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Redskins, Eagles both try to end losing streaks

NFL, Washington Redskins, Philadelphia Eagles, Arizona Cardinals, Cincinnati Bengals, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

WASHINGTON (6-5-1) at PHILADELPHIA (5-7)

Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, Fox

OPENING LINE -- Redskins by 1

RECORD VS. SPREAD -- Washington 7-4, Philadelphia 5-7

SERIES RECORD -Redskins lead 85-73-5

LAST MEETING -- Redskins beat Eagles 27-20, Oct. 16

LAST WEEK -Redskins lost to Cardinals 31-23, Eagles lost to Bengals 32-14

AP PRO32 RANKING -- Redskins No. 13, Eagles No. 24

REDSKINS OFFENSE -- OVERALL (2), RUSH (11), PASS (2)

REDSKINS DEFENSE -- OVERALL (23T), RUSH (22), PASS (18)

EAGLES OFFENSE -- OVERALL (20), RUSH (10), PASS (23)

EAGLES DEFENSE -- OVERALL (11), RUSH (16), PASS (13)

STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES -- Redskins seek fifth straight win over Eagles for first time since six-game streak from 1981-84. ... Redskins seek consecutive road wins vs. Eagles for first time since 2007-08. ... Redskins have scored 72 points in last two games in Philadelphia. ... QB Kirk Cousins has six 300-yard passing games, one shy of his team record set last year. Cousins has thrown TD pass in 11 straight games and 16 in a row on the road. ... WR Jamison Crowder needs two catches to set career high. ... TE Vernon Davis needs three receptions to become 12th tight end with 500 in NFL history. ... WR Pierre Garcon has catch in 98 consecutive games. ... LB Ryan Kerrigan has 10 sacks. ... LB Trent Murphy has 3 1/2 sacks and two forced fumbles in last four games vs. NFC East. ... Eagles are 4-1 at home and have outscored opponents 121-65. ... Eagles rank second in NFL in time of possession (31:48). ... Offense has scored five TDs in last five red-zone trips. ... Defense has held opponent to under 3.0 yards per carry in past two games. ... QB Carson Wentz tied NFL rookie record with 36 completions last week. He's second among rookies with 2,901 yards passing and 12 TDs. ... Eagles TE Zach Ertz has 20 catches in last three games and one TD. ... WR Jordan Matthews has 14 receptions for 163 yards and three TDs in past two home games vs. Redskins. ... Defense had 20 sacks in first five games and only six in past six games, including none in past two. ... Eagles have two kickoff returns for TDs, by Josh Huff and Wendell Smallwood. Kenjon Barner had career-long 61-yard kickoff return last week and also had 52-yarder earlier this year. ... Fantasy Tip: WR DeSean Jackson went to three Pro Bowls with Eagles from 2008-13. He has 17 catches for 338 yards and one TD in four games against them.

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