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Eagles-Redskins Capsule

PHILADELPHIA (9-5) at WASHINGTON (3-11)

Saturday, 4:30 p.m. ET, NFL Network

OPENING LINE -- Eagles by 8½

RECORD VS. SPREAD -- Philadelphia 7-6-1, Washington 4-10

SERIES RECORD -- Redskins lead 81-73-5

LAST MEETING -- Eagles beat Redskins 37-34, Sept. 21, 2014

LAST WEEK -- Eagles lost to Cowboys 38-27; Redskins lost to Giants 24-13

AP PRO32 RANKING -- Eagles No. 9, Redskins No. 31

EAGLES OFFENSE -- OVERALL (5), RUSH (8), PASS (7).

EAGLES DEFENSE -- OVERALL (26), RUSH (18), PASS (28).

REDSKINS OFFENSE -- OVERALL (12), RUSH (20), PASS (10).

REDSKINS DEFENSE -- OVERALL (10), RUSH (7), PASS (17).

STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES -- Philadelphia has lost two straight and trails Dallas by one game in NFC East, but Eagles hold tiebreaker. ... Philadelphia has chance to sweep series vs. Washington for fourth time in six years. ... Eagles outscoring opponents in every quarter except fourth (79-93). ... Mark Sanchez remains Eagles' starting QB with Nick Foles still recovering from broken collarbone. ... Philadelphia has thrown NFL-high 19 interceptions and lost league-most 15 fumbles. Eagles have committed six turnovers in last two games. ... Eagles are last in NFL in time of possession (26:23). They've had only five drives all season that lasted more than 5 minutes, by far fewest in league. ... Philadelphia defense has allowed NFL-high 71 plays of 20-plus yards. ... Eagles have 47 sacks, second most in league. LB Connor Barwin leads NFC with 14 1-2. ... Eagles will be without OLB Trent Cole (surgery Wednesday on broken left hand). ... Philadelphia's Darren Sproles leads NFL with 13.7-yard punt return average. ... Eagles have scored NFL-high 10 "miscellaneous touchdowns" (two interception returns, two punt returns, two kickoff returns, two fumble returns and two blocked punts). Redskins have no return touchdowns. ... Philadelphia and Washington both have minus-9 turnover differential. ... Redskins had season-best 427 total yards in first meeting. ... Washington has lost six straight to clinch last place in division. ... Robert Griffin III returns as starting QB after Colt McCoy was placed on IR with neck injury. ... Washington QBs have been sacked 53 times, second most in NFL. Redskins have allowed at least five sacks in six straight games. ... Washington has been outscored 110-63 in fourth quarter. ... Redskins converting 11.8 percent on third-and-long (6-plus yards), last in NFL. Also last with 6.9 percent conversion rate on third-and-10-or-longer (4 for 58). ... Redskins' defense last in league with 109.9 passer rating posted by opposing QBs. ... Washington has scored NFL-low 15 points off takeaways. ... Redskins LB Ryan Kerrigan second in NFC with 12½ sacks. ... Redskins P Tress Way leads league with 47.9-yard average.

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