Pretty amazing -- one disheartening loss to the Vikings, and virtually no one picks us to beat a flawed Eagles team. Don't get me wrong, that may well be the case, but I think more folks picked us to beat the Packers and Broncos than the Eagles, and the Eagles aren't as good as those teams (if you assume a healthy Aaron Rodgers -- I don't believe the Eagles would have won against Rodgers).
Would folks have been more optimistic had we squeaked out a win against the Vikings? Winning in OT, while it would have had other reprocussions, wouldn't make me feel a whole lot better about our D. But as football is a game of momentum, I would probably concede that the Eagles game becomes a bit harder after last Thursday's implosion. But I don't think they blow us out. These Redskins will continue to give me heart attack potential.
Skins: 34
Eagles: 32
We tip a long field goal at the end of regulation just enough to take it off the mark and hang on for the win.
Of course, should I be wrong and should we go down in flames, I can start dreaming about next April's 1st round pick. (Oh, wait....).
