The Washington Commanders and Philadelphia Eagles will face off at Lincoln Financial Field on Thursday in their first meeting in 2024. The Commanders already swept the Giants in divisional play and are set on doing the same with the Eagles.
The Eagles, however, will prove to be a more difficult task than the Giants. The 7-2 Eagles are 3-1 at home and took the top spot in the NFC East with the Commanders’ loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers.
The Commanders have an opportunity to re-take that top spot in the division, and with a head-to-head victory, they control their playoff destiny. While the Commanders’ offense has been strong this year, there is one player they would steal from the Eagles this week: Wide receiver A.J. Brown.
Think about it. If you put Brown on the opposite side of Terry McLaurin and have Jayden Daniels under center, plus Luke McCaffrey, Zach Ertz, and Austin Ekeler, this offense becomes practically unstoppable. McLaurin and Brown would be the top duo in the NFL, and very few teams could defend that tandem.
In six games this season, Brown has 28 receptions for 553 yards and three touchdowns. He has 23 first-down catches and averages over 19 yards per reception. He has battled a hamstring issue this season, which is why he missed games, but even with that injury, he’s a dynamic player whose athleticism keeps him on everyone’s radar.
The NFC East rivals face off at 8:15 pm EDT this Thursday.
