The Eagles have managed to keep pace in a competitive NFC playoff race thanks in large part to their defensive turnaround and Saquon Barkley carrying the load on offense. A win over the Commanders in Week 11 won't wrap up the division, but Washington's chances of capturing the coveted NFC East crown take a big hit with a loss.

The model's updated projections say the showdown between Philadelphia and Washington on Thursday Night Football will have a big impact on the race for the division title

Coach Dan Quinn knows rookie Jayden Daniels and the rest of the Washington Commanders don't have a lot of time ahead of Thursday’s big NFC East matchup at the Philadelphia Eagles to fix the sorts of things that went wrong during a one-point loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers.