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With the Wild Card Round of the 2025 NFL playoffs rapidly approaching, one question persists among fans of the Philadelphia Eagles: who will start under center in Week 19? One of the healthiest teams in the NFL at every other position across both sides of the ball, with all 21 other starters expected to play […]

In Week 16, the Philadelphia Eagles learned that in football, like in life, nothing good can last forever. That’s right, after winning every single game they’ve played since September, besting teams good, bad, and somewhere in between, the Eagles were officially dealt their third loss of the season in a Week 16 stunner at the […]

Oh, what a difference a few months can make, Philadelphia Eagles fans. You see, I was there when Nick Sirianni couldn’t possibly keep his job into 2024. I was there when Bill Belichick was definitely going to take his job. I was there when Kellen Moore was going to take over head coaching job mid-season […]

When Brandon Graham went down with a torn Triceps in the Philadelphia Eagles’ big win over the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday Night Football, it became clear that someone would have to step up to fill his shoes in the future. But who would it be? Would the snaps go to rookie third-round pick Jalyx […]

After starting out the season 2-2, the Philadelphia Eagles are officially guaranteed a spot in the 2024 NFL playoffs. That’s right, their win streak has officially reached ten after a commanding win over the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 15. They’ve beaten all sorts of teams in all sorts of different ways. And they now can […]

In Week 14, the Philadelphia Eagles kept things a bit too close for comfort against the Carolina Panthers. Now granted, they still won, have kept their win streak alive for the past nine weeks, and even clinched their place in the postseason no matter how the last four weeks of the 2024 NFL season shakes […]

In Week 13, the Philadelphia Eagles turned in about as good a game as they could in a dominant win over the Baltimore Ravens. Yes, they still started the game off slowly. Yes, Justin Tucker missed multiple field goals and even an extra point to take effectively a touchdown off the board for the Ravens. […]

When the Philadelphia Eagles placed Brandon Graham on IR and claimed veteran OLB Chris Harris off of waivers from the Carolina Panthers, it created genuine questions about how Vic Fangio would constitute his edge rushing strategy moving forward. Would he give the nod to the former first-round pick who still ranks second on the Panthers […]

After finding success in recent weeks as a passer, Bryce Young will face his greatest challenge yet in Week 14, when he takes the Carolina Panthers to South Philly to face off against the Philadelphia Eagles. Boasting one of the best defenses in the entire NFL under new defensive coordinator Vic Fangio, the Eagles are […]

During his Week 14 media session, Philadelphia Eagles defensive coordinator Vic Fangio was asked a simple question: who benefits most from Jalen Carter’s absolute dominance on the defensive line? On paper, an easy enough question with more than a few answers to choose from, as seemingly every player who shares the field with Carter, from […]

After suffering through three really bad coordinators in 2023, with Brian Johnson’s offense taking a step back, Sean Desai’s defense playing badly, and his replacement, Matt Patricia, fielding a unit that somehow looked even worse. Some fans blamed this on Nick Sirianni, with his team’s general manager, Howie Roseman, reportedly considering a switch, but instead, […]

In Week 13, the Philadelphia Eagles finally did it. Taking the field as underdogs for the first time since their Week 8 win over the Cincinnati Bengals, Nick Sirianni’s team lined up against the other best rushing team in the NFL, one boasting an elite passing game and an elite run defense to boot that […]

When the final story of the Philadelphia Eagles’ Week 12 win over the Los Angeles Rams is written, it will say that four safeties took the field for Vic Fangio’s defense, with Reed Blankenship playing 57 snaps, CJ Gardner-Johnson playing 56 snaps, Tristin McCollum at eight and Sydney Brown bringing up the rear with six. […]

When Tony Brady prepared to break down his top-5 teams in the NFL going into Thanksgiving for Fox Sports, fans had to assume the Philadelphia Eagles would have a spot on the list. Their offense is on fire, their defense is among the best individual units in the entire NFL, and they have an MVP-caliber […]

After playing against each other in 2023, when Jalen Carter takes the field for the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 12, Aaron Donald won’t be on the opposing sidelines… unless, of course, the Los Angeles Rams legend decides to catch the game as a retired special guest. And yet, just because Donald called it a career […]

As the Philadelphia Eagles prepare for a showdown for the ages in Los Angeles, taking it to the Los Angeles Rams on their home SoFi Stadium turf, one of the matchups fans around the NFL are looking forward to most is the battle between Sean McVay’s offense and Vic Fangio’s defense. Two of the historically […]

Though it may be a bit too early to do a full-on redraft of the 2023 NFL rookie class, if one decided to pursue that undertaking, it’s safe to say Georgia Bulldogs first rounder Jalen Carter certainly would go off the board higher than pick ten to the Philadelphia Eagles. A dominant interior presence who […]

As the Los Angeles Rams prepare to take on the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 12, one of the substories to follow is the Defensive Rookie of the Year battle between Jared Verse and Quinyon Mitchell. Widely expected to be among the first cornerbacks and edge rushers taken in the draft, the Rams opted to select […]

In Week 11’s edition of Thursday Night Football, Jalen Carter did something almost unprecedented for a Philadelphia Eagles defensive lineman: he played every single defensive snap. I know,  crazy, right? Howie Roseman has practically made a career out of rolling deep on the defensive line with as many as eight linemen earning snaps in any […]

