The Washington Commanders (4-10) will host the Philadelphia Eagles (9-5) in an NFC battle on Saturday afternoon as part of an NFL on FOX doubleheader, with Chicago hosting Green Bay in a critical NFC North matchup. Philadelphia leads the NFC East division with a 9-5 (.643) record and currently holds the No. 3 seed in the conference playoff picture.
The Commanders will host the Eagles in Week 16 for the second consecutive season, and Washington is looking for back-to-back NFC East wins after defeating the New York Giants 29-21 in Week 15.
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With kickoff fast approaching, here is a look at the storied history of games between these franchises, with key stats to know for Saturday afternoon.
Eagles vs. Commanders Series History
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Overall: Washington has a 89-86-6 record against the Eagles.
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Random note: Washington will try to win back-to-back home games against the Eagles for the first time since the 2015 and 2016 seasons.
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Last five matchups: The Eagles own a 7-2 (.778) record against the Commanders with NickSirianni at the helm (including playoffs), winning each of the last four games started and finished by Jalen Hurts.
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Last meeting: Philadelphia’s previous meeting with Washington was in the 2024 NFC Championship Game at Lincoln Financial Field, when the Eagles set an NFL playoff record for points scored (W, 55-23) en route to Super Bowl LIX.
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In Washington: At home, Washington has a 46-41-3 record against Philadelphia.
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Last meeting in Washington: Last season, the Commanders defeated the Eagles 36-33 on a last-second touchdown pass from QB Jayden Daniels to WR Jamison Crowder in Week 15.
Stats to know
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA – DECEMBER 14: Nakobe Dean #17 of the Philadelphia Eagles celebrates after a play against the Las Vegas Raiders during the fourth quarter at Lincoln Financial Field on December 14, 2025 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty Images)
Eagles are unbeatable when they win the turnover battle
Since 2021 (including playoffs), Philadelphia is 41-2 (.953) when it wins the turnover battle, including a 7-0 mark in 2025.
Commanders don’t do well on Saturdays.
Washington has a 17-19 record on Saturdays. The last time Washington played on a Saturday was in 2022, when theyfaced off against the San Francisco 49ers.
Sirianni the winner
The Eagles’ head coach is among the most outstanding winners in NFL history to start a career. Among Super Bowl-winning head coaches, only John Madden (.759, 1969-78) and Vince Lombardi (.738, 1959-67 and 69) have won at a greater clip than Nick Sirianni (.695, 57-25) (6th in NFL history).
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Sirianni is the most outstanding winner in NFL history.
Sirianni is one win away from tying Greasy Neale (64, 1941-50) for the 2nd-most by a head coach in Eagles history (including playoffs). Neale led the Eagles to the 1948 and 1949 NFL Championships.
Eagles defense is hitting its stride.
Take out the game against Chicago, and Vic Fangio very well could have the best unit in the NFL. Entering this matchup with Washington, Philadelphia has owned one of the NFL’s best defenses since its bye week. Dating back to Week 10, the Eagles rank 1st in opponent completion percentage (51.5%) and fourth-down defense (14.3%); 2nd in opponent passer rating (67.2); 3rd in defensive points allowed per game (14.3), pressures (90), QB hits (45), yards allowed per pass (5.2) and FFs (5, tied); 4th in sacks (19); and 5th in takeaways (9, tied).
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This season, Philadelphia has held opponents to the league’s lowest completion percentage (56.0%). That is the Eagles’ best figure allowed through 14 contests since the 2008 campaign (53.9%). Philadelphia has surrendered just 13 passing TDs, which ranks 2nd in the NFL, trailing only L.A. Chargers (12). The Eagles remain the only NFL team that has not allowed a passing TD on third or fourth down (last NFL team to do so through 14 games was the 2008 Colts).
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The Eagles rank 5th in the NFL in defensive EPA (70.9), behind Seattle (111.1), Houston (99.6), Cleveland (98.9), and L.A. Rams (74.8).
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All-Pro Cooper
Cooper DeJean leads all slot CBs in run defense grade (83.0), passer rating allowed (61.7), and yards allowed per coverage snap (0.67) (min. 125 run defense snaps, 40 targets, and 250 coverage snaps). For his career, DeJean has never allowed a passing TD when in the slot.
Nakobe Dean is a Pro Bowler?
Since returning to the Eagles’ defense in Week 7, Nakobe Dean has recorded the highest PFF pass rush grade (92.3), pass rush win rate (30.0%), and pressure percentage (36.7%) among NFL off-ball LBs (min. 30 pass rush snaps). In that span, Dean, who is the first Eagle to have multiple strip-sacks since Haason Reddick in 2022, ranks 2nd among off-ball LBs with 4.0 sacks, behind Eric Wilson (5.0). He is also the only player with 50+ tackles (53), 4.0+ sacks, and 2+ FFs since Week 7.
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Second-Year pass rusher is surging
Jalyx Hunt is one of only three NFL players with 20+ QB hits (20) and multiple takeaways (2 INTs) this year, joining Will Anderson and Aidan Hutchinson (the only player with 20+ QB hits and 2+ INTs). Since Week 10, Hunt ranks T-5th in the NFL in QB hits (10), behind Myles Garrett (17), Micah Parsons (12), Danielle Hunter (11), and Osa Odighizuwa (11).
This article originally appeared on Eagles Wire: Eagles vs. Commanders preview: 10 stats to know for Week 16
