Realistically, will we will be playing this season for 2nd place in the East?

StarOfGlory said:
The Eagles WILL lose this Thursday. No Cox, no Johnson, 3 DB's still missing. They can't cover up deficiencies forever. I know I was wrong about the Cardinals, but this time I'm right!
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Newton is the ultimate boom or bust. If he busts this Thursday, Philly can win. If he goes crazy, then Philly is in some trouble.
 
Weren't the Eagles crowned in week 5 of last year only to come barreling back to earth?
 
dfense said:
Weren't the Eagles crowned in week 5 of last year only to come barreling back to earth?
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Difference being that they were largely an untalented bunch on offense last year. That's not the case anymore. They actually have a running game now and some weapons at WR.

They are a much more balanced offensive team than last year's version.
 
GimmeTheBall! said:
Why?
Let me count the ways.

*Eagles seem intent on being 3rd down bullies. It was as if the cardinals gave
Philly a free pass on third downs.
*Wench is on fire.
*Their special teams are becoming effective, if not special.
*The Egirls defense shut down the cardinals like a Cracker Barrel with no food handling permit.

Where are we?
We might be left hoping that the odious Cam Newton and the panthers can stop Philly's momentum.
If not, lads, the East belongs to the Egirls.
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Not true. Can't believe all the "fans" giving up and quitting on this team already.
 
I'll say it again, but I laughed at that article that had a lot of people picking the eagles. Guess I was wrong on that one.
 
Sydla said:
We are likely playing for 2nd place.

The gap in defenses between ours and theirs is stark.

They have an aggressive coordinator who has some front seven talent that can protect their weak CBs. We have a passive coordinator with more middling front seven talent who seems hell bent on playing a lot of deeper zones and soft coverage while watching QBs continue to eat us alive.

That's the difference now and will be the difference all year would be my guess. Offensively, the teams seem similar but defense and special teams separates us.
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:hammer:
Me lad, your comments re the disparities of the two defenses are so true. Could not haver said it better!
 
GimmeTheBall! said:
Can't depend on bigger, rougher teams to make us look better. Lads, we have to be our own self, take care of our own business. Otherwise we are just posers.
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I didn't say anything about us looking better. I'm merely saying Philly isn't going to stay ahead of us and we rely on our 2 games against them
 
Irvin88_4life said:
Haha Philly is overrated
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They are better than us at this point.

Again, the differences in defense and special teams is pretty apparent. Anyone denying that is probably not being objective at this point.
 
Will we be playing for 2nd place in the NFC East? Ask me again after the first Commanders game. This defense needs to improve a bit while the offense finds consistency. If our young pups can get healthy and learn from experience quickly in the secondary, and if our LB corps can get healthy to the point that Hitchins and Lee are the starters with Jaylon getting spot play, then I have hope of getting to 10-6 and maybe getting a wild card birth.

The Eagles are the clear favorites. We are struggling, but they are also playing a weaker schedule due to not making the playoffs last year while we are playing a first place schedule. They should win the East if they don't collapse.
 
Rockport said:
Not true. Can't believe all the "fans" giving up and quitting on this team already.
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Nay, laddie! Not quitting. Just being realistic about an emerging beast (Egirls) who reloaded and came up with a concrete wall defense and a baller of a QB and a bulldozer running game. Sir Jerry was so enamored of his offense that he thought scoring 30 points a game would suffice.He forgot the defense.q
But be my guest. You are still thinking Super Bowl. I am thinking that, objectively, we are second-best in the NFL East.
That was the question posed. Not to wound your hopes but to recognize our shortcomings, I.e. a milquetoast coach, a sub-average defense and a predictable game plan that is an NFL joke.
 
aikemirv said:
Well considering Christ is an actual historical figure, that would be foolish!
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Santa Claus was born in Turkey (look it up!) and brings us gifts. The other guy, through his $500-suit preachers, bring us sermons.
 
aikemirv said:
Yep, he was a real live person and it is well documented!
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Yes, indeed!
And if I may say so, if all followed the teachings of both, wouldn't this be a poppermost to the toppermost world?
Sadly the moneychangers hijacked images both for their pocketbooks ....:(
 
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