It is officially the home stretch for the Seattle Seahawks. With only six games remaining in the regular season, and the most difficult schedule in terms of strength of opponents, the Seahawks are going to be pushed to their limits. First up on the docket is a road trip to the City of Brotherly Love to face off against the Philadelphia Eagles.
This will be Seattle’s first trip to Philadelphia since 2014 when the Seahawks suffocated the Eagles in a 24-14 victory that was never nearly as competitive as the final score might indicate. In fact, the Seahawks have not lost to the Eagles since a 26-7 defeat at home in November of 2008.
Philadelphia was a trendy pick to win the NFC by many during this offseason. After last season’s injury-riddled 9-7 campaign following their Super Bowl run in 2017, the Eagles looked to bounce back and return to championship-caliber form.
So far, this has not happened. Despite Philly’s talented roster, the Eagles have stumbled to a disappointing 5-5 record, going 2-2 in the last month. While they have earned impressive road wins over Green Bay and Buffalo, they’ve also been dominated by Dallas, Minnesota, and were completely stymied by New England.
The injury bug has bitten once more, specifically in the secondary and wide receiving corps, which roughly translates to the Eagles receivers struggling to get open, while opposing receivers do not find such difficulty against Philadelphia.
Furthermore, the Eagles could very well be without running back Jordan Howard and right tackle Lane Johnson. Although Philadelphia has a solid backup in former Washington State standout Andre Dillard, this could present an opportunity for a surging Seahawks pass rush, should defensive end Jadeveon Clowney play on Sunday.