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Can the Eagles’ defense really be this good? originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia
When you shut down the Browns? OK, great. But let’s be serious, it’s Deshaun Watson and the Browns.
When you shut down the Giants? Good to see. But, come on, it’s Daniel Jones and the Giants.
This?
This was different. This was remarkable.
The Eagles’ young defense took on Joe Burrow, Ja’Marr Chase and the NFL’s 9th-highest-scoring offense Sunday in Cincinnati and after a shaky start put on a tremendous display of coverage, tackling, pressure, physicality and even a couple takeaways in a 34-17 win.
The days of Shaq Leonard, Nicholas Morrow, Kevin Byard, Zach Cunningham, Terrell Edmunds and James Bradberry seem so long ago, don’t they?
That was an old defense getting worse every week. This is a young defense getting better every week.
And on Sunday they came of age with a signature performance against a dangerous offense, holding the Bengals to just 10 points and 210 yards after their first possession.
Let’s do some math: Over the past three weeks, the Eagles are 3-0, and their defense has allowed just 29 points and 643 yards in those three games.
The 29 points are the fewest the Eagles have allowed in a three-week span believe it or not since Doug Pederson’s first three games – they allowed 27 the first three weeks of 2016 in wins over the Browns, Bears and Steelers.
The 643 yards are the 2nd-fewest the Eagles have allowed in any three-game span since 1992. In 2017 they gave up 591 in wins over the Broncos, Cowboys and Bears.
And get this: This is only the second time since 2008 the Eagles have allowed only two offensive touchdowns in a three-game span. They also did that in that same three-game stretch in 2017.
And this might be most impressive: The Eagles have allowed just 3.87 yards per play the last three weeks after allowing 5.97 yards per play the first four weeks. That’s also the fewest yards per play they’ve allowed since the same three-game stretch in…
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Publish date : 2024-10-28 13:40:50
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