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Sports betting: Week 1 NFL lines are out, and the Eagles are solid favorites over the Redskins

The Eagles have swept the Redskins the last two seasons, including a 24-0 win in Washington in Week 17 last season.

It was a rough day for the Redskins the last time they played the Eagles. Here, defensive tackle Treyvon Hester (left) and defensive end Brandon Graham sandwich Washington quarterback Josh Johnson during the Eagles' 24-0 win in Week 17 last season.
It was a rough day for the Redskins the last time they played the Eagles. Here, defensive tackle Treyvon Hester (left) and defensive end Brandon Graham sandwich Washington quarterback Josh Johnson during the Eagles' 24-0 win in Week 17 last season.Read moreTIM TAI / Staff Photographer

Somebody on Twitter joked that it was nice of the NFL to give the Eagles a bye in Week 1.

Actually, the Birds are starting the season with a visit from division rival Washington — a team looking at using either Colt McCoy or Case Keenum as its starting quarterback.

That’s a big reason the Birds opened locally as 8.5-point favorites for a game that is nearly five months away. The point spread is the largest on the board for the first week of the regular season. In Vegas, the line is 8.

The Eagles swept the Redskins the last two seasons, including a 24-0 win in Washington in Week 17 last season when the Redskins started a quarterback (Josh Johnson) who hadn’t thrown a pass in the NFL in seven years.

McCoy started two games in relief of Alex Smith before breaking his leg. Keenum was dumped by Minnesota to Washington for a sixth-round pick after a disastrous 2018 season when he went 6-10 for the Vikings.

Smith was supposed to be the Redskins quarterback, but he suffered a gruesome broken leg in Week 11. That, and a subsequent infection, has put his career in jeopardy.

The Redskins also have been linked to a possible trade for Arizona’s Josh Rosen. They could also draft a quarterback next week.

Tied for the second-highest line on the board is a game involving the other two NFC East teams. The Giants are 7.5-point underdogs at Dallas.

Week 1 lines

via Parx/SugarHouse

Home teams in CAPS

Favorite
Thursday, Sept. 5
Line
O/U
Underdog
Time
Favorite
BEARS
Line
3.5
O/U
46
Underdog
Packers
Time
8:20 p.m.
Favorite
Sunday, Sept. 8
Line
O/U
Underdog
Time
Favorite
VIKINGS
Line
3.5
O/U
47.5*
Underdog
Falcons
Time
1 p.m.
Favorite
Chiefs
Line
5
O/U
52.5
Underdog
JAGUARS
Time
1 p.m.
Favorite
Ravens
Line
3.5
O/U
36.5
Underdog
DOLPHINS
Time
1 p.m.
Favorite
JETS
Line
3.5
O/U
38.5
Underdog
Bills
Time
1 p.m.
Favorite
Rams
Line
3
O/U
50.5
Underdog
PANTHERS
Time
1 p.m.
Favorite
BROWNS
Line
5
O/U
44.5
Underdog
Titans
Time
1 p.m.
Favorite
EAGLES
Line
8.5
O/U
46.5
Underdog
Redskins
Time
1 p.m.
Favorite
Chargers
Line
3.5
O/U
48.5
Underdog
COLTS
Time
4:05 p.m.
Favorite
CARDINALS
Line
1
O/U
49*
Underdog
Lions
Time
4:25 p.m.
Favorite
BUCCANEERS
Line
1.5
O/U
48.5
Underdog
49ers
Time
4:25 p.m.
Favorite
SEAHAWKS
Line
7.5
O/U
43.5*
Underdog
Bengals
Time
4:05 p.m.
Favorite
COWBOYS
Line
7.5
O/U
46.5
Underdog
Giants
Time
4:25 p.m.
Favorite
PATRIOTS
Line
6.5
O/U
52
Underdog
Steelers
Time
8:20 p.m.
Favorite
Monday, Sept. 9
Line
O/U
Underdog
Time
Favorite
SAINTS
Line
7.5
O/U
54
Underdog
Texans
Time
7:10 p.m.
Favorite
RAIDERS
Line
3
O/U
43
Underdog
Broncos
Time
10:20 p.m.

*For lines not available on Parx, the Westgate in Las Vegas was used.