Overview
- The guarantee was captured in a video posted by 7News DC sports anchor Scott Abraham on Wednesday when Robertson said, “we definitely need to win this game, and we will,” and added that it "has to be."
- Robertson framed the remark as a call to clean up mistakes and execute in practice and games rather than trash talk about the Eagles.
- Robertson has been a defensive focal point this season with eight passes defended, about 40 combined tackles, a forced fumble, and starts in each of Washington’s first six games.
- Washington enters the rematch as roughly a 5.5-point home favorite after a 1-4-1 stretch and a bye week following a Week 6 loss to San Francisco, while the Eagles are dealing with injuries to key players and a front-office probe that reporters say has depressed morale.
- The comment could serve as internal motivation for Washington or as bulletin-board material for Philadelphia, and it raises focus on Sunday night's game as a defining moment for Washington's season recovery and the regional rivalry's narrative.