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Sights and sounds from first half as Eagles hold a 17-13 lead over Steelers

Sights and sounds from first half as Eagles hold a 17-13 lead over Steelers

Philadelphia established its passing game and was dominant on defense, but the scoreboard tells a different story as the Eagles hold just a 17-13 lead over Pittsburgh after one half.

Vic Fangio’s defense held the Steelers to just 80 yards of offense on 30 plays in the first half, but two costly Eagles turnovers and two Chris Boswell field goals have Mike Tomlin’s team within four.

With the second half set to begin, we’re looking at sights and sounds from the first half.

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Steelers expect Eagles to leave OTs on island in pass pro

The Steelers face a huge challenge this week in the Eagles offensive tackles.

The Philadelphia Eagles have two of the best starting offensive tackles in the NFL. The combination of Jordan Mailata and Lane Johnson gives Philadelphia plenty of freedom when it comes to blocking. This week they take on the Pittsburgh Steelers and according to Steelers defensive coordinator Teryl Austin, he expects them to work against the Steelers pass rushers with no help

Pittsburgh plans to deploy their pass rushers in a variety of ways against the Eagles. With Alex Highsmith healthy the Steelers have three quality edge players along with T.J. Watt and Nick Herbig. If the Eagles dare them to beat their tackles one-on-one, Pittsburgh had better take advantage.

Historically, the Steelers have been among the best pass-rushing teams in the NFL but 2024 has been different. Watt leads the team with 9.5 sacks but Herbig and Highsmith have combined for only 8.5.

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Top photos from Eagles 22-16 win over Panthers that saw Saquon Barkley make history

Top photos from Eagles 22-16 win over Panthers that saw Saquon Barkley make history

The Eagles are 11-2, winners of nine straight games after a 22-16 win over the much improved Carolina Panthers (3-10) at Lincoln Fnaincla Field.

The afternoon saw Saquon Barkley break LeSean McCoy’s franchise record for rushing yards in a season. This set Philadelphia up for a huge intrastate matchup against the Steelers (10-3) in Week 15, which should certainly be the NFL’s game of the week.

With preparation for Pittsburgh set to begin, we’re looking at the top photos from Sunday’s win.

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Saquon Barkley runs the Rams out of SoFi Stadium, carrying the Eagles to their 7th straight win

A sea of Eagles fans took over SoFi Stadium, carrying Philadelphia to its 7th straight win on Sunday night as Saquon Barkley rushed for 255 yards on the night

The Eagles are 9-2 and have won seven straight games after Saquon Barkley exploded in the running game, and A.J. Brown was dominant in the passing game. Philadelphia put the league on notice with a 37-20 win at SoFi Stadium on Sunday.

If not for a late Matthew Stafford touchdown pass to Cooper Kupp, Philadelphia would have exited Los Angeles with a 37-14 road win just seven days before a monster matchup with the Baltimore Ravens in Week 13.

Barkley rushed for 255 yards on the night and had 302 total yards of offense in a game that saw A.J. Brown log 109 yards receiving and a touchdown on seven targets.

Watch: Jared Verse put a 365-pound Eagles lineman on his back with a ferocious bull rush

Jared Verse destroyed Jordan Mailata, who’s 6-foot-8 and 365 pounds, with a ridiculously powerful rush on Sunday night

Jared Verse seems to make at least one highlight-reel play each and every week, continuing that trend on Sunday night against the Eagles – and it was a play where he didn’t even make a tackle.

In the second quarter, he rushed off the edge against Eagles LT Jordan Mailata, who’s 6-foot-8 and 365 pounds. Mailata is one of the biggest players in the NFL, and also one of the strongest, but Verse made him look foolish with a power move that had everyone’s attention.

Verse planted Mailata on his back like it was nothing, flushing Jalen Hurts from the pocket and disrupting the entire play for the Eagles.

That’s some otherworldly strength from the rookie Verse, who’s only 24 years old and in his first season out of college. If he has that kind of power now, imagine how powerful he’s going to be with an NFL workout regimen for multiple years.

