contest with 137 yards on 35 attempts. Washington allowed 16 rush attempts for 69 yds (4.3 yds per rush). The Commanders passing defense allowed a completion rate of 46.9%, relinquishing 176 yds on 15 out of 32 passing.

In terms of putting points on the board, the Commanders are ranked 6th out of all teams in the NFL with 28.3 points per contest. For the year thus far, the Commanders have earned 3,058 yards via the pass not to mention holding an average of 218.4 passing yards per contest, putting them at 16th in the NFL. They are averaging 155.5 run yards per game and have run for 2,177 yards overall. The Washington Commanders are averaging 373.9 yards per contest which has them sitting 5th out of all teams in the league. The Washington offense has totaled 704 penalty yds on 87 violations, which ranks them 19th in the league in terms of giving up free yards.

The Commanders are surrendering 22.5 points per contest, ranking them 16th of all teams in the NFL. They have given up 23 touchdowns from the passing game and 189.6 yards-game, which has them in 4th in the league. Washington has allowed a total of 1,850 yards rushing (132.1 yards per contest) and 13 touchdowns on the ground for the season. The Commanders defense taken the field for 823 plays, which has them ranked 4th in the NFL. They have 14 turnovers (9 fumbles recovered and 5 interceptions) this season.

Who will win tonight's Eagles-Commanders NFL game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take the Commanders +3.0

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