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Eagles report card: Grading every offensive position from the 2023 season

We’re looking at the final grades and report cards for the Philadelphia Eagles offensive position groups in 2023

After being officially eliminated in the wild-card round, the Philadelphia Eagles are preparing for 2024, and they’ll enter the offseason with a retooled coaching staff after replacing Brian Johnson (OC) and Sean Desao (DC) with Kellen Moore (OC) and Vic Fangio (DC).

While there are 20 pending free agents, Philadelphia will enter the 2024 offseason with front-office continuity, draft assets, and a clear plan for improving around Jalen Hurts.

With the new league year fast approaching, we’re looking at the final report card and offensive grades for 2023.

5 Milestones Eagles can reach in Week 18 matchup vs. Giants

Jalen Hurts breaking Carson Wentz’s single-season passing record is among five milestones the Philadelphia Eagles can reach in Week 18

With the Eagles losing four of their last five games, head coach Nick Sirianni is expected to play all his available starters and contributors in the season finale against the Giants.

The second of two matchups against the New York Giants in the past three weeks, Philadelphia will look to win and hope for a Dallas loss to Washington to secure the NFC East and No. 2 overall seed.

There are more than wins to play for, and we’re looking at five milestones select Eagles can reach in Week 18.

All 32 NFL quarterbacks (including Jalen Hurts) ranked by Total QBR ahead of Week 18

We’re looking at where Philadelphia Eagles’ All-Pro Jalen Hurts ranks among all 32 NFL quarterbacks in QBR ahead of season finale vs New York Giants in Week 18

Week 18 of the 2023 NFL season is set to begin on Saturday afternoon, and the Eagles are beginning preparation for a critical Sunday afternoon matchup against the New York Giants.

Philadelphia is 11-5 after a shocking loss to the Cardinals, and the MVP hopes for quarterback Jalen Hurts have all but evaporated.

One of the actual measuring sticks of his candidacy was where he landed in Total QBR, entering the playoffs.

When evaluating quarterback play, a trusted metric is ESPN’s Total QBR rating, which does more than take into account statistics.

According to ESPN, Adjusted Total Quarterback Rating (QBR) “values the quarterback on all play types on a 0-100 scale adjusted for the strength of opposing defenses.”

So where do Hurts and other NFL quarterbacks, including the Cowboys Dak Prescott, Ravens’ Lamar Jackson, 49ers’ Brock Purdy, Bills’ Josh Allen, and Chiefs Patrick Mahomes, rank entering Week 16 of the 2023 NFL season?

Here’s a look at the QBR ratings for all 32 NFL quarterbacks going into Week 18 of the 2023 season and ahead of Steelers vs. Ravens.

NFL stats leaders: Where Jalen Hurts, D’Andre Swift, A.J. Brown rank entering Week 17

We’re looking at where Jalen Hurts, D’Andre Swift, A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith rank among NFL stats leaders entering Week 17

The Eagles are 11-4, and, even with the inconsistent efforts, they still own one of the NFL’s most explosive offensive units.

Jalen Hurts is among the league’s leading TD scorers and on pace for 4,000 yards passing, while A.J. Brown and Devonta Smith are set to log back-to-back 1,000-yard receiving seasons.

If D’Andre Swift can log his first 1,000-yard season (988), Philadelphia will be represented all across the board as an elite offensive specialist.

With preparation for Jonathan Gannon and the Cardinals set to begin, we’re looking at where Hurts, Swift, and the dynamic duo at wide receiver rank among the NFL’s best statistically.

Takeaways and observations from Eagles 33-25 win over Giants in Week 16

We’re looking at takeaways and observations from the Philadelphia Eagles 33-25 win over New York Giants in Week 16

Philadelphia snapped a three-game losing streak and needs to beat Arizona next week and defeat the Giants again in the season finale to finish atop the NFC East.

The Eagles (11-4) now hold a one-game lead over the Cowboys in the NFC East after their 33-25 win over the Giants on Christmas Day.   Philadelphia is 11-0 at the Linc against New York since 2014 and beat the Giants three times last season in Brian Daboll’s first season.

With the matchup complete, here are takeaways and observations of the ugly win.

