Two weeks does not an NFL season make
The NFC contenders look much improved while the Eagles most certainly do not! Am I sounding the alarm? Hell no! That doesn’t mean that my concern meter isn’t more than…
The NFC contenders look much improved while the Eagles most certainly do not! Am I sounding the alarm? Hell no!
That doesn’t mean that my concern meter isn’t more than it was in August.
The 49ers look smooth coming out of the gates. - CONCERN LEVEL 8.5
The 49ers had a great year last year, and they are picking up where they left off. They get the highest concern level because of the weaker NFC West, which may be their path to the top seed in the NFC.
The Cowboys appear complete, and THAT is the problem. - CONCERN LEVEL 8
Before the season, I thought that the Cowboys were the biggest threat to the Eagles. Considering the fact they could block them from the first goal of winning the NFC East, they are living up to that billing.
The key for Dallas will be navigating the three toughest opponents each team shares on the road. Remember, Dallas has to travel to San Francisco and then Buffalo and Miami in December. The Eagles have all those opponents at home.
Dallas looks great on defense, and the balance they are showing is eerily similar to a team I loved in the 2022 season.
The Commanders won a few games they are used to losing. - CONCERN LEVEL 5
The Commanders are an organization known for giving away games. They can play good and bad teams tighter than expected. What’s different this time around is that they have faced two weaker opponents, and both games were battles until the last possession.
This time around, they didn’t give it away down the stretch. I’m actually impressed by what the offense looks like under Eric Bienemy. It’s not enough to set off the alarms yet, but they are worth keeping an eye on as the Eagles play them in just a few weeks.
The Falcons are unbeaten, but they're not among the NFC contenders. - CONCERN LEVEL 3.5
On one hand, the Falcons are starting out with an impressive running attack. On the other hand, the Falcons have Desmond Ridder at quarterback. He is no better than a work in progress. What he can become has a ceiling.
My call is that it’s an annoying eight-foot Delco fixer-upper popcorn ceiling with water stains. The Falcons are better, but that is just saying they may create a little noise. I picked them for the last NFC Wild Card, but that’s a long way off.
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The Philadelphia Eagles are dealing with a variety of injuries on defense. They will travel to Florida in Week 3 of 2023 NFL season to face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium.
The defending NFC champs defeated the Minnesota Vikings at Lincoln Financial Field in Week 1.
Philadelphia Eagles Defeat Minnesota Vikings
The Eagles dominated in the running game in their second victory. D'Andre Swift touched the ball only once in Week 1, but he exploded in Week 2. The St. Joe's Prep graduate ran for 175 yards behind a dominant offensive line hungry to push around the Minnesota defense.
Jalen Hurts didn't kickstart the passing game to its full potential. However, he still managed to complete 18 of his 23 passes for 191 yards.
Nick Sirianni just keeps on winning. After a 2-5 start to his career as a head coach, he has won 25 of 33 games.
The Eagles will enter as 6.5 point favorites against the 2-0 Buccaneers.
Projected Philadelphia Eagles Week 3 Starters
The Eagles face some injury concerns heading down to Tampa. Avonte Maddox will likely miss the remainder of the season. Sirianni and the coaching staff have expressed confidence in Josh Jobe and other depth players, but the inexperienced backups must prove themselves in game action. The banged-up secondary showed some leaks against the Vikings.
Nicholas Morrow came up from the practice squad to start in Week 2. He led the linebacker corps (including Haason Reddick) in defensive snaps with 55. Zach Cunningham was close behind with 53, and he showed improvement from his Week 1 performance.
The status of Reed Blankenship is still in question. Justin Evans and Terrell Edmunds started at safety in Week 2. They dominated the snap counts while rookie Sydney Brown played minimally.
Injury news that affects the Eagles Week 3 starters will trickle out as the week moves along. The 10-day layoff allows more flexibility for Sirianni and the Eagles to get healthy and reset before facing the Buccaneers on Monday Night Football.
Jalen Hurts
Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty ImagesQuarterback, #1
Oklahoma University/University of Alabama
4th NFL Season- Drafted in 2nd Round (53rd overall) in 2020
D'Andre Swift
Photo by Rob Carr/Getty ImagesRunning Back, #0
University of Georgia
4th NFL season- Acquired in a trade from Detroit Lions (April 2023)
A.J. Brown
Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty ImagesWide Receiver, #11
Ole Miss
5th NFL season- Acquired in a trade from Tennessee Titans (April 2022)
DeVonta Smith
Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty ImagesWide Receiver, #6
University of Alabama
3rd NFL Season- Drafted in 1st Round (10th overall) in 2021
Quez Watkins
Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty ImagesWide Receiver, #16
Southern Miss
4th NFL Season- Drafted in 6th Round (200th overall) in 2020
Dallas Goedert
Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty ImagesTight End, #88
South Dakota State
6th NFL Season- Drafted in 2nd Round (48th overall) in 2018
Jordan Mailata
Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty ImagesLeft Tackle, #68
Jeff Stoutland University
6th NFL Season- Drafted in 7th Round (233rd overall) in 2018
Landon Dickerson
Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty ImagesLeft Guard, #69
University of Alabama
3rd NFL Season- Drafted in 2nd Round (37th overall) in 2021
Jason Kelce
Photo by Aaron P. Bernstein/Getty ImagesCenter, #62
University of Cincinnati
13th NFL Season- Drafted in 6th Round (191st overall) in 2011
Cam Jurgens
Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty ImagesRight Guard, #51
University of Nebraska
2nd NFL Season- Drafted in 2nd Round (51st overall) in 2022
Lane Johnson
Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty ImagesRight Tackle, #65
Oklahoma University
11th NFL Season- Drafted in 1st Round (4th overall) in 2013
Brandon Graham
Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)Defensive End, #55
University of Michigan
14th NFL Season- Drafted in 1st Round (13th overall) in 2010
Fletcher Cox
Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty ImagesDefensive Tackle, #91
Mississippi State
12th NFL Season- Drafted in 1st Round (12th overall) in 2012
Jordan Davis
Photo by Norm Hall/Getty ImagesDefensive Tackle, #90
University of Georgia
2nd NFL Season- Drafted in 1st Round (13th overall) in 2022
Josh Sweat
Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty ImagesDefensive End, #94
Florida State
6th NFL Season- Drafted in 4th Round (130th overall) in 2018
Haason Reddick
Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty ImagesEdge Rusher/Linebacker, #7
Temple University
7th NFL Season- Signed in Free Agency (March 2022)
Zach Cunningham
Photo by Rob Carr/Getty ImagesLinebacker, #52
Vanderbilt University
7th NFL Season- Signed in Free Agency (August 2023)
Nicholas Morrow
Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty ImagesLinebacker, #41
Greensville University
6th NFL Season, Signed in Free Agency (March 2023)
Darius Slay
Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty ImagesCornerback, #2
Mississippi State University
11th NFL Season- Acquired in trade from Detroit Lions (March 2020)
Josh Jobe
Photo by Rob Carr/Getty ImagesCornerback, #28
University of Alabama
2nd NFL Season- Signed as Undrafted Free Agent (May 2022)
Justin Evans
Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty ImagesSafety, #30
Mississippi Gulf Coast
4th NFL Season- Signed in Free Agency (March 2023)
Terrell Edmunds
Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty ImagesSafety, #26
Virginia Tech
6th NFL Season- Signed in Free Agency (March 2023)