Eagles’ offensive tackle duo is the NFL’s best at winning 1-on-1 matchups on an island

PFF rated Lane Johnson and Jordan Mailata among the best offensive tackles in the NFL at winning 1-on-1 matchups on an island

The Eagles are 8-2, and Lane Johnson and Jordan Mailata have significantly contributed to their overall success over the past few years. Johnson is a perennial All-Pro and Pro Bowler, while Mailata has been dominant and should make one of those lists this season.

Philadelphia has the NFL’s best offensive line, and a significant component of that success is Johnson and Mailata’s ability to win one-on-one matchups on the outside.

PFF recently ranked and rated the best in the league at winning on the island, and the Eagles duo tops the list, with Mailata at No. 1.

Mailata has missed four games with a hamstring injury, while Lane Johnson missed one contest with a concussion.

According to Pro Football Focus, Mailata is the NFL’s highest-graded offensive tackle, allowing just seven hurries and one sack.

Johnson is the fourth-highest-graded player at the position and has allowed four pressures and no sacks on 267 pass-blocking snaps this season.

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Big injury news for Eagles ahead of Thursday’s showdown vs. Commanders

The Eagles get some positive injury news ahead of Thursday night.

The Philadelphia Eagles received some positive injury news ahead of Thursday night’s showdown against the Washington Commanders. The Eagles announced they had activated left tackle Jordan Mailata from the reserve/injured list.

Mailata missed the last four games with a hamstring injury and was placed on short-term injured reserve. Fred Johnson filled in for Mailata during his absence, and the Eagles won every game.

Mailata was complimentary of his replacement this week.


Mailata’s return would mean Philadelphia would have all 11 offensive starters back for the game that determines first place in the NFC East.

Mailata is one of the NFC’s better left tackles, which means Philadelphia’s potent running game will be at full strength upon his return.

Eagles activate Jordan Mailata from injured reserve ahead of game vs. Commanders

Eagles activate Jordan Mailata from injured reserve ahead of game vs. Commanders

The Eagles are one of the healthiest teams in the NFL, and they have just gotten their most crucial player back. Philadelphia activated star left tackle Jordan Mailata from injured reserve ahead of Thursday’s game against the Washington Commanders.

The team opened Mailata’s 21-day practice window on Monday. Mailata has been out since Week 6 with a hamstring injury, which forced him to go on IR.

Mailata missed four games after exiting the Eagle’s win over the Browns with a hamstring injury.

According to Pro Football Focus, Mailata had graded out through the first six weeks of the season as the top pass-blocking tackle and the fourth-ranked overall tackle in the league.

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Eagles waive TE Jack Stoll

With Jordan Mailata returning to the lineup, the Philadelphia Eagles are waiving tight end Jack Stoll

The Philadelphia Eagles are set to get Jordan Mailata back in the lineup, and tight end Jack Stoll has been waived. The team needs a roster spot.

Mailata is returning to the lineup after missing four games, and Stoll is the third tight end on the roster. Dallas Goedert and Grant Calcaterra are the main contributors.

Stoll has two catches, for 10 yards in seven games played this season, and he could return on the practice squad.

Eagles open the practice window for Jordan Mailata ahead of game vs. Commanders

Jordan Mailata is set for a return to the lineup as the Philadelphia Eagles opened up his 21-day practice window

The Philadelphia Eagles are getting a significant reinforcement back, as Jordan Mailata had his 21-day practice window opened ahead of the Thursday night matchup against the Washington Commanders.

Mailata has missed the past four games with a hamstring injury and was placed on injured reserve.

Mailata is set to return to the lineup just days after the entire roster was listed as healthy for Sunday’s win over the Cowboys.

Fred Johnson came off the bench for Mailata in the last four games, all wins for the Eagles.

Even with the missed time, Mailata is Pro Football Focus’ third highest-graded offensive tackle this season, behind only Miami’s Terron Armstead and Detroit’s Penei Sewell.  Lane Johnson is seventh. According to PFF’s metrics, Mailata is the second-best pass protector and fourth-best run-blocking tackle.

According to PFF, Mailata has only allowed one sack this season.

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