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Eagles vs. Jaguars: Best photos from Philadelphia’s 28-23 win in Week 9

We’re looking at the top photos from the Philadelphia Eagles 28-23 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 9 at Lincoln Financial Field

Nick Sirianni left 8+ points on the board with questionable calls, but Philadelphia got stops on defense when needed.  The Eagles moved to 6-2 on Sunday afternoon with a 28-23 win over Jacksonville. A.J. Brown was forced to exit with a knee injury. Still, Saquon Barkley made highlight-reel plays, and DeVonta Smith was a rock as the Eagles’ offense struggled to put the Jaguars away. However, it was functional enough to stay within a game of Washington in the division. With preparation for Dallas set to begin, we’re looking at the top photos from Sunday’s big win. ***

Latest injury update for Eagles DT Jalen Carter

Jalen Carter returned to practice on Thursday as a full participant after missing Wednesday’s practice with a shoulder injury and will start

The Eagles are just hours away from hosting the Jaguars at Lincoln Financial Field and star defensive tackle Jalen Carter will be in the lineup.

Carter returned to practice on Thursday as a full participant after missing Wednesday’s practice with a shoulder injury and then logged another full practice on Friday.

Philadelphia will face off against a Jacksonville offensive line that will have a new starter at left tackle in Walker Little after the trade that sent Cam Robinson to Minnesota. The team also has two players questionable: left guard Ezra Cleveland (ankle) didn’t practice this week, and right guard Brandon Scherff (knee) was limited.

After not practicing all week for Philadelphia, tight end Dallas Goedert and cornerback Darius Slay are out for Sunday’s game against the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Eagles vs. Giants: Best photos from Philadelphia’s 28-3 win over NY in Week 7

We’re looking at the top photos from the Philadelphia Eagles 28-3 win over the New York Giants on Sunday at MetLife Stadium in Week 7

The Eagles are 4-2 and back atop the NFC East after an emphatic 28-3 win over the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium on Sunday.

In Saquon Barkley’s first game against his former team, the running back logged 17 carries for 176 yards (10.4 avg) and one touchdown on the afternoon.  Barkley finished 14 yards shy of his career-high yards in a game and placed himself firmly back into the race for the NFL rushing title and the league’s Offensive Player of the Year award.

With preparation for the Week 8 matchup against the Bengals set to begin, we’re looking at the top photos in Sunday’s win.

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Eagles young Philly DAWGS turn back the clock on defense in dominant win over Giants

Eagles young Philly DAWGS turn back the clock on defense in dominant 28-3 win over Giants

Less than 24 hours after Georgia entered Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium and dominated the No. 1 ranked Texas Longhorns 30-15,  three former Bulldogs helped Philadelphia move to 4-2 with impactful defensive efforts against the New York Giants.

The Eagles’ eight sacks were the most they’ve had in a game since Week 17 of 2022, and Vic Fangio’s defense dominated the New York Giants, 28-3, on Sunday at MetLife Stadium.

Philadelphia has four defensive starters from the University of Georgia, and those guys set the standard in Sunday’s win.

Nakobe Dean led all players with 11 tackles.

The former Georgia All-American middle linebacker added two sacks, two tackles for loss, and four quarterback hits on the afternoon.

Jalen Carter logged four tackles, two sacks, two tackles for loss, and two quarterback hits.

Nolan Smith has improved week by week and has logged two tackles, one sack, two tackles for loss, and two quarterback hits.

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Eagles limp into bye week after a 33-16 loss to the Buccaneers in Week 4

The Philadelphia Eagles suffered a disastrous 33-16 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday.

With A.J. Brown (hamstring), DeVonta Smith (concussion), and Lane Johnson (concussion) out with injuries, the Eagles didn’t have enough depth in key positions. They suffered a disastrous 33-16 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday.

Jalen Hurts was sacked six times on the afternoon, and the star quarterback committed another turnover (fumble), as Philadelphia could not sustain any offensive consistency without the big three in the lineup.

Saquon Barkley had ten carries for 84 yards (8.4 avg). Still, with the Eagles playing from behind all afternoon, the running back was unable to get the Philadelphia offense over the hump against a motivated Tampa defense.

An Eagles defense that shut New Orleans down in Week 3 was gashed to 445 total yards for the Buccaneers offense, including 111 rushing yards and a twelve-minute advantage in time of possession.

Baker Mayfield was on fire early, and even after an inefficient second half, he still was 30-40 passing for 347 yards, two touchdowns, and a 100.2 rating.

Philadelphia (2-2) will now have a week off, during which questions about Sirianni’s job security and the Eagles’ playoff hopes will dominate the airwaves.

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Cam Jurgens, Jalen Carter exit Eagles game vs. Buccaneers with cramps

Cam Jurgens, Jalen Carter exits Eagles game vs. Buccaneers with cramps

The heat and humidity in Tampa are tremendous, and it’s having a negative impact on Philadelphia.

Reed Blankenship was forced to exit in the first half with a heat-related illness, and during the fourth quarter, Jalen Carter and Cam Jurgens were forced to exit with cramps.

