The 'Skins' offensive line isn't what it was last season, though, with left tackle Chris Samuel sidelined by a neck injury, possibly for the season. Though he's hard to bring down, Campbell has been sacked 14 times. Washington has scored just 79 points, an average of a little more than 13 points per game. New offensive consultant Sherm Lewis will be calling the plays this week.
There were a lot of questions posed to the Eagles this week about the Redskins looking a bit like the Raiders - a desperate team that will be fighting to save its season. But even though the Birds are 3-2, they have a second-half schedule that looks really tough, and a home game with the Giants looming in just 6 days. A loss here certainly wouldn't end the Eagles' season, but it would put them back into their 2008 mode - scratching, clawing and stumbling, instead of establishing themselves as a contender.