I don't have a whole lot of time to write tonight. Let's just say that the Monday night game against the New Orleans Saints was just the continuation of a sad trend for the Philadelphia Eagles, as they fell to the Saints 28-13 to drop to 3-5 on the season. Philly totaled 447 yards on offense - 226 through the air and 221 on the ground, yet they only managed to come away with 13 points. In five red zone opportunities, they did not score a single touchdown - turning the ball over twice (one Vick interception and one Brent Celek fumble) and kicked two field goals. Along with those two key turnovers, Philly committed 7 penalties for 58 yards. Quarterback Michael Vick was sacked 7 times and hit many others.
As I've been saying the past couple weeks, the Eagles' lines are killing the team. Philly now has four back-ups playing on the offensive line and as a result, Vick isn't getting any protection. Before tonight, minimal running lanes were being opened for LeSean McCoy and company. On the other side of the ball, Saints' quarterback Drew Brees had all day to throw for most of the game. He was sacked twice and turned the ball over once via a fumble, yet the pressure exerted by the Eagles' front seven was pretty minimal.
But, for as crazy as it may sound, the Eagles still aren't out of the playoff picture. Three of their next four games are against NFC East opponents, with their first coming at home against Dallas this coming Sunday. Looking at the Eagles' remaining schedule, every game appears to be winnable, yet every game also appears to be losable. Philly will have to start winning and winning quickly if they want to have any chance at going to the post-season. With the way they've been playing this past month, I can't say I like their chances.
As I've been saying the past couple weeks, the Eagles' lines are killing the team. Philly now has four back-ups playing on the offensive line and as a result, Vick isn't getting any protection. Before tonight, minimal running lanes were being opened for LeSean McCoy and company. On the other side of the ball, Saints' quarterback Drew Brees had all day to throw for most of the game. He was sacked twice and turned the ball over once via a fumble, yet the pressure exerted by the Eagles' front seven was pretty minimal.
But, for as crazy as it may sound, the Eagles still aren't out of the playoff picture. Three of their next four games are against NFC East opponents, with their first coming at home against Dallas this coming Sunday. Looking at the Eagles' remaining schedule, every game appears to be winnable, yet every game also appears to be losable. Philly will have to start winning and winning quickly if they want to have any chance at going to the post-season. With the way they've been playing this past month, I can't say I like their chances.
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