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Eagles-Washington cheat sheet: Matchups, storylines & predictions

The Eagles go into Monday night's matchup against Washington with the best record in the NFC.

And there's nothing flukey about how they got here. The Birds are second in DVOA and have a plus-46 point differential, tops in the NFC.

With a win this week, the Eagles would open up a 2.5-game lead in the NFC East. With a loss, they'd be tied with Washington in the loss column.

Here's a close-up look at Monday night's game.

Offensive matchup to watch: Zach Ertz vs. D.J. Swearinger

In the first matchup, when targeting Ertz, Carson Wentz was 8-for-8 for 93 yards.