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00:00Eagles six and a half point favorites total 47 and a half, Matt, in this game.
00:05These two teams have certainly played exciting games.
00:08In fact, the Eagles beat the Commanders by eight first time out.
00:11If you remember, that one came right down to the end.
00:14Commanders came back to beat the Eagles 36-33.
00:17That game looked over, went right down to the end.
00:21Is this what's going to happen on Sunday afternoon?
00:24Is this game going to come right down to the end?
00:26If so, you take the points.
00:27If not, you take the Eagles.
00:29Yeah, I think taking the points is more than reasonable,
00:31especially if it ticks up a little more.
00:33I mean, if you get to that magic number of seven,
00:35that certainly sweetens the deal a little bit.
00:38You know, my worry for the Commanders is just that run defense.
00:41They got a couple key injuries.
00:42Guys who haven't practiced, even if they're out there, they might not be 100%.
00:46And they were getting gashed against the Lions, as it was.
00:49And we know they're about to face the best offensive line
00:52and the best running back in the NFL.
00:55So that could be a problem, and that could be a way that the Eagles,
00:58even if Jalen Hurts isn't 100%,
01:00even if that pass game isn't clicking quite how they want it to click,
01:03like it hasn't in these first couple games in the playoffs,
01:06that can be a way they can control the game
01:08and really put the pressure on Washington.
01:11And Washington was nearly perfect against Detroit.
01:13They had the one fourth down flub very early in the game.
01:17But after that, everything worked for them.
01:19That's going to be a lot tougher against the Eagles.
01:21So I think that they're going to have a tough path to winning.
01:24I think it's certainly possible, though.
01:26And given the fact that it's possible, how good Jaden Daniels is,
01:29the way he can extend plays, the way he can make big plays,
01:32which is picture perfect passes down the field to his receivers,
01:35that gives them a chance to win the game.
01:37And obviously, if a team can win outright,
01:39they certainly can cover six, six and a half,
01:42or if it gets up even higher than that.
01:44So I think we're going to be in for a good game.
01:46Like you said, the first two were within eight.
01:48The Eagles needed a fourth quarter comeback in the first one.
01:50The second one, Jalen Hurts didn't play much.
01:52So that's sort of a weird game.
01:54But nonetheless, the Commanders did come back.
01:56They scored 36 points against Head Eagles defense.
01:58Jalen Hurts doesn't play defense.
02:00They scored 36 on them.
02:01So these teams know each other really well.
02:03So I think we're in for a good game.
02:05Yeah, well said there.
02:06You know, what's interesting here is Jaden Daniels is the sixth rookie
02:08quarterback since 1970 to start a conference championship.
02:12But, Matt, you know what's interesting about this?
02:14I look at this list, and I think back to some of the teams
02:17that these guys played on.
02:19Sean King, right, it was their defense.
02:22It was the Buccaneers defense that got them there.
02:24Ben Roethlisberger very early on in his career.
02:27It was also the defense of the Steelers that got them there.
02:30Ben was much better later on in his career, yes,
02:32but it was their defense.
02:33You saw Mark Sanchez's day, and he wasn't that good.
02:35It was the Jets' defense also.
02:37So, I mean, this is different here.
02:39I mean, Daniels is carrying the team, but a lot of those guys that we just
02:42saw did not, and Flacco on the Ravens too.
02:44The Ravens' defense was incredible.
02:46Most of the defenses back then carried.
02:48This time, it's actually Daniels that's doing it on offense.
02:52Speaking of which, how about this on FanDuel?
02:54Let's take a look at a prop here.
02:55Five-plus rushing yards in each quarter is plus 300.
02:59Ten-plus rushing yards in each quarter is plus 1,500
03:02for both Barkley and Daniels.
03:05I guess this is relying on Daniels doing this, because certainly I'll take
03:08everything on Barkley at this point.
03:11Yeah, no, I agree.
03:12And, you know, Daniels, one thing with him is he hasn't had a lot of big runs
03:16yet in the playoffs, but he's been steady.
03:18He's been consistent.
03:20You know, the five yards in each quarter thing, it seems like a lot,
03:24but then you think about a quarter where maybe Washington only has one
03:27possession, and that kind of goes back to what I said earlier about the Eagles
03:30being able to control the ball on the ground and control the clock.
03:33And if he doesn't get that five yards, you know, on that one possession,
03:36which easily could happen because they just make some passes.
03:39So, it's a little tough, but you know what?
03:40That's a fun one, and that's one that you can sit there and, you know,
03:43you can hang on to, and you just need one scramble, which is bound to happen.
03:47So, you know, I like that bet.
03:49I think that's fun.