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Good Luck Sticking With The Eagles Physically For 60 Minutes

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Author Tyrone Johnson and Dylan MacKinnon
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - DECEMBER 01: Saquon Barkley #26 of the Philadelphia Eagles runs the ball during the second quarter against the Baltimore Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium on December 01, 2024 in Baltimore, Maryland.

There is a pattern to all of these Eagles wins that continue to stack up. They come out of the gate slowly, people panic, but then as the game goes on they slowly start to impose their will on the other team.

Look at the most recent game vs the Ravens. The Ravens scored on both of their first two drives, getting a FG and a TD. They had 133 yards on those two drives. In the next 8 drives, they managed just 169 yards and scored only 3 points.

Meanwhile, the offense didn’t score on the first 4 drives. They weren’t even moving the ball. But then they threw up 14 points to close out the first half. They added another 10 points in the 2nd half, all 10 coming in the 4th quarter.

The common factor in how they turn around every game is physicality. They keep beating you up until you break. Once that dam breaks, there is no stopping the Eagles, on either side of the ball. We keep complaining about the bad starts, but maybe it is all part of setting up what they do. Like a boxer letting their opponent wear themselves out, before beating the crap out of them in the later rounds.

BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - DECEMBER 01: Saquon Barkley #26 of the Philadelphia Eagles runs the ball for a touchdown during the fourth quarter against the Baltimore Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium on December 01, 2024 in Baltimore, Maryland. Week 14 Eagles Power Rankings
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The Best Show Ever Talks About Eagles Physicality

This is exactly what The Best Show Ever talked about after that Eagles win. On Monday, Tyrone had this to say about what the Eagles do to these teams.

“This team has been resilient. This team has been tough because they’re physical. And we’ve been saying good luck to any team that could stick with this squad physically for 60 consecutive minutes.

The Ravens had a nice start, but they couldn’t do it at the end. At the end of the day this Eagles team once again imposed their will physically upon their opponent. And by the time the clock hit zero, they’re victorious again. Eight in a row. 10-2.

Nick Sirianni deserves credit. This offensive line deserves credit. Saquon Barkley deserves credit. But where we start today is on the defensive side of the ball. Vic Fangio’s crew comes up huge. They held a team that was routinely scoring over 30 under 20. Jalen Carter. Baun. Quinyon Mitchell, etc.. This defense is special.”

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6 Impressive Numbers For Eagles Big Win Over The Ravens

  • 4

    It is impossible to overstate how great Quinyon Mitchell has been. He was coming off a down game by his standards where he finally allowed a TD. That TD came in garbage time when they were playing a very soft zone defense, and depending on how you look at the play you could blame Sydney Brown for it instead. But how did he respond? By giving up just 4 yards all game on 5 targets to a team that was 3rd in passing yards.

    Quinyon is not just good for a rookie. He is great, period. He has shut down some of the best WRs in the league. this week he did not have to match up against an elite WR, but the Ravens have put up huge passing numbers despite their weak WR room. Just not against Quinyon. They tried at times, but on those 5 targets, he had 2 pass break ups.

    Who cares if he has no picks? what he does for this team is way more valuable than any amount of interceptions.

    Shane Haff on X (formerly Twitter): "A really nice play by Quinyon Mitchell coming down on the drag route. pic.twitter.com/ZwDqocNs1V / X"

    A really nice play by Quinyon Mitchell coming down on the drag route. pic.twitter.com/ZwDqocNs1V

  • 35

    With Brandon Graham going down, there was concern the Eagles D-Line depth would be tested. They showed up big time on Sunday though. Between the 10 guys who had a chance to rush the passer, they racked up 35 pressures on 45 dropbacks for Lamar Jackson. 

    Now Lamar is Lamar, and he made some guys miss and then made plays downfield. But the D-Line got after him. 3 guys, Jalen Carter, Milton Williams, and Josh Sweat all had at least 7 pressures. But 9 guys had at least 1.

    Jalen Carter is a monster. But we might have underestimated Milton Williams coming into the season. He leads the team with 9 pressures, and he has quietly been great as part of the Eagles rotation. Jalen Carter plays nearly every snap, but Williams, Davis, Ojomo, and Booker all play well whenever they see the field too. The Eagles gave up just 3 yards per rush attempt when Davis was on the field by the way, for anyone questioning what he is doing for the team.

    Jeff Kerr on X (formerly Twitter): "The #Eagles had 3 players with 7+ pressures on Lamar Jackson in win over #Ravens Milton Williams -- 9Jalen Carter -- 8Josh Sweat -- 7 / X"

    The #Eagles had 3 players with 7+ pressures on Lamar Jackson in win over #Ravens Milton Williams -- 9Jalen Carter -- 8Josh Sweat -- 7

  • 4.7

    The Ravens have arguably the best run defense in the league. It is close between them and the Eagles, but you could go either way. Coming into the game they allowed just 3.5 yards per attempt. Saquon Barkley averaged 4.7 per attempt against them.

