Comments on the Eagles flawed but gutsy win on Sunday vs Washington..
- The defense seemed lost against the Redskins. Washington came into the game ranked last in the NFL in offense. Too many missed tackles and not enough pressure on Haskins, the Redskin rookie quarterback. Defensive Coordinator Jim Schwartz again didn't blitz enough, especially against a shaky Haskins.
There are accusations that some of the Birds were "disinterested." Fletcher Cox was non-existent. He got his money and his championship ring. Is he still hungry?
- Greg Ward had another really good game, including catching the winning touchdown. It's unbelievable no one noticed this guy all season while he languished on the practice squad. Meanwhile, Alshon Jeffery is hurt and done for the season, while Nelson Agholor continues to be out with an apparent knee injury.
Boston Scott continues to impress while Jordan Howard is out. And Miles Sanders is proving to be a beast, breaking the rookie rushing record for the Eagles. Great pick in the second round of the draft last spring. J.J. Orceda-Whiteside looks like a bust of a pick in that same second round of the draft.
- Will DeSean Jackson return in 3 weeks if the Eagles beat Dallas and make the playoffs?
- Carson Wentz still fumbles way too much. He almost cost them the game late in the 4th quarter with a fumble before driving the team down for the winning TD.
- Thank God for the tight ends, Zach Ertz and Dallas Godart. Both were reliable targets for Wentz. They need to come up big next week vs the Cowboys.
-Dallas crushed the Rams to set-up the winner-take-all big game next Sunday, Eagles vs Cowboys.After a tremendous year, the 49ers may have blown their 1st round bye and home playoff game by stumbling in San Francisco against a disappointing Falcons squad. And how about the bills? They secured a playoff berth for the second time in three years by beating the Steelers in Pittsburgh.
- Even though the Eagles lost to bad teams like the Lions, Falcons and Dolphins this season, they did beat both Buffalo and Green Bay ( two playoff teams) on the road.
Finally, the 1-13 Bengals all but assured themselves of the 1st pick in the draft next spring.
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