Philadelphia Eagles: The Road Doesn’t Get any Easier From Here
Following the heartbreaking loss to the substandard Detroit Lions, it’s more than fair to say that coming away with a win the rest of the season won’t take place without great effort for the Philadelphia Eagles.
Leading up to Sunday’s loss, it appeared that the Lions were probably the weakest team left on the schedule. Losing to team like Detroit is very concerning in some peoples’ eyes. Detroit was 1-3 entering week 5. The Philadelphia Eagles were coming off the bye week and facing a substandard football team leaving Philly with no excuse for not coming away with a win. The defense didn’t show up until 30 minutes of the game were over. That never bodes well for any team.
Unfortunately for the Eagles, the rest of the season is going to get much more difficult. Of the next four games, three of them are away against different division rivals. Winning a division game on the road is never a given. The only team with a losing record in the division right now is the Giants and it’s safe to say that they’re more formidable than the most teams with losing records to this point of the year.
The only game of the next four at home comes against Sammy Sleeves and the Vikings. This is a team that is receiving praise around the country as the best team in the NFC at 5-0. With a defense ranking fourth in total defense and Sam Bradford playing well enough not to lose games, this one will be a tough W.
The following four games are about as difficult a stretch as any. With games against the Falcons, Seahawks, Packers and Bengals, it’s safe to say the birds will have to show up with their A game. The Falcons started off similarly last season. But last year isn’t this year. And so far this season they’re sitting pretty at 4-1.
Matt Ryan is playing ridiculous quarterback play. Julio Jones is arguably the best wideout in the league. As a team, they’re number one in the NFL in total offense and passing offense. They can also pound the ball ranking sixth in rushing offense.
The Seahawks are the Seahawks. They currently rank top seven in nearly every defensive category. This includes number one total defense and second in passing. So Carson Wentz will definitely have his hands full. Winning on the road is hard enough in this league, let alone in Seattle.
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The Packers are a team that can never be taken lightly. Aaron Rodgers is a first ballot hall of famer. Surprisingly, the Packers defense isn’t completely terrible this season.
They actually are the best rushing defense in the NFL giving up only 43 yards on the ground a game. Beating the Packers on Monday night will be a one of the most difficult tasks any team can be slated with.
The Bengals haven’t shown to be the same offense as they were in 2015. However, they’re still a team that can throw the ball, ranking fifth in the NFL in passing. AJ Green is in the Julio Jones category in terms of best in the league. When he’s on, there’s no stopping him.
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Prior to the start of the season, many had the Philadelphia Eagles pegged at five to seven victories. This isn’t so much because of how poor of a team they were, but more so because of the schedule they had to face. The cakewalk portion of the schedule ended this past Sunday. The loss to the Lions is hopefully a wake up call. It could however turn out to be the beginning of the free fall.