Randall The Handle
LINE: PHILADELPHIA by 8
Spoilers can play a role in these final two weeks, but the Redskins don’t figure to do so. This Washington defence is one of the more incapable units in the NFL and they’ll be facing an Eagles team that is looking to unleash on someone after consecutive setbacks against quality clubs. Chip Kelly’s group racked up 37 points with 400 yards of offence when these two met earlier and the Redskins’ defence has regressed since then. The ’Skins have just two home wins this year and those were against Jacksonville and Tennessee, with the lone cover in six tries occurring against the lowly Jaguars. The Eagles must win out to get to the playoffs and this opponent should aid that objective.
TAKING: EAGLES -8
49ers (7-7) at Chargers (8-6)
LINE: PHILADELPHIA by 8
Spoilers can play a role in these final two weeks, but the Redskins don’t figure to do so. This Washington defence is one of the more incapable units in the NFL and they’ll be facing an Eagles team that is looking to unleash on someone after consecutive setbacks against quality clubs. Chip Kelly’s group racked up 37 points with 400 yards of offence when these two met earlier and the Redskins’ defence has regressed since then. The ’Skins have just two home wins this year and those were against Jacksonville and Tennessee, with the lone cover in six tries occurring against the lowly Jaguars. The Eagles must win out to get to the playoffs and this opponent should aid that objective.
TAKING: EAGLES -8
49ers (7-7) at Chargers (8-6)
- LINE: SAN FRANCISCO by 1
- Things have gone from bad to worse with the disjointed, dysfunctional 49ers as injuries continue to pile up, the team releasing troubled DT Ray McDonald and Jim Harbaugh parading the sidelines with airplane tickets sticking out of his unstylish pants. There’s little to believe that San Fran gets off the mat here as the team cannot find the end zone. The Niners have scored just 79 combined points this season in the second half of their games, a paltry average of 5.6 per game after halftime. The Chargers are in a bit of a rut themselves, but just needing a win in the pursuit of a playoff spot is the more sensible way to think here.
- TAKING: CHARGERS +1