Washington comes to Lincoln Financial Field tonight a wounded animal. The defense, already banged up, lost prized rookie tackle Jonathan Allen for the season with a foot injury. Standout cornerback Josh Norman is out. The other starting cornerback Bashaud Breeland may play, but he’s hurting with a knee injury. Pro Bowl offensive tackle Trent Williams is a game-time decision.
So why is it so worrisome?
We’ve seen this play out the wrong way too many times: Opposing team is missing key players and then plays a great game to pull off the upset. Washington is a tricky team to match up against, having won three of its last four games since the Eagles won in Week 1.