Carter played the bulk of snaps at defensive tackle before exiting, finishing with one tackle and one pass defended on the afternoon.

With Jurgens out, Landon Dickerson moved over to center, and Tyler Steen entered the game at offensive guard.

Sights and sounds from first half of Eagles matchup vs. Buccaneers

Jalen Hurts was 7-15 passing for 49 yards and one touchdown, and the Eagles offense was non-existent in the first half as Tampa jumped out to a 21-0 lead before finishing the first half with a 24-7 lead. The Buccaneers dominated time of possession, …

Jalen Hurts was 7-15 passing for 49 yards and one touchdown, and the Eagles offense was non-existent in the first half as Tampa jumped out to a 21-0 lead before finishing the first half with a 24-7 lead. The Buccaneers dominated time of possession, holding for 20:14 seconds, compared to Philadelphia’s 9+ minutes with the football.

With the second half set to begin, here are sights and sounds from the first half.

James Hurst on why Erik McCoy is almost impossible to replace mid-game

Losing Erik McCoy early against the Eagles was almost a worst-case scenario. Former Saints offensive lineman James Hurst explains why:

The New Orleans Saints lost Erik McCoy shortly into their game with the Philadelphia Eagles, and the impact of his absence was felt early and often. His injury forced Lucas Patrick to move from left guard to center, with Olisaemeka Udoh stepping in. The entirety of the interior offensive line struggled, including right guard Cesar Ruiz. Eagles defensive tackle Jalen Carter proved too much for them to handle.

But the ramifications of McCoy’s absence went beyond those battles at the point of attack. Former Saints offensive lineman and current WDSU analyst James Hurst explained why this was the case. Hurst was a member of the team just last year, so he saw McCoy’s abilities first hand. And he says the Saints’ struggles go deeper than McCoy’s skills.

McCoy’s position is as important as his talent. Hurst relayed the importance of a quality center: “It’s really tough to lose a center in the middle of the game. He does so much with identifying the defense, communicating with the quarterback, setting the blocking schemes for the offensive line and tight ends.”

Losing McCoy in the midst of a game amplifies the impact because the player who fills in hasn’t gone through any of the week’s preparation. He’ll naturally be behind on much that contributes to the success of the offensive line. Patrick being a guard means he didn’t even get many second-team reps doing this.

So many other players are dependent on the center (both guards next to him, the quarterback receiving the snap, and everyone else he’s protecting in the backfield), which is why the position impacts the entire offensive line. This gives hope that some of the issues can be smoothed over with practice reps.

It’s like Hurst said at the end of his explanation, though. He added, “(McCoy is) a very, very good football player on top of that.” Those talents are just hard to replace. Hopefully McCoy can get back in the lineup sooner rather than later.

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Tyrann Mathieu regrets Eagles sideline altercation with Jalen Carter

Tyrann Mathieu got a little heated during Sunday’s 15-12 loss to the Eagles. He says veteran leaders like himself need to stay level-headed:

Tyrann Mathieu got a little heated during Sunday’s 15-12 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. The New Orleans Saints safety was involved in a sideline altercation with Eagles defensive tackle Jalen Carter, who was fired up after the game was won for Philadelphia on an interception by Reed Blankenship. Carter’s coaches had to drag him back to the bench to keep things from escalating.

As the Saints’ defense took the field for Philadelphia’s final possession in the last 48 seconds of the game, Mathieu and Carter could be seen going back and forth with each other.

It was to the point that Carter had to be held back by head coach Nick Sirriani and others on the Eagles sideline. Mathieu said after the game he regretted his involvement in the incident, which he pointed to when he spoke with the media in his postgame press conference. As a team captain and one of the Saints’ veteran leaders, he says he must keep a level head and be a good example, even during intense moments.

“Me and (Marshon Lattimore), we should never go to those guys’ sideline. (But) it happens to all of us,” Mathieu said. “Emotions got the best of us. Didn’t really hear from those guys all game until the end. Be looking forward to playing those guys again hopefully.”

Mathieu finished out the game with seven solo tackles and an interception.

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Eagles coaches needed to hold back a fired-up Jalen Carter in a late exchange with Tyrann Mathieu

The trash talk was on display.

The Eagles were more than eager to move on from Week 2’s stunning loss to the Falcons, and they found themselves right back in the NFC South for Week 3’s matchup with the Saints. But when you lose like the Eagles did on Monday night, any win is going to have a sideline fired up — even the ugly wins.

After the Eagles scored all of their 15 points in the fourth quarter, they sealed the win with a Reed Blankenship interception. Again, the Eagles struggled for much of the game, but we could see just how pumped they were to leave the Superdome with a win.

Jalen Carter might have been a bit too pumped.

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When New Orleans took the field on defense for that final possession, Carter and Saints safety Tyrann Mathieu could be seen going back and forth in a heated exchange. At one point, Nick Sirianni needed to intervene in an attempt to calm Carter down.

But hey, Carter had himself a monster game. He was in a position to talk to Mathieu.

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