The Eagles are laying 5.5 points to the Commanders as Philadelphia gets set to open the 2026 regular season at home on Sunday at Lincoln Financial Field.
DraftKings Sportsbook lists the Eagles at -108 against the spread, with Washington +5.5 at -112. On the moneyline, Philadelphia is -218 and Washington is +180. The total sits at 44.5 points, with the over priced at -105 and the under at -115.
The number makes sense on paper. Philadelphia comes into the season with one of the NFL’s deepest rosters and proven playmakers on both sides of the ball.
Jalen Hurts is set to run an offense built around Saquon Barkley, DeVonta Smith, Dallas Goedert and one of the league’s premier offensive lines. On defense, Vic Fangio’s group brings back a strong core led by Jalen Carter, Zack Baun, Quinyon Mitchell and Cooper DeJean.
Washington, though, has the kind of quarterback who can keep a game like this from getting away. Jayden Daniels can threaten a defense with both his arm and his legs, and he’ll have help from Terry McLaurin, Stefon Diggs, Chig Okonkwo and Jacory Croskey-Merritt.
There’s also some uncertainty baked into both sideline game plans. Sean Mannion will handle play-calling for the Eagles, while David Blough is taking over as Washington’s offensive coordinator for his first season in that role. That kind of Week 1 unfamiliarity can lead to communication issues or turnovers, and those are exactly the kinds of mistakes that can tighten up a divisional matchup.
Even so, Philadelphia has the better roster and the home-field edge, which is why the Eagles opened as the clear favorite. The challenge is whether Hurts and company can get through the usual early-season chaos while keeping Daniels from turning the game into something much closer than expected.
Odds are subject to change before kickoff.
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