With their 3rd straight loss, the Philadelphia Eagles went down from very first to 3rd in the substandard NFC East. The Green Bay Packers returned to the win column as well as maintained their lead in the NFC North.
This Sunday, the Eagles deal with the awkward job of turning around their period when driving against a Packers group that appears to be cruising towards the playoffs.
The Eagles crime has actually struggled for weeks, and really did not look any kind of far better in your home versus the Seattle Seahawks. They went three-and-out on their initial 5 ownerships versus the defense allowing the most yards in the NFL. They got adverse four backyards in the initial quarter as well as really did not choose up a first down up until well right into the second quarter. Carson Wentz ended up with a halfway suitable stat-line on the night, going 25-45 for 215 yards and two goals. One of those TD passes came on a final Hail Mary with the video game basically already over. He was sacked six times as well as usually seemed off for much of the video game.
” There’s a very technological football term that I learned during my years in the organization to define what I’m seeing from Carson Wentz. That technical term is: ‘yikes,'” says Amy Trask, NFL On CBS contributor. “When you watch Carson play, it really is a yikes in many relates to. Sacks, turn overs, truly every little thing. Below we see Carson Wentz taking on among the premier quarterbacks in the National Football League in Aaron Rodgers.”
At least Wentz was the Eagles leading rush, which isn’t truly saying all that much. The running video game was or else missing, with Miles Sanders, Boston Scott and Corey Clement incorporating for a grand total of 28 backyards. A good deal of the blame, in both the death and also running games, is up to the offending line, which has seen 10 various starting models in 11 video games.
The Eagles protection included Russell Wilson and among the NFL’s the majority of potent offenses. They maintained the game accessible, which has to do with as much as one can ask of them. Wilson was restricted to just 230 yards as well as goal on 22-31 passing. Most of that yardage came from DK Metcalf, that captured 10 of his targets for 177 backyards.
Can the Eagles enhance an additional miserable outing when they head to Green Bay? “It’s an essential game in all regards,” claims Trask. “There is no team in the NFC East with greater than 4 wins, so as high as we consider the Eagles and also we look at Carson Wentz and we utilize that technical term, ‘yikes,’ they’re still active in the NFC East.”
The Packers’ mid-tier protection is a far cry far better than the Seahawks’, as well as they’re coming off a win over one more disappointing infraction. Eco-friendly Bay just handed the Chicago Bears their fifth-straight loss. They allowed the Bears to rack up 25 points, though 15 of those points was available in the 4th quarter, when the video game ran out reach. They additionally enabled the Bears to relocate the round on the ground and also through the air, though, again, much of the yardage can be found in the fourth quarter. Mitchell Trubisky, in his first beginning considering that Week 3, went 26-46 for 242 yards as well as three touchdowns. David Montgomery obtained 103 lawns on 11 lugs.
The Packers’ protection should not be the Eagles’ key worry, of course. Aaron Rodgers revealed once again why he’s amongst the best quarterbacks of perpetuity. Rodgers went 21-29 for 211 lawns and also 4 touchdowns. He leads the league with 33 touchdown passes, 11 passes of a minimum of 40 backyards, as well as a QB Rating of 117.6.
The Packers drove for goals on their initial three belongings, didn’t punt till the third quarter and also led 41-10 by the 4th quarter. The ground game deserves as much credit scores as Rodgers. Aaron Jones and Jamaal Williams integrated for 163 yards on 34 brings.
Despite all the firepower on display screen, the Packers have actually been somewhat irregular the last month. The Minnesota Vikings beat them at Lambeau, as well as the dreadful Jacksonville Jaguars practically did. The Indianapolis Colts returned in the 2nd fifty percent to beat them two weeks ago.
Does all of this amount to a chance? If the Eagles had a working offense, then perhaps. However the Eagles don’t have an operating violation. They do, nonetheless, stay in the NFC East quest, giving them a factor to appear.
” We’ve discussed Carson Wentz, that has actually simply been a downward spiral this season,” Trask notes. “But Philadelphia has much more troubles than simply Carson Wentz. For Green Bay, they remain in the quest for the one seed in the NFC. New Orleans is much more balanced now both the protection and the violation are executing well. However, I’m never counting out Aaron Rodgers and the Packers. There’s a lot to play for both of these teams today.”