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Philadelphia Eagles: Three keys to a Week 13 win over Washington Redskins

By Jake Starr

PHILADELPHIA, PA - NOVEMBER 25: Running back Josh Adams #33 of the Philadelphia Eagles celebrates with teammate quarterback Carson Wentz #11 after scoring against the New York Giants during the fourth quarter at Lincoln Financial Field on November 25, 2018 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Philadelphia Eagles won 25-22. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PA - NOVEMBER 25: Running back Josh Adams #33 of the Philadelphia Eagles celebrates with teammate quarterback Carson Wentz #11 after scoring against the New York Giants during the fourth quarter at Lincoln Financial Field on November 25, 2018 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Philadelphia Eagles won 25-22. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) /
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Make Colt McCoy beat you

All year -long, this Redskins offense has been mediocre at best. They were an average offense when Smith was at quarterback, and now with McCoy at the helm, they aren’t getting any better. In his career, McCoy is 7-19 as a starter. He is not someone who can carry a team to victory.

Last week against Dallas, McCoy led the Redskins’ offense to 23 points but did throw three interceptions. He is someone who can be very turnover prone when having a lot on his shoulders. In that game, the Cowboys held Adrian Peterson to 35 yards on 12 carries, forcing McCoy to throw the ball 50 times.

The Eagles need to follow a similar strategy on Monday night. If they can slow down Peterson and make McCoy try to beat you with his arm, then he is going to make mistakes. McCoy will make some plays if he throws the ball a ton, but it will be impossible for him not to make mistakes if too much is asked of him.

It will also be extremely important for the Eagles to jump ahead of Washington early. If the Eagles allow Washington to control the game, especially on the ground, then the Eagles will be in big trouble. If Philadelphia can get ahead early and force Washington to play from behind, then that plays right into the Eagles’ strengths.

Before last week, McCoy had not started an NFL game since 2014. He is not going to come into here and light it up on Monday unless the Eagles let him. If the Eagles can force Washington to play from behind and slow down their run game, then the Eagles will be in a very good position.

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