I know the season just started but, the Eagles played...

[1Ware1]

The bottom of the barrel defenses and the numbers are good for that reason on offense

team rankings on total defense

32.Houston 435 yards per game
31.Greenbay 390 yards per game
27.New York Giants 370yards per game
24.SanFran 345 per game


5.Big D Baby

 

[dmq]

It is a double edged sword. Part of the reason they are ranked so bad is because of the yardage the Eagles put up on them. They beat the teams they had to beat. I respect that. I am however thinking they are overhyped going into this game.

 

[yesfan]

I think this game will show,just how good this
defense really is.I'm hoping they get the same results
as with the Titans.

 

[dbair1967]

I think this game will show,just how good this
defense really is.I'm hoping they get the same results
as with the Titans.

McNabb >>> V Young

Eagles OL >>> Titans OL

Eagles defense > Titans D

I think we should win the game, but I think people expecting some 41-14 thrashing are being a little unrealistic...I'll be thrilled if we get out of town with any kind of win...the Eagles and their fans are always pumped when we come to town, but its going to multipled 10 fold for this week....the Eagles will probably riding emotion and get off to a quick start...if we can stay close in the first half we should be fine

David

 

[trickblue]

Well the first half of the iggles schedule is as much a cakewalk as there is in the NFL. It doesn't mean they are a bad team, they just got the luck of the draw this year.

We need to jump up and bite them early, because they very well may struggle in the last half of the season and we can add more distance between us and them if we take care of business.

The last half of the season is our "easy" part...

 

[zrinkill]

I just want a win ...... by one point or thirty ....

 

[Ken]

It is a double edged sword. Part of the reason they are ranked so bad is because of the yardage the Eagles put up on them. They beat the teams they had to beat. I respect that. I am however thinking they are overhyped going into this game.

This is a stock Eagles fan's answer...

I would buy it if the teams that "had it put on them" were any good or had any real talent on defense.

The Giants *may* be the exception, but they have hardly shown much this season.

None of the teams have been considered to be even ok at defense, even last season.

 

[fjones]

One could say the same thing about our schedule, I mean who have we really beaten... the Skins where without Portis..., the Titans and we lost to the Jags...

I think this game will be a heck of a lot closer than it seems, and yes the Eagles Defense scares me... the O-line is in for a long nite

 

[odog422]

whether the eagles contributed to those numbers or not, or whether their schedule is soft or not, the bottom line is they have executed and beaten who they were supposed to, with the exception of the giants of course.

personally, i dont put a lot of stock in "well they beat so and so, so they should beat..." with only a very few exceptions, in this league, almost any team can jump up and bite you in the rear and "steal" a victory. also, winning, no matter who you beat, breeds confidence. especially in mcnabb.

i feel confident that we'll win, but we most definitely cannot shoot ourselves in the foot with stupid penalties or bad execution and get away with a victory. (stating the obvious, i know :doh: )

 

[silverbear]

It is a double edged sword. Part of the reason they are ranked so bad is because of the yardage the Eagles put up on them.

A fair argument, so how 'bout we look at what each of the Iggles' opponents gave up on average in their other games thus far this season??

49ers-- have given up 1382 yards in 4 games this year, 416 of that to the Iggles... that leaves them with 966 yards allowed against their other opponents, or 322.0 yards per game...

That would tie them for 17th in the league in total defense...

Giants-- have given up 1111 yards in 3 games this year, 451 of that to the Iggles... that leaves them with 660 yards given up to their other 2 opponents, or 330.0 yards per game...

That would rank them 18th in the NFL in total defense this week...

Packers-- have given up 1563 yards in 4 games this year, 398 of that to the Iggles... that leaves them with 1165 yards allowed to their other 3 opponents, or 387.7 yards per game...

That would rank them 29th in total defense...

Toxins-- have given up 1740 yards to their 4 opponents, 441 of that to the Iggles... that leaves them with 1299 yards given up to their other 3 opponents, or 433.0 yards per game...

That would still rank them last in the league in total defense...

So, even if you factor out the Iggles' offensive production in their games against those four, you still have 4 teams in the bottom half of the league in total offense, 2 of them in the bottom 4, including the league's worst defenses...

A little better, but they obviously haven't faced any good defenses yet...

 

[Zaxor]

McNabb >>> V Young

Eagles OL >>> Titans OL

Eagles defense > Titans D

I think we should win the game, but I think people expecting some 41-14 thrashing are being a little unrealistic...I'll be thrilled if we get out of town with any kind of win...the Eagles and their fans are always pumped when we come to town, but its going to multipled 10 fold for this week....the Eagles will probably riding emotion and get off to a quick start...if we can stay close in the first half we should be fine

David

That is how I see it also...if we can survive the initial onslaught... we should come out with a win

 

[percyhoward]

A fair argument, so how 'bout we look at what each of the Iggles' opponents gave up on average in their other games thus far this season??

49ers-- 17th in the league in total defense...

Giants-- 18th in the NFL in total defense this week...

Packers-- 29th in total defense...

Toxins-- last in the league in total defense...

Bear, thanks for saving me the trouble...

 

[sonnyboy]

As far as the numbers go, I see an offense that is just good. Yes the Eagles have contributed to these teams ranking in the cellar defensively but its not the only reason, these defenses have sucked against everyone they've played. Give the eagles credit for doing what they are supposed to.

However, you guys are missing the point and that is that numbers themselves don't tell the whole story.

The eagles offense is going to start two WR's who are boderline professionals. G. Lewis and R. Brown are not quick or fast, not big or strong and in no way pose a matchup problem of any kind.

We are going to have the opportunity to give much more attention to Westbrook nad have extra bodies to go after McNabb.

I've watched all the Eagles games and noticed a few things.
McNabb is running more this year. Eagle fans are happy about this but I see it as a sign that the offense isn't clicking as it should leaving no option but to run. And guess what, he's lost a step. Just dosn't look as immpressive to me in the open field.

We have the talent up front to get the pressure and containment on McNabb and when he does take off we will hunt him down.

I am totally confident we will controll this match up. I see 10-16 points for the Eagles.