In Week 11, the Philadelphia Eagles took care of business on Thursday Night Football in large part because of a big game by Saquon Barkley, just enough plays from Jalen Hurts, and a near-dominant defensive effort by Vic Fangio’s defense. Jayden Daniels never got comfortable in the pocket, Terry McLaurin was absolutely shut down by […]

One of the biggest matchups of this NFL season that nobody saw coming will happen in prime time on Thursday night when the Philadelphia Eagles take on the Washington Commanders. This NFC East clash has massive implications in both the race for the division title and the race for seeding in the NFC playoff picture. […]

After getting a little too close for comfort in Week 9 against the Jacksonville Jaguars, watching a double-digit lead evaporate into a certified nail-biter down the stretch, the Philadelphia Eagles flew down to Dallas, took the field against their division rivals, and beat them into submission before fans could hit the jawn during the halftime […]

After an up-and-down start to the 2024 season, with more than a few fans demanding Vic Fangio’s job after losses to the Atlanta Falcons and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the Philadelphia Eagles have been fielding one of the best defenses in the NFL. Recording five-straight wins after the bye to bring their record to 7-2, […]

The Philadelphia Eagles will be facing their division rival Dallas Cowboys in Week 10, but whose starting at quarterback will look a little different. With Dak Prescott out for the next few weeks because of a hamstring injury, Cooper Rush will start at quarterback for the Cowboys. Even though it may be a different quarterback, […]

It happened, it finally happened: the Philadelphia Eagles have figured it out. Now granted, the team has looked good since returning from the bye, securing a fun Week 6 win over the Cleveland Browns and a dominant W over the New York Giants the week after that, but those wins were against bad teams and […]

While the Philadelphia Eagles’ Week 7 thrashing of the New York Giants was among the better showings you will see from Philly’s finest, with the team winning all three facets of the game in commanding fashion, not everyone had a marquee afternoon in East Rutherford, New Jersey. DeVonta Smith finished the game with -2 receiving […]

When the Philadelphia Eagles signed Bryce Huff away from the New York Jets, they knew what kind of player they were committing over $51 million to. One of the most efficient pure pass rushers in the NFL, Huff didn’t really play against the run, didn’t really work as a base-package defensive end, and wasn’t used […]

After spending years dominating the NFC East with one of the more experienced lineups in the NFL, the Philadelphia Eagles find themselves in relatively uncharted territory, with only a few veterans playing on the defensive side of the ball. That’s right, gone are the days of Fletcher Cox manning the middle, a veteran secondary loaded […]

As Philadelphia Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni has been getting flack, especially after the team barely won against the Cleveland Browns, he is also getting some heat for saying he had a hand in the defensive play calling. This isn’t the only event where Sirianni has been getting negativity like his interactions with fans last […]

At 2-2, the Philadelphia Eagles are fine. Sure, most fans expected them to be a whole lot better than just fine, as they were widely ranked as one of the best teams in the NFC heading into the season and the clear favorites to win the NFC East versus three teams with legitimate question marks […]

Coming out of Week 3, it looked like the Philadelphia Eagles were on the right track. Down two of their top four receivers, with a third going with a concussion mid-game, Saquon Barkley continued to dominate, Dallas Goedert was unlocked as a legitimate force from the tight end position, and Vic Fangio’s defense looked much-improved, […]

The Philadelphia Eagles are 2-1. Yes, they have looked more bad than good at times, have suffered numerous injuries, and have inflicted almost as many wounds on themselves as their opponents have dialed up, but with a positive point differential, a choice spot in a pretty bad division, and one of the most talented rosters […]

When Saquon Barkley dropped what looked like a can’t-miss first down on third-and-three with a little under two minutes left to play in the Philadelphia Eagles’ Week 2 loss to the Atlanta Falcons, it placed the ball firmly in Vic Fangio’s court to secure the W in the home opener. *Spoiler alert* it did not […]

The Philadelphia Eagles are not a perfect storm thus far in 2024. Their embarrassing Week 2 loss to the Atlanta Falcons provided the clear evidence. After starting 8-0 in each of the previous two seasons, the Eagles have an array of issues, just as they did in their historic collapse following Week 10 a year […]

A chorus of boos rained down on the field as the clock hit zero at Lincoln Financial Field on Monday night, marking a 22-21 loss for the Philadelphia Eagles against the Atlanta Falcons. Boos from Philadelphia fans aren’t unusual, but these felt warranted. This wasn’t just any one-point loss for the Eagles. Philadelphia had a […]

If you just read the Philadelphia Eagles box score in the paper on Saturday morning, you should think the team had a pretty dominant win over the Green Bay Packers, as they never trailed by more than a score and really pulled away late in the game,  riding a lengthy drive in the fourth quarter […]

With the Philadelphia Eagles preparing for one of the more unique Week 1 games fans will ever see, with the Birds heading to Brazil for a bicontinental throwdown against the Packers, fans around the world have been wondering how the team’s new defense will fare against Jordan Love and the Green Bay’s offense, who collectively […]

After watching the Philadelphia Eagles defense go from encouraging to alarming to down-right disastrous in 2023, Howie Roseman, Nick Sirianni, and company wasted no time or resources addressing their issues in a major way, signing Vic Fangio, one of the best defensive coordinators in the NFL today, to replace Sean Desai at defensive coordinator. Through […]

After suffering a brutal setback just as the summer was heating up last month, landing on the Non-Football Injury List with a hamstring injury, Cooper DeJean has made his triumphant return to training camp ahead of the Philadelphia Eagles’ final preseason game, logging 12 snaps in his first practice of August in 7-on-7 drills for […]