The Philadelphia Eagles need to win and get help to keep playing and have a chance
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The Philadelphia Eagles need to win and get help to keep playing and have a chance
in Judith Hildebrandt&Florian Stadler 31.07.2019 09:02von zhangzk • | 163 Beiträge | 326 Punkte
All the Washington Redskins can do now is play spoiler.It’s do-or-die for the Eagles (8-7) when they visit the Redskins (7-8) on Sunday. A victory coupled with a loss by the Vikings (8-6-1) at home against the Bears (11-4) gives Philadelphia the final wild-card spot and the NFC’s No. 6 seed. A loss sends them on an early vacation.Article continues below ...“It’s tough not to control your own destiny but at the same time Ben Powers Jersey , if you focus on everything else that is going on and we have a slip-up because we’re not focusing on our jobs, it’s really not going to matter,” Eagles tight end Zach Ertz said.The Eagles didn’t expect to be in this position after winning their first NFL championship since 1960. They were the clear favorites in the NFC East and thinking repeat, but inconsistency and injuries plagued them from the start.The Redskins were surprise division leaders when they opened 6-3. But they’ve lost five of six after starting quarterback Alex Smith and backup Colt McCoy went down with season-ending injuries.“We have to set our goals high and we have to try to figure out a way to beat Philadelphia and focus on what they do and try to come up with a plan to best put our players in a position to make plays and win the football game,” Redskins coach Jay Gruden said.“That’s the only thing we can do right now moving forward. Are we sick about the position we’re in? Yes we are. There’s 15, 16 other teams that are in the same boat, and I expect they are going to go out and compete the last game of the year also. It’s no different here.”The Eagles have been resilient, rebounding after a 41-point loss to the Saints dropped their record to 4-6. They won two in a row only to suffer a disappointing overtime loss at Dallas and learning afterward that Carson Wentz would be sidelined by a back injury.Then Nick Foles stepped in and led Philadelphia to consecutive victories over 10-win teams. Foles, the Super Bowl MVP in the victory over New England, was outstanding in an upset win at the Los Angeles Rams and sensational in a comeback win over Houston.Now http://www.ravensfootballauthentics.com/iman-marshall-jersey-authentic , he has to do it again and it may not be enough.If the Vikings win, the Eagles are eliminated. The playoff-bound Bears still have a chance to earn the No. 2 seed so a first-round bye is enough incentive for coach Matt Nagy to play his starters at Minnesota.The Eagles can only focus on the Redskins.“All we can control is our preparation and what we do on a day-in-and-day-out basis getting ready for the game, staying in the moment, controlling what we can control,” Foles said.Here’s some things to watch for when the Eagles try to complete a season sweep against the Redskins:YOUNG AND OLDUndrafted rookie Josh Adams has emerged as Philadelphia’s leading rusher while Redskins veteran Adrian Peterson became the oldest player to rush for 1,000 yards in a season since John Riggins did it in 1984 for Washington.TRENCH BATTLESThe Eagles have one of the top offensive lines in the NFL. Right tackle Lane Johnson has dominated opponents lately, including J.J. Watt. Right guard Brandon Brooks was selected for his second straight Pro Bowl. The Redskins are also strong upfront. Their starting defensive linemen — Jonathan Allen, Daron Payne and Matt Ioannidis — have combined for 20½ sacks. Linebacker Ryan Kerrigan leads the team with 12.MIGHTY MOUSEDarren Sproles had 76 yards receiving in Philadelphia’s win against the Texans, including a 37-yard touchdown catch on fourth-and-2 on the offense’s opening drive. The speedy and diminutive Sproles has played four games in a row after missing 10 with a hamstring injury. He could be playing his last NFL game. The 35-year-old had planned to retire after this season, but isn’t certain after missing so much