Tag: Eagles

Entering Week 7, the Eagles are a far cry from where they were entering the bye week. 3-0 is a distant memory. 3-2 and two straight games of frustration, lack of execution and lack of discipline are the reality. Now, the Eagles season really is on the line, as in how the offensive and defensive lines can make do of where they are and change it for the better.

For the second straight week, the Eagles let discipline get in the way of any potential success on the field. They struggled with penalties and it hurt progress on both sides of the ball.

This week was truly a test. The Eagles were getting their first action within the NFC East, six games that mean everything to the Eagles division hopes. They failed that test, losing to the Redskins 27-20, and dropping to 3-2. And the grades this week reflect it.

Even after two disappointing losses, Philadelphia Eagles fans shouldn’t be as upset as they were a year ago.

At 3-1, the Eagles are facing another challenge in their first divisional game of the season against the Washington Redskins, who roll into the Week 6 meeting having won three straight games. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m.

The first meeting with the NFC East happens against the Washington Redskins on Sunday afternoon, and the Eagles are looking to get revenge on the end of a rivalry that hasn’t gone their way as of late. Here are six players to watch in Sunday’s game.

Friday’s injury reports gave us a better idea of who will be in uniform on Sunday for the Eagles and Redskins, and who’s unlikely to suit up. With that in mind, here’s a look at how these divisional foes stack up.

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz was named Pepsi Offensive Rookie of the Week for Week 5.

Johnson’s suspension leaves us with this question of who will be protecting Wentz instead of the former first-round pick? The answer is a challenging one to pronounce. Halapoulivaati Vaitai, known more easily as ‘Big V,’ will step in and be the starting right tackle on Sunday when the Eagles face their NFC East rivals, the Washington Redskins.

The Eagles hold the overall FedEx Field series lead with an 11-8 record. However, FedEx Field is starting to develop a reputation of being a house of horror for the Birds.

The last two times the Eagles have played in the Capital Beltway region, the games have ended in disaster. Of course, Carson Wentz wasn’t the quarterback for either of those games, nor did the defense have the aggressive look that it has now. Hopefully that means a different outcome this time around.

DeSean Jackson discusses his time with the Philadelphia Eagles with former teammate LeSean McCoy.

The Eagles first loss against the Lions can be filed away as one to quickly forget, move on, use it as a teaching moment and get set for a big NFC East matchup at Washington on Sunday.

The result for the Eagles right tackle was as expected. After having an appeal hearing, Johnson’s 10-game suspension has been upheld, according to MMQB’s Albert Breer.

The Eagles missed an opportunity to go to 4-0 on Sunday and while it may not affect the outlook of their season at this moment, it has to serve as a lesson for an Eagles team trying to grow together.

The Eagles lost their first game of 2016 on Sunday. But what was the thinking that led to Carson Wentz’s interception and what veterans turned in poor performances in Detroit?

Defeat always hurts, but losing from self-inflicted wounds particularly hurts more and that is the focus of the grade book this week. Here are this week’s grades for the Eagles in their loss to the Lions.

For the first time since becoming the head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles, Doug Pederson had to address the media following a loss. Pederson chose to look at the positives, the fact that facing a deficit didn’t stop the Eagles from putting up a fight.

A fumble by Ryan Mathews and the first interception by Carson Wentz, both in the fourth quarter, gave the Lions a 24-23 win over the Eagles on Sunday at Ford Field.

The Eagles are 3-0 after rolling past the Steelers in Week 3, and enter Week 5 looking for a 4-0 start against the Detroit Lions. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m.

With the Eagles back on the field, they can make a good first showing following the bye week on the journey through the rest of the season. Here are six players to watch in Sunday’s Eagles-Lions matchup.

Coming off of the bye, the Philadelphia Eagles will wear their white jerseys.

A look at Doug Pederson’s rise to the top of the coaching structure from quality control coordinator to head coach.

Last Thanksgiving Day, there wasn’t a whole lot for Eagles’ fans to be thankful for in regards to their team. The Philadelphia Eagles were routed by the Detroit Lions, 45-14, last season, but a lot has changed since then.

A look at the recent history between the Philadelphia Eagles and Detroit Lions ahead of Sunday’s game.

The Eagles defense will need to prepare for Matthew Stafford’s massive upside, and there is no coach in the league that is better aware of the Lions quarterback’s abilities than defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz.

The Eagles continue to be successful, but there are a few players on their roster that may need to step their games up in order for that success to continue for the long haul.

As the Eagles get back to business after a refreshing bye week, can they continue to play at a high level?

Just 11 months after a Thanksgiving thrashing in Detroit, many things have changed for both the Eagles and Lions, and the matchups have now swung drastically in the Eagles favor.