The Redskins will conclude their season series with the Eagles when they make the short commute up to Philadelphia for a Week 7 Monday Night Football meeting.
At 5-1, it looks like the Philadelphia Eagles are going to be contenders in the NFC.
The Eagles became the second team in the NFL to reach five wins, knocking off Cam Newton and the Carolina Panthers Thursday night.
Looking ahead to Week 7, the Washington Redskins will have a tall order bringing down the NFC's rising star.
The Eagles and Redskins met previously this year in the first game of the season. Philadelphia prevailed in that contest, defeating the Redskins in Washington 30-17.
Quarterback Carson Wentz sits as the centerpiece of Philadelphia's recent success. The second-year product out of North Dakota State has yet to throw more than one interception in a game and has only thrown three total picks. His completion percentage has not dipped below 50 percent in any game and he has only thrown less than 200 yards once.
The one team to get the best of Philadelphia so far has been Kansas City, the only team in the league to start the year 5-0.
Diversity remains one of Wentz's greatest strengths. Against Carolina, Wentz hit eight different receivers for 222 yards and three touchdowns. Against the Redskins in Week 1, he again managed to find eight receivers for 307 yards.
Washington cornerback Josh Norman missed the entirety of Week 6 because of a fractured rib and it remains to be seen if the elite pass defender will miss a second game in Philadelphia. Norman, who expressed his desire to start as soon as possible, would make a world of difference in stopping the Philadelphia receivers.
A look back at some of the top images in games between the Washington Redskins and Philadelphia Eagles.
Washington Redskins Sean Taylor(21) in action against the Philadelphia Eagles on November 11, 2007 at FedEx Field in Landover, Maryland. The Eagles beat the Redskins 33-25.(AP Photo/David Durochik)
Washington Redskins quarterback Doug Williams, left, is congratulated by his Philadelphia Eagles counterpart, Randall Cunningham following the Redskins 10-3 upset win in NFL game at Philadelphia's Veterans Stadium, Nov. 13, 1989. (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta)
Washington Redskins safety Sean Taylor (36) is upended by Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb (5) after his interception of McNabb's pass in the third quarter Sunday, Nov. 21, 2004, in Philadelphia. Behind them is Eagles' guard Hank Fraley (63) and tackle Tra Thomas (72). (AP Photo/Miles Kennedy)
Philadelphia Eagles tight end L.J. Smith is pulled down by Washington Redskins safety Sean Taylor during the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Nov. 11, 2007, in Landover, Md. (AP Photo/Haraz Ghanbari)
Quarterback Doug Williams (17) of the Washington Redskins releases a pass n a 17 - 10 win over the Philadelphia Eagles on Sept. 18, 1988 at RFK Stadium in Washington, DC. (AP Photo / Al Messerschmidt)
Washington Redskins Art Monk catches a 16-yard second quarter touchdown pass from quarterback Mark Rypien as Philadelphia Eagles Eric Allen watches during Wildcard playoff game Saturday, Jan. 5, 1991 at Philadelphia's Veterans Stadium. (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta)
Washington Redskins tackle Jermaine Haley causes Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb (5) to fumble in the second quarter Sunday, Nov. 21, 2004, in Philadelphia. The Redskins recovered on the play. (AP Photo/Miles Kennedy)
Eagles' Terry Tautolo tackles Washington Redskins' John Riggins, but is too late to keep Riggins from scoring a touchdown after catching a pass during game at Philadelphia, Oct. 7, 1979. (AP Photo/Steven Falk)
Washington Redskins Dexter Manley sacks Philadelphia Eagles Randall Cunningham for a loss of five yards in first quarter NFL action in their game at Philadelphia's Veterans Stadium, Nov. 13, 1989. Cunningham fumbled the ball and the Redskins recovered en route to a 10-3 win. (AP Photo/Rusty Kennedy)
Billy Barnes (32) Washington Redskins back, keeps tight grip on the ball as he scores touchdown from 3-yard line despite swarm of Philadelphia Eagles defenders in second period of Eagles - Redskins pro-football game in Philadelphia on Oct. 21, 1962. Trying to stop Barnes are Eagles backs Bob Harrison (42) and Mike McClellan (23). At top is Redskins end Bill Anderson (42), Redskins won, 27-21. (AP Photo/Bill Ingraham)
Philadelphia Eagles' Greg Lewis, left, and J.R. Reed, center, chase Washington Redskins' Ladell Betts (46) as Betts returns the opening kickoff 70 yards Sunday, Dec. 12, 2004, in Landover, Md. The play set up a short touchdown run for Clinton Portis. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Philadelphia Eagles fullback Clarence Peaks (26) is brought down by Washington Redskin tackle Will Renfro (71) after a six-yard first quarter running gain at Griffith Stadium, Dec. 6, 1959, Washington, D.C. Swarming in on Peaks is fullback Chuck Drazenovich (36) and end Ed Meadows (83), both of Washington. In the background is Chuck Bednarik (60), Eagles center. (AP Photo/Tom Fitzsimmons)
Washington Redskins running back Clinton Portis (26) scores a third-quarter touchdown past Philadelphia Eagles safety Brian Dawkins (20) and safety Michael Lewis (32), Sunday, Nov. 6, 2005, in Landover, Md. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
The Eagles have three star pass catchers that Wentz can depend on weekly. Tight end Zach Ertz leads the team in both receptions and yards. His 405 yards by a tight end rank first in the NFL.
Ertz, standing at 6-5 and 205 pounds, provides Wentz with opportunities in the short passing game, while receivers Alshon Jeffery and Nelson Agholor are responsible for making plays downfield. Agholor, who has four touchdowns on the year, burned the Washington defense during their first meeting on a 58-yard bomb that put the Eagles up early. Agholor remains the most lethal deep threat in Philadelphia with a team-leading 5 receptions of 20 or more yards.
Washington's front seven won the battle in the trenches back in September, holding Eagles running back LeGarrette Blount to 46 yards. Luckily for Washington, the defensive line has remained healthy through four games and had plenty of rest during the bye week. Blount and running back Darren Sproles have also been limited in the passing game, catching a collective 10 passes.
Meanwhile on defense, the Eagles are tied as the second-best team in creating turnovers. Philadelphia's five recovered fumbles falls second only to Green Bay. Cornerbacks Jalen Mills, Patrick Robinson and Rasul Douglas recorded the team's six total interceptions with two apiece.
Mills was responsible for quarterback Kirk Cousins' first interception of the season. The pick came at a crucial moment in the game, when the Redskins were at the brink of the end zone.
The Eagles remain undefeated both at home and against conference opponents. The Redskins were the last team to beat the Eagles in Philadelphia back in 2016. Washington won that game 27-22.