action.SCRAMBLER JOSHScrambling quarterbacks have given Philadelphia trouble this season. Deshaun Watson had 49 yards rushing last week. Washington’s Josh Johnson has run for 116 yards on 20 carries.RECORD-SETTERErtz broke Jason Witten’s single-season record for most receptions by a tight end. He has 113 and counting. Ertz has caught more passes (68) against the Redskins than any other team in his six-year career. Judging by the performances of their blockers in the opening week of the season Trace McSorley Jersey , it’s fair to wonder if there will be more sacks than points in Thursday night’s game between the Texans and Bengals.Cincinnati allowed Andy Dalton to be trapped five times, half as much as Houston yielded in its loss to Jacksonville. Yes, 10 sacks.At that rate, AJ McCarron might be on the field soon for Cincinnati because of the battering Dalton is taking.As for Tom Savage or Deshaun Watson or whoever is taking snaps for Houston, two words of advice: WATCH OUT!“What we talk to quarterbacks about all the time is put us in the play that you can,” Texans QBs coach Sean Ryan said. “We preach that all the time to those guys. They always do their best to see what’s going on defensively and get that done for us.“And then the next thing for the quarterbacks is let’s have that clock in your head. Know when it’s time to get the ball out of your hands or know when it’s time to tuck and go. It’s something that you’re constantly working with the quarterbacks on and we still work on it and always will.”Looks as if more work is in order.No. 27 Cincinnati is a 4-point favorite over No. 24 Houston, which also has a slew of people in concussion protocol. It’s difficult to believe the Bengals are really as inept with the ball as the Ravens made them look.BENGALS, 20-13KNOCKOUT LEAGUE TIPThe Broncos made us sweat it out in the final game of opening week. We expect OAKLAND will be much kinder to our nerves.No. 32 New York Jets (plus 13 1-2) at No. 6 (tie) OaklandThought about 10 seconds before making this …BEST BET: RAIDERS, 34-10No. 23 Washington (plus 2 1-2) at No. 20 Los Angeles RamsRams basically had bye vs. Luckless Colts. Redskins more formidable.UPSET SPECIAL: REDSKINS, 27-16No. 4 New England (minus 4 1-2) at No. 26 New OrleansTom Brady is mad and isn’t going to take it anymore.PATRIOTS Kyler Murray Jersey , 30-20No. 3 Dallas (minus 1 1-2) at No. 14 DenverSolid early season matchup that a true O-line will win. Bengals and Texans should pay attention.COWBOYS, 17-14No. 16 Tennessee (minus 1) at No. 19 JacksonvilleTitans have a quarterback, something Texans didn’t seem to have against Jaguars.TITANS, 22-17No. 29 Cleveland (plus 7 1-2) at No. 12 BaltimoreCan’t see Browns winning on road this early, maybe later in season.RAVENS, 13-7No. 11 Philadelphia (plus 4 1-2) at No. 2 Kansas CityTwo of the NFL’s impressive teams in Week 1.CHIEFS, 23-17No. 1 Green Bay (plus 3) at No. 5 AtlantaIf Packers win this, stamp them as NFC favorites.FALCONS, 31-30No. 9 Minnesota (plus 7) at No. 6 (tie) PittsburghSteelers looked rather blah in their win over Browns. Vikings looked terrific vs. Saints.STEELERS, 24-20No. 25 Buffalo (plus 7) at No. 10 CarolinaDon’t be fooled by Bills’ home win vs. Jets.PANTHERS http://www.cardinalsauthorizedshops.com/authentic-byron-murphy-jersey , 28-13No. 22 Arizona (minus 7 1-2) at No. 31 IndianapolisA shame this game is missing David Johnson and Andrew Luck.CARDINALS, 24-7No. 28 Chicago (plus 6) at No. 15 Tampa BayWill Bucs be rusty or chomping at the bit? Go with the latter.BUCCANEERS, 23-13No. 18 Miami (plus 4) at No. 21 Los Angeles ChargersWill Dolphins be rusty or chomping at the bit. No matter.CHARGERS, 28-27No. 30 San Francisco (plus 12 1-2) at No. 8 SeattleSeahawks will show some offense this week.SEAHAWKS, 23-6No. 13 Detroit (plus 5) at No. 17 New York GiantsBetting on Beckham returning, making huge difference for Giants.GIANTS, 21-17——2017 RECORD:Season Totals: Against spread (6-9). Straight up: (9-6)Best Bet: 1-0 against spread, 1-0 straight up.Upset special: 1-0 against spread, 1-0 straight up
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