By Patrick Del Gaone, Sports Talk Philly staff writer 
After three blowout wins, the Philadelphia Eagles sit atop the NFC East and will be a road favorite in Detroit next Sunday. Philadelphia’s gaudy statistics have swayed even the most pessimistic of NFL experts to take notice of Doug Pederson’s first season with the team.
As Pederson’s undefeated team enjoys their week off, let’s take a look at most striking statistics which contextualize the Eagles stellar play.
7. 10 Sacks, 6 Turnovers Forced
In one offseason, Jim Schwartz has helped to transform a defense which was the laughing stock of the NFL into one of the most feared units in the league. On Thursday, defensive tackle Fletcher Cox was named the NFC Defensive Player of the Month. The 25-year-old has 11 tackles, three sacks and a forced fumble of Ben Roethlisberger from last Sunday’s blowout win.
6. 3 Wins by 15+ Points
While very few could have predicted the Eagles would be undefeated entering the bye week, certainly nobody foresaw the dominating fashion with which they have shellacked each of their first three opponents. As the offense has accrued 92 points, the defense and special teams have only allowed 27 points, including three to Pittsburgh, one of the premier offenses in the National Football League.
In the last 25 years, every team to win their first three games by 14+ has gone on to make the playoffs.
5. Carson Wentz: 102 Passing Attempts without an interception
Against Pittsburgh, Carson Wentz became the first rookie ever to have no interceptions in his first 100 pass attempts. And for the record, none of his passes have been even close to being picked off.
Wentz’s efficiency has been off the charts in his inaugural season as Philadelphia's signal-caller. His TD-INT ratio of 5-0, passer rating of 103.8 and completion percentage of 64.7 has drawn him comparisons to legends such as Peyton Manning along with present-day greats like "Big Ben" Roethlisberger. Pro Football Focus has a 90.2 rating for the former "Thundering Herd" quarterback, the top PFF grade in the entire NFL through three weeks, and the best grade for a rookie quarterback since PFF came into existence in 2006.
4. Super Bowl odds: 100:1 post-Bradford trade, currently 22:1
Philadelphia’s odds to raise the Lombardi Trophy ballooned from 60:1 following an undefeated preseason to 100:1 after the announcement that Sam Bradford had been dealt to Minnesota and Wentz would assume the role of starting quarterback. But after the unexpected early season success, their odds have surged all the way to 22:1 according to Vegas Insider, tied for ninth best in the league.
3. Lead NFL in Point Differential by 29 Points
The Eagles lead the NFL with a +65 point differential through three weeks, and it’s not even close. Their closest adversary, New England, has surmounted the absence of star quarterback Tom Brady with a 3-0 start to the year and a point differential of +36.
Denver (+27) and Minnesota (+24) round out the top four in point differential. Interestingly, all four teams started the year with new quarterbacks.
2. 20 Offensive Points Allowed
In today’s NFL, anything under 20 offensive points per game allowed is considered excellent. Schwartz’s unflappable defense has yielded only 6.7 per game. Brandon Graham has become a force in the new 4-3 alignment, compiling three sacks and a forced fumble on the young season. The most underrated player on Schwartz’s defense is almost certainly safety Rodney McLeod. The veteran has provided invaluable security and top-notch alacrity for a secondary which struggled mightily in 2015.
1. 60+ Point Differential with 0 turnovers.
The Philadelphia Eagles are the only team in the last 75 years to net a 60+ point differential without committing a turnover in the first three games of the season.
While Wentz deserves a lot of the credit for preserving possession in the early going, all four running backs have received at least 14 carries, and have done a spectacular job of anticipating contact and tucking the ball away in advance.
Going forward, it will be intriguing to see how Wentz performs now that defensive coordinators have a growing collection of game film to help better understand his tendencies. The seemingly inevitable loss of Lane Johnson due to his looming suspension will undoubtedly make the NFC Offensive Rookie of the Month’s job a bit more difficult.
