Sun, Jan 4, 2026, 4:25 PM ESTWeek 18 · at Philadelphia Eagles · Division game
Final
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Closing spread
PHI -3
✓ WSH W
Total
38.5
▲ Over · 41 pts
Model before kickoff
WSH 19–23 PHI
✗ PHI (64%) lost
Closing line · DraftKings
SourceDraftKings closing line
OpenPHI -7.5
ClosePHI -3
Total42.5 → 38.5
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Market
Open → close
Spread
OpenPHI -7.5
4.5 → WSH
ClosePHI -3
4.5 pts toward Washington Commanders
Total
Open42.5
▼ 4
Close38.5
Down 4 since the open
Line movement
Opening and closing line · tap a dot
Opened PHI -7.5 · closed PHI -3 · moved 4.5 toward WSHmodel PHI -13.5
model PHI -13.5
Opened 42.5 · closed 38.5 · moved 4 downmodel 41.5
model 41.5
Openline modelKickoff
Line context
Home favorites of 2–4 since 2023: won 64%, covered 52% (178 games)ⓘ
Crossed 7The team the line moved toward covered 31% (42 games since 2024)ⓘ
Closing line · DraftKings
SourceDraftKings closing line
OpenPHI -7.5
ClosePHI -3
Total42.5 → 38.5
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Similar games
The recent games that looked most like this one before kickoff, and how they turned out
In the 4 games most like
PHI as a 3-point home favorite against WSH, the favorite won 4, covered 4, and 1 went over the total.
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This game: WSH won 24–17 outright; the favorite didn’t cover, as in 0 of the 4 similar games. 41 points went over 38.5, as in 1 of 4.
Favorite won
4 of 4100%
Normal range · usually 61%
Favorite covered
4 of 4100%
Normal range · usually 51%
Went over
1 of 425%
Normal range · usually 47%
Only 4 close matches, too few to read much into. Average result: favorite by 12 against an average line of 3; 35.5 points a game (usually 44.5). Of the 1 over, 1 had cashed by the end of Q3. When games like this go over ›
All 4 games
| Match | Game | Line | Final | Covered | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loose |
2024 · Week 18 · loose · similar situation |
-2.5 | 20–13 | W | U35.5 |
| Loose |
2024 · Week 5 · loose · similar total |
-3.5 | 36–10 | W | O39.5 |
| Loose |
2023 · Week 11 · loose · similar situation |
-2.5 | 13–10 | W | U34 |
| Loose |
2025 · Week 7 · loose · similar season form |
-3.5 | 26–14 | W | U43.5 |
History, not a prediction. Every NFL game from 2022 on is compared with this one as it looked before kickoff (team strength, the betting line, season form, situation, venue and rest), and only close matches are kept. How matches are found
Signals
The data signal, and 2 trends and market moves behind it
Slight Washington Commanders ATS trend Hit
Slight-or-stronger ATS leans went 294-309 (49%) in our 2023–26 backtest.
Slight Under trend Miss
Slight-or-stronger total leans went 163-172 (49%) in our 2023–26 backtest.
None of these signals has beaten the market in our backtest, so this describes why the matchup is interesting — it isn’t a pick.
Market moved toward Washington Commanders
4.5 pts (PHI -7.5 → PHI -3), through the key number 7. · Backtest 2024–26: 200-205 (49%)
Total moved down 4
42.5 → 38.5. · Backtest 2024–26: 120-135 (47%)
Totals
Over/under before kickoff
Went over in Q4. Of 120 earlier overs in games with totals 35.5–41.5, 29% had cashed by the end of Q3.
When games like this go over ›Last 10 games
Before kickoff, this and last season
| Straight up | Spread | Over / under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-9 10% | 3-7 30% | 7-3 70% | |
| 7-3 70% | 7-3 70% | 3-7 30% |
Recent meetings
Last 5 since 2023
WSH 21–35 PHI
PHI leads · 56 games since 1999 · PHI has won the last meeting
All-time series from nflverse.
| Date | Result | Line | ATS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20 2025 | Philadelphia Eagles 29 @ Washington Commanders 18 | PHI -7 | PHI W |
| Jan 26 2024 | Washington Commanders 23 @ Philadelphia Eagles 55 | PHI -6.5 | PHI W |
| Dec 22 2024 | Philadelphia Eagles 33 @ Washington Commanders 36 | PHI -4.5 | WSH W |
| Nov 14 2024 | Washington Commanders 18 @ Philadelphia Eagles 26 | PHI -4.5 | PHI W |
| Oct 29 2023 | Philadelphia Eagles 38 @ Washington Commanders 31 | PHI -7 | P |
Matchup stats
Season to date before kickoff · ranks among 32 teams
Power rating this season
pts vs an average team · #rank · tap a dot
WSH+0.7 →−3.5▼ 4.2#29
PHI+3.2 →+2.6▼ 0.6#7
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW17
Longer bar = better
#16
Offense
Even#17
#29
Defense
PHI better ▶#6
−0.8 #31
Turnovers
PHI better ▶+0.3 #7
58 plays #27
Pace
Even59 plays #25
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
| WSH off | PHI def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points / game | 20.8 #25 | 18.8 #3 | PHI |
| Yards / play | 5.55 #12 | 4.98 #8 | Even |
| EPA / play | +0.01 #17 | −0.08 #6 | PHI |
| Success rate | 46% #11 | 41% #6 | PHI |
| PHI off | WSH def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points / game | 22.6 #18 | 27.1 #27 | PHI |
| Yards / play | 5.26 #19 | 6.08 #30 | PHI |
| EPA / play | +0.03 #12 | +0.16 #31 | PHI |
| Success rate | 43% #20 | 48% #28 | PHI |
Points by quarter and half
Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 32 teams
WSH scoring against the PHI defense
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2.3 #31 | 7.6 #10 | 9.9 #25 | 4.8 #15 | 5.7 #25 | 10.5 #22 | |
3.9 #10 | 4.6 #3 | 8.6 #3 | 3.2 #5 | 6.9 #19 | 10.1 #12 |
PHI scoring against the WSH defense
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6.4 #3 | 6.3 #24 | 12.8 #9 | 4.4 #18 | 5.5 #27 | 9.9 #25 | |
6.3 #29 | 7.9 #21 | 14.3 #27 | 6.4 #29 | 5.9 #10 | 12.3 #21 |
Game conditions
At kickoff
Home field
home-field points in the model
Weather
34° · 6 mph
gusts 17 mph · at kickoff
Rest
WSH10d
PHI7d
WSH +3 days
Tempo
Slow 117 plays
slowavg 123fast
Quarterback
WSH, PHI backup QBs started
Model priced WSH with its QB out
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