The Eagles finally lost their first game of the season. And to make it worse, they now have to face one of the best teams in the league to this point in the season. There is nothing special about the Dolphins defense. But there is a lot special about their offense. They are number one in almost every single stat, and in some cases number 1 by a lot.
Is some of that inflated by them beating up on teams like the Broncos and Dolphins? Sure. But people said the same thing about the Eagles last year, and they were still a Super Bowl team. The truth is they are just a very good offense, with elite speed, especially from a guy like Tyreek Hill.
Sean Desai basically told us how he plans to play the Dolphins Offense. In his Tuesday press conference, he had the line “Speed Kills, but Physciallity kills speed.” And playing physical starts at the D-Line. The best part of the Eagles’ Defense is the D-Line, especially the interior. Guys like Jalen Carter, Fletcher Cox, Jordan Davis, Josh Sweat, and Haason Reddick. The Bills had a similar approach and held the Dolphins to just 20 points.
And then the Eagles offense of course needs to do its job. We saw how the Commanders ran a very effective game plan last year against the Eagles offense. Just keep them off the field. Run the clock, and give them fewer possessions.
The talk all week has been that the Eagles have their work cut out for them. But the Dolphins are not some unbeatable juggernaut, and the Eagles are just as talented as they are. They are also 2.5 home favorites, which feels like an Eagles line.
But in order to pull off both of those gameplans, there are certain players who are going to have to be at their best.
Here are 6 Players Who Need Big Games For the Eagles To Beat The Dolphins:
