The Philadelphia Eagles are entering their divisional round matchup against the New York Giants with the top pass rush in the league.
Haason Reddick, Josh Sweat and Brandon Graham all have 10+ sacks, and their interior oine is just as effective. Javon Hargrave has the fourth-most pressures in the league among interior defensive linemen with 57, and he’s third-highest graded pass rusher from the inside, per Pro Football Focus.
The blueprint of this Giant’s offense is what makes this matchup a great one. The Eagles have the top defense against the pass, but what’s that against one of the best running backs in the league in Saquon Barkley. The Eagles are ranked 16th overall against the rush, allowing 4.6 yards per carry, which is bottom 10.
Including the wild-card round, Barkley has had 304 carries for a career-best 1,365 rush yards and 12 touchdowns this season. He finished in the top ten in just about every rushing category. He’s also caught 62 passes on a 75 percent catch rate for 394 yards.
Even if Giants quarterback Daniel Jones plays the best game of his life this weekend, the winner of this game will be decided in the trenches.
There are a few things that the Eagles will need to do if they want to win this game up front, let’s allow the film to tell the story!