A.J. Brown breaks DeVonta Smith’s single-season record for catches by a Eagles WR

With his 96th reception of the season, Eagles star A.J. Brown just broke DeVonta Smith’s single-season record for receptions by a wide receiver

DeVonta Smith held the Eagles single-season record for receptions by a wide receiver for almost one calendar year, but A.J. Brown is the new record holder.

With his second catch of the afternoon, Brown logged his 96th reception of the season, passing Smith (95) for the Eagles franchise record for receptions by a wide receiver.

Smith scored 95 catches for 1196 yards and seven touchdowns in 17 games in 2022.

Before Smith held the record, former Nebraska legend Irving Fryar had 88 receptions for 1,195 yards and 11 touchdowns in 1996.

Tight end Zach Ertz holds the franchise single-season receptions record with 116 in 2018, and running back Brian Westbrook caught 90 passes in 2007.

Smith was drafted by the Eagles 10th overall in the 2021 NFL Draft after winning the Heisman Trophy in 2020, and he set a franchise rookie record with 916 receiving yards.

Jalen Hurts breaks Cam Newton’s record for rushing TDs by a QB in NFL season

Philadelphia Eagles’ All-Pro quarterback Jalen Hurts breaks Cam Newton’s record for rushing TDs by a quarterback in a single season

Jalen Hurts is all about setting records, and as he climbs the NFL record books, he’s running past Cam Newton toward history.

Hurts has bested Newton for 10+ touchdown seasons, and on Monday afternoon, he broke the former NFL MVP’s record for the most rushing touchdowns by a quarterback in a single season.

A rushing touchdown in Week 15 also gave Hurts the single-season mark for an Eagles quarterback, and according to John Gonoude, Hurts just moved past Jack Kemp (40, 1957-69) for the 4th-most career rushing TDs by a QB in NFL history, trailing only Cam Newton (75, 2011-21), Josh Allen (49, 2018-present) and Steve Young (43, 1985-99).

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Seven stats to know for Eagles’ Christmas day matchup vs. Giants

We’re looking at seven stats to know for the Philadelphia Eagles matchup against the New York Giants on Christmas Day in Week 16

The Giants visit the Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field for an NFC East matchup on Monday, Dec. 25.

Kickoff is set for 4:30 p.m. ET on FOX.

Monday’s festive matchup is the Giants’ first-ever Christmas Day game and their 176th regular-season matchup against the Eagles. This is the first of two meetings in three weeks between the teams.

The Giants are 85-89-2 in the regular season against Philadelphia and 2-3 in the postseason.

Philadelphia won regular-season games and an NFC divisional playoff game against the Giants last season (48-22 on Dec. 11, 22-16 on Jan. 8, and 38-7 in the playoffs on Jan. 21).

The Giants are 2-2 against NFC East opponents this season.

With preparation for the matchup underway, here are seven early stats.

Where the Eagles rank statistically heading into Christmas Day matchup vs. Giants

We’re looking at where the Philadelphia Eagles rank statistically heading into Week 16 matchup against the New York Giants

Philadelphia has advanced to the playoffs for the third straight season, but they’ll spend the next three weeks regaining their swagger after suffering three consecutive losses stunningly.

The Eagles were supposed to be entering the sweet spot of their schedule, and their next three games feature two opponents with a combined 8-20 record as Nick Sirianni’s club will meet the Giants twice, with the Arizona Cardinals sandwiched in between.

Jalen Hurts is among the league leaders in turnovers, the Philadelphia offense is madly inconsistent, and the defense has imploded down the stretch.

With preparation for a Christmas Day matchup against the Giants set to begin, we’re looking at where the Eagles rank statistically heading into Week 16.

Eagles vs. Seahawks: Seven stats to know for Week 15

We’re looking at seven stats to know for the Philadelphia Eagles Week 15 matchup against the Seattle Seahawks

The Eagles and Seahawks are set for an intriguing Monday night matchup, with both teams facing similar adversity.

Philadelphia (10-3) will travel the North West to battle Seattle (6-7), with Pete Carroll’s group facing a must-win scenario after four consecutive losses.

The Seahawks will have Geno Smith return to the lineup, while the Eagles have lost back-to-back games and will look to be more efficient on offense, especially quarterback Jalen Hurts.

We’re looking at seven stats for Monday night with the Friday practice session underway.