5 ways the Eagles are different (read better) since 48-7 loss to Saints in November
(Photo: Bill Feig, AP)
Martin Frank | Delaware News Journal
PHILADELPHIA – The Eagles haven't forgotten their last trip to New Orleans, when they were thoroughly embarrassed 48-7 by the Saints on Nov. 18.
They fell behind 17-0 early in the game, 31-7 early in the third quarter. They lost several players to injury.
It was a disaster in every way possible.
As Eagles' defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz put it, "There were some good plays in there. They were hard to find."
By the time the game was over, the Eagles' record was 4-6. They were mired in third place in the NFC East, one game ahead of the last-place Giants. The possibility of a playoff rematch with the Saints, who improved to 9-1 with the win, was laughable.
Yet here the Eagles are. They have won 6 of 7 since that dreadful game at the Mercedes Benz Superdome, including a heart-stopping 16-15 win over the Chicago Bears in the NFC wildcard playoffs.
So as they begin preparing for their divisional round game against the top-seeded Saints, here are five ways the Eagles are a different team than the one that faced the Saints nearly two months ago. ...
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(Photo: Bill Feig, AP)
Martin Frank | Delaware News Journal
PHILADELPHIA – The Eagles haven't forgotten their last trip to New Orleans, when they were thoroughly embarrassed 48-7 by the Saints on Nov. 18.
They fell behind 17-0 early in the game, 31-7 early in the third quarter. They lost several players to injury.
It was a disaster in every way possible.
As Eagles' defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz put it, "There were some good plays in there. They were hard to find."
By the time the game was over, the Eagles' record was 4-6. They were mired in third place in the NFC East, one game ahead of the last-place Giants. The possibility of a playoff rematch with the Saints, who improved to 9-1 with the win, was laughable.
Yet here the Eagles are. They have won 6 of 7 since that dreadful game at the Mercedes Benz Superdome, including a heart-stopping 16-15 win over the Chicago Bears in the NFC wildcard playoffs.
So as they begin preparing for their divisional round game against the top-seeded Saints, here are five ways the Eagles are a different team than the one that faced the Saints nearly two months ago. ...
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