There’s still another half to go. But oddsmakers everywhere are now pondering the meaning of life, after the Washington Redskins rocketed out to a 20-7 lead in the first half of their 2019 regular season debut against the Philadelphia Eagles.
The Eagles, Super Bowl hopefuls in many corners, came in as ten-point favorites against the Redskins, who were viewed as lowly bottom-feeders coming to judgement sixteen weeks early. But there’s no judgement today for Washington. Instead, it seems as though they may have been misjudged. They put together the best opening half of any season under Jay Gruden, and now, they’re halfway to an opening day win against the Eagles.