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Washington Commanders Will Have 'Hands Full' vs. Philadelphia Eagles Defense

Washington Commanders quarterback Sam Howell on the Philadelphia Eagles: "They've been playing really well on defense the past few weeks. We'll definitely have our hands full.”

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The Washington Commanders (3-4) eye revenge this weekend when the Philadelphia Eagles (6-1) come to town with a trip to FedEx Field.

It's the final meeting in the two-game series between the NFC East rivals, who played a tight match in Week 4 at Lincoln Financial Field. The Eagles came out on top 34-31 in overtime.

Quarterback Sam Howell knows his opponent well and he's offering praise to the NFC East leaders.

“The Eagles [are] definitely one of the best defenses in the league," Howell said. "They're doing a good job and they're doing a good job up front, obviously they have all those guys up front and I could sit here all day and name all those guys that they have." 

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Washington Commanders quarterback Sam Howell rushed by Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Haason Reddick / Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports

One big difference between this week's matchup and the previous one is the Eagles will have a new face in the secondary in Pro Bowl safety Kevin Byard, whom the team traded for earlier this week.

"They have so much talent up there up front, and they have good players in the secondary, everyone's kind of starting to get back healthy and then they just signed [S Kevin Byard] the guy from Tennessee [Titans] who's a good player," Howell said. "So they definitely have all the players they need to be successful and they've been playing really well on defense the past few weeks. We'll definitely have our hands full.”

The Commanders and Eagles are set to kickoff at 1 p.m. ET on Sunday at FedEx Field. The game can be watched on FOX.

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JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.

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