Commanders vs Eagles: Thursday Night Football picks and open thread

Thursday Night Football kicks off tonight at 8:15 p.m. EST as the Philadelphia Eagles host the Washington Commanders at Lincoln Financial Field.

The Birds are 3.5-point favorites, according to FanDuel Sportsbook, and the total is 48.5 points.

I like Philly to win and cover tonight. I thought about taking the Commanders because they’re a legit playoff team and the Eagles have faced a soft schedule recently, but regardless of opponent strength, I am all-in on Vic Fangio’s defense. The secondary communicates very well and rookie corners Quinyon Mitchell and Cooper DeJean look like stars.

Fangio is one of the most trustable D-coordinators against running quarterbacks, and first-year phenom Jayden…