Eagles’ remaining schedule features opposing offenses with some question marks
Carson Wentz won't be playing the Eagles, and among the best quarterbacks they'll see are Daniel Jones, Dak Prescott, and Aaron Rodgers.
Taking a little stock of what the Eagles have in front of them after the bye: Most notably, they are playing some really poor offenses in their final 11 games.
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The Eagles’ remaining schedule and a quick summation of their opponents’ seasons so far:
Week 8 — Pittsburgh (2-5): Rebuilding, struggling
Week 9 — at Houston (1-4-1): Better than their record
Week 10 — Washington (3-4): Better without Carson Wentz
Week 11 — at Indianapolis (3-3-1): Can’t get more mediocre
Week 12 — Green Bay (3-4): Slipping away
Week 13 — Tennessee (4-2): Won four in a row
Week 14 — at N.Y. Giants (6-1): Stunning
Week 15 — at Chicago (2-4): Typically mediocre
Week 16 — at Dallas (5-2): Different team with Dak Prescott back
Week 17 — New Orleans (2-5): Frustrating
Week 18 — N.Y. Giants (6-1): Built for January
Note: Chicago’s record does not include Monday night’s game at New England.
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Opposing QBs
Ranking how the opposing quarterbacks the Eagles are projected to see are playing this year. Frankly, there’s not much to see here.
1. Daniel Jones (Giants), 2. Dak Prescott (Cowboys), 3. Aaron Rodgers (Packers), 4. Ryan Tannehill (Titans), 5. Andy Dalton (Saints), 6. Kenny Pickett (Steelers), 7. Davis Mills (Texans), 8. Taylor Heinicke (Commanders), 9. Justin Fields (Bears), 10. Sam Ehlinger (Colts).
How’s it going?
A quick peek into the teams left on the Birds’ schedule.
Steelers: The Eagles’ first opponent coming out of their bye is in rebuilding mode. Pickett, the rookie quarterback, has shown flashes, but there have been the typical growing pains. The Steelers followed up their surprising win against Tampa Bay (as 10-point underdogs) with a dismal loss at Miami.
Texans: The Texans have just one win but mostly have kept things close. They’ll be coming off a divisional game against Tennessee the previous Sunday ahead of playing the Eagles on Thursday, Nov. 3 — the night after a potential Game 5 of the World Series.
Commanders: Their offense looked better with Heinicke in for Wentz at quarterback. “You just want to be able to make that play to elevate him,” wide receiver Terry McLaurin said.
Colts: The pairing of quarterback Matt Ryan with head coach Frank Reich yielded a heaping bowl of mediocrity, and Ehlinger was named the starter Monday. Still feels like a dangerous trip for the Eagles now that All-Pro running back Jonathan Taylor (ankle) is back.
Packers: Rodgers grumbled during the preseason that the Packers’ wide receivers weren’t ready. He was right. The Packers have lost three in a row. This game is the Sunday night after Thanksgiving.
Titans: Derrick Henry has run for 100 yards in three straight games, but he has averaged 27 carries to do so. A lot of miles on those tires. Who knows how much tread he’ll have by Week 13.
Giants: This will be the first of three consecutive road games for the Eagles.
Bears: The Eagles should win this game, but note that the Bears will be coming off their bye.
Cowboys: Have beaten the Eagles four times in a row at the Jerry Dome and (barring another injury) will have franchise quarterback Prescott this time. This will be a good test for Jalen Hurts against that Cowboys defense.
Saints: Say this about the Saints, they do have the ability to score some points. Problem is they’re not stopping anybody.
Giants: This will be rookie edge rusher Kayvon Thibodeaux’s first visit to Philadelphia. He’s calling himself “the closer” after registering his first career sack in Week 6. That’s fine as long as the Lawrence Taylor comparisons stop.
Rankings for everything
Where the Eagles and their opponents rank in offense and defense, and each team’s turnover differential through Sunday:
Eagles — 5th offense, 4th defense, +12 TO margin
Pittsburgh — 29th offense, 28th defense, -2 TO margin
Houston — 25th offense, 31st defense, +2 TO margin
Washington — 24th offense, 12th defense, -5 TO margin
Indianapolis — 17th offense, 9th defense, -7 TO margin
Green Bay — 20th offense, 8th defense, -4 TO margin
Tennessee — 31st offense, 26th defense, +3 TO margin
N.Y. Giants — 19th offense, 19th defense, +3 TO margin
Chicago — 30th offense, 15th defense, -2 TO margin
Dallas — 28th offense, 6th defense, +6 TO margin
New Orleans — 3rd offense, 14th defense, -10 TO margin
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Odds and ends
Their 6-0 start has led to dramatic shifts on various Eagles’ odds. Here’s a look at Caesars’ opening numbers vs. what they were entering Week 7:
Eagles to win division: Was +330, now -400
Eagles to reach Super Bowl: Was 18-1, now *2-1
Eagles to win Super Bowl: Was 40-1, now *6-1
Eagles wins for season: Was 9, now 13.5
Hurts to win MVP: Was 40-1, now 5-1
Nick Sirianni to win coach of the year: Was 25-1, now *1-1
* —Approximate odds