    The most any RB had against the Ravens before Sunday was Najee Harris with 63 yards. Saquon blew that away by 44 yards. He finished with 107, becoming the only RB to rush for over 70 against them all year long.

    They can run on anyone. Between the Eagles O-Line opening up massive holes, and Saquon having the vision and the speed to hit those holes, there is no stopping them. You can contain them for a bit, like the Ravens did. But good luck stopping them for 4 quarters.

    He now has 481 rushing yards in the 4th quarter alone, and 4 TDs. This team is too physical, and eventually, they break through. We saw it again vs the Ravens.

    NFL on X (formerly Twitter): "DON'T LET SAQUON GET HOT.📺: #PHIvsBAL on CBS/Paramount+📱: https://t.co/waVpO909ge pic.twitter.com/RxqsLUp7cc / X"

    DON'T LET SAQUON GET HOT.📺: #PHIvsBAL on CBS/Paramount+📱: https://t.co/waVpO909ge pic.twitter.com/RxqsLUp7cc

  • 3.4

    On the other side of the field is the only RB playing even close to as well as Saquon, Derrick Henry. On the season he is averaging 5.9 yards per carry and has 1,409 yards on the season to go with 13 TDs.

    It looked early on like he might get the best of the Eagles defense. In the first two drives, he had 38 yards on 6 carries. 6.3 yards per carry. But in his final 13 carries he had just 44 yards. That is 3.4 yards per carry.

    This defense started slow. They gave up 10 points on the first two drives, and the Ravens were moving the ball with ease. It looked the same to start the Rams and Bengals game. But then they adjusted and kept Henry and the Ravens offense in check for the rest of the game.

    Henry still had a decent game overall. But 4.3 yards per carry overall is his lowest total of the season. And as we mentioned, most of that came in the first two drives.

    By the way, credit to Cooper DeJean for this amazing open-field tackle on Henry, one of the hardest guys in the league to tackle.

    NFL on X (formerly Twitter): "Cooper DeJean takes down Derrick Henry 💪📺: #PHIvsBAL on CBS/Paramount+📱: https://t.co/waVpO909ge pic.twitter.com/Lwq9S0PfZo / X"

    Cooper DeJean takes down Derrick Henry 💪📺: #PHIvsBAL on CBS/Paramount+📱: https://t.co/waVpO909ge pic.twitter.com/Lwq9S0PfZo

  • 21.1

    Let’s stick with the defense adjustments for a bit. Because it was not just Henry they shut down after the first two drives. They gave up 133 total yards on those first two drives, and then 70 yards on that final drive that didn’t mean anything. 16 of their 19 points came on those 3 drives.

    The rest of the game the Eagles gave up just 169 yards on 8 drives. That is 21.1 yards per drive.  They held them under 10 yards on 3 of those drives.

    This is one of the greatest offenses in the league. Only the Lions have been better than the Ravens. But the Eagles allowed just 12 points, plus a garbage time TD. They did the same thing to the Bengals prolific offense, and to the Rams offense. They have more than proven themselves, and it is time we just admit they are elite.

    John Gonoude on X (formerly Twitter): "#Eagles Defense Since Week 6:1st in defensive points allowed/game (13.4)1st in total defense (241.3 ypg)1st in yards per play allowed (4.1)1st in passing defense (148.5 ypg)1st in yards per pass allowed (4.7)1st in three-and-out percentage (44.2%)1st in sacks (30)1st in... / X"

    Eagles Defense Since Week 6:1st in defensive points allowed/game (13.4)1st in total defense (241.3 ypg)1st in yards per play allowed (4.1)1st in passing defense (148.5 ypg)1st in yards per pass allowed (4.7)1st in three-and-out percentage (44.2%)1st in sacks (30)1st in...

  • 3

    Obviously the goal is to win the 1-seed, and for that to happen the Eagles will need some help from other teams around the league beating the Lions. They do have some tough games left, including the Packers, Vikings, and Bills. But the Eagles do not control their destiny with the 1 seed.

    Control of at least the 2-seed and the NFC East is within arms reach though. The best any team in the South can go is 11-6, and that would require either the Falcons or Bucs winning out. Not going to happen. 2 more wins by the Eagles, or even 1 win and a loss by those two teams, guaranteed they finish ahead of those teams.

    Even if the Seahawks win out, they can go 12-5 at best. The same goes for the Commanders. That is a magic number of 3 for the Eagles before you even factor in the tiebreaker.

    Any combination of 3 wins, or losses by those 2 teams, secures them the 2 seed.

    INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 24: Saquon Barkley #26 of the Philadelphia Eagles celebrates after a touchdown during the third quarter against the Los Angeles Rams at SoFi Stadium on November 24, 2024 in Inglewood, California.

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