The New England Patriots will face off against the Washington Commanders at 8:00 ET on Sunday, August 25th. This matchup is being played at Commanders Field in Landover.

The Patriots are favored on the money line at -247 as they face off against the Commanders at 8:00 ET on Sunday, August 25th. The Patriots are 1-1 in the pre-season, while Washington is looking for their first pre-season win. The game is being televised on NBC, and the Patriots are favored by -4.5 points, with the over/under line set at 33.5 points.

• Date: Sunday, August 25th
• Time: 8:00 ET
• Location: Commanders Field, Landover
• TV: NBC

Patriots vs Commanders

After taking a 10-3 lead at halftime, the Patriots were outscored 11-3 in the 4th quarter, resulting in a 14-13 pre-season loss to the Eagles. New England’s record is now 1-1 in the pre-season. The Patriots were favored by -3, and the over/under line was 33.5 points, with the teams combining for just 27 points.

Drake Maye’s 4-yard touchdown run late in the 2nd quarter gave the Patriots the lead, but the Eagles tied the game in the 3rd and took the lead for good with a touchdown with 5:41 remaining in the 4th. New England also allowed a late touchdown from the Eagles with 4:26 left in the 4th. Joey Slye kicked a 45-yard field goal for the Patriots in the 4th quarter to briefly tie the game at 13.

The Commanders are now 0-2 in the pre-season after their 13-6 loss to the Dolphins. Washington’s Trace McSorley found Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint for a touchdown with 8:12 left in the 4th quarter and later added another touchdown to Michael Wiley with 29 seconds left, but they still fell short. Washington’s first quarter ended with them trailing 7-0 after missing a 49-yard field goal. The Commanders finally got on the board with a 46-yard field goal early in the 2nd quarter, and Jeff Driskel’s 41-yard touchdown run gave them a 10-7 lead, but Miami quickly answered with a touchdown of their own.

The Commanders were +4.5 point underdogs and failed to cover the spread with the 7-point loss. The combined 19 points was well below the over/under line of 36.5 points. Washington missed a chance to take the lead before Driskel’s touchdown when they missed a 43-yard field goal with 10:33 remaining in the 2nd quarter.

Patriots Injury Report

• Christian Barmore – Blood Clot (Out)
• Tyrone Wheatley Jr. – Undisclosed (Out)
• Kendrick Bourne – Undisclosed (Out)
• Sione Takitaki – Undisclosed (Out)
• Jake Andrews – Undisclosed (Out)
• Cole Strange – Undisclosed (Out)

Commanders Injury Report

• Efe Obada – Undisclosed (Out)
• Jordan Magee – Knee (Out)

Patriots Offense Breakdown

New England’s offense struggled in their 14-13 loss to the Eagles, managing just 11 first downs and 90 yards passing. The Patriots’ running game was equally ineffective, with 69 yards on 23 attempts. They finished with a team completion percentage of 48.3% and were unable to score any passing touchdowns.

Quarterback Drake Maye led the team with 47 passing yards, while Rhamondre Stevenson was the top rusher with 18 yards. JaMycal Hasty was the leading receiver with 23 yards. The Patriots’ offense also allowed three sacks in the game.

Commanders Offense Breakdown

Washington’s offense struggled in their 13-6 loss to the Dolphins, managing only 6 points. They finished with 17 first downs and 111 yards on 22 rushing attempts. The passing game was heavily targeted, with 48 passing attempts resulting in 229 yards but no touchdowns. The offense was only able to convert 27.8% of their third down attempts and Trace McSorley was sacked four times while throwing for 93 yards and completing 52% of his passes.

Jeff Driskel was the team’s top rusher with 45 yards, 41 of which came on a single run. Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint led the team in receiving with 33 yards. The offense as a whole struggled, and the team will be looking for significant improvement in their next outing.

Patriots Team Defense

In their 14-13 loss to the Eagles, the Patriots’ defense allowed just 16 first downs and 73 rushing yards on 25 attempts. Despite this, they gave up 210 passing yards on 29 completions. New England’s defense was tough on third down, allowing the Eagles to convert just 31.2% of their third down attempts. The Patriots also came away with five sacks and held Philadelphia to 283 total yards.

New England did not give up any passing touchdowns, but the Eagles did complete 78.4% of their passes. Even though the Patriots lost, their defense put together a strong performance, and they were hurt by the offense’s two turnovers.

Commanders Team Defense

In their 13-6 loss to the Dolphins, Washington’s defense allowed just 12 first downs, but the Commanders struggled to defend the pass, allowing 202 yards on 24 completions. Washington forced Miami to 3rd down 15 times, but the Dolphins converted 4 of those opportunities, including a 3rd and 9 on their final drive to run out the clock.

Washington’s defense did record four sacks and held the Dolphins to a 26.7% third-down conversion rate. However, Washington’s offense couldn’t capitalize on the strong defensive performance, as they were held to just six points in the game.

Patriots vs Commanders Trends

• The Patriots are 3-0 ATS in their three last road games and 2-1 straight-up.
• In their last ten games at home, the Commanders have a straight up record of 3-7 while going 6-4 vs. the spread. The team averaged 22 points per game in this stretch.
• Going back to their previous five games as the underdog, Washington has an ATS mark of 1-4 while going 0-5 straight up.
• As the betting favorite, the Patriots have an ATS mark of just 0-3 in their last three games. New England posted a straight up mark of 0-3 in these matchups.

Patriots vs Commanders Prediction

For this week’s pre-season matchup between the Patriots and Commanders, we have the Patriots coming out on top by a score of 22-17. With Washington being the home team, they are currently sitting at +4.5 point favorites. However, our pick vs. the spread is to take the Patriots to cover as road favorites.

As for an over/under pick, we like this game to go over, with a projected combined score of 39 points and the O/U line sitting at 33.5 points.

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