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The Philadelphia Eagles were able to stop their three-game losing streak on Christmas day against the New York Giants<\/a>. Although they were better against the Giants, there is still a lot to be desired about how they\u2019re playing now. Internally, they still don\u2019t seem all that pleased based on comments Devonta Smith had about the game<\/a>. The Eagles are still clearly feeling the pressure and they know what\u2019s at stake. When asked about Smith\u2019s comments Jason Kelce came clean<\/a> with the state of the team. Kelce said, \u201cListen, we won the game, but we need to be playing a lot better if we want to do anything impactful and reach the goals that we set forth at the start of the season. And I think everybody in our building is aware of it, but all you can keep doing is just try to get better.\u201d<\/p>\n <\/p>\n At this point of the year, there are no magical fixes the Eagles can make in one week. All they can focus on is getting better one week at a time, learning from each game, and finding their formula for success before the playoffs start. This week they will play the Arizona Cardinals<\/a> led by former defensive coordinator, Jonathan Gannon. The Cardinals are coming off a 27-16 loss against the Chicago Bears<\/a> last week and are among the worst teams in the league. While Gannon will have some experience going against the Eagles’ defense, it will be another good test for the Eagles to find their formula.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The Cardinals’ defense has been one of the worst in the league, but with Gannon, they can at least be creative on that side of the ball. Especially in the secondary, they\u2019re not a terrible unit in that department. However, they have struggled heavily against the run, ranking last in rushing yards allowed per game. Last Week, Chicago running back Khalil Herbert put up 112 yards and a touchdown, with quarterback Justin Fields adding another 97 yards and another touchdown. With the Eagles’ offensive line, they should be dominant and look to run until the Cardinals sell out to stop it. Even then, that might not be enough to stop the Eagles’ ground game.<\/p>\n The big thing to watch here for the Eagles is what happens when the Cardinals do sell out to stop the run. A big plus the offense could take moving forward is if they\u2019re able to counter those situations and then find the deep balls to Devonta Smith and A.J. Brown. However, it cannot be telegraphed, and Gannon will surely have some ideas to stop the Eagles’ big plays. Yet, it doesn\u2019t matter if Brown, Smith, or Hurts don\u2019t have a big day, the Eagles need to get better at taking what the defense gives them.<\/p>\n Last week against the Giants, the Eagles took a 12-point lead with around six minutes left in the fourth quarter. Thirty seconds later, Tyrod Taylor completes a deep pass to Darius Slayton for a 69-yard touchdown to cut the lead to five. The Eagles were running cover 2 and Reed Blankenship for whatever reason just let Slayton run right by him when he should’ve made sure he wasn’t beat deep. The Giants offense had been struggling all day and one silly mistake bailed out the offense and made Eagles fans sweat a little harder.<\/p>\n Tyrod to Slayton for a 69-yard touchdown pic.twitter.com\/SdRwVvVfuj<\/a><\/p>\n — Nick Falato (@nickfalato) December 26, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\nEagles Need to Run Until It\u2019s Impossible<\/h3>\n
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