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[Philadelphia Eagles]

Sunday Night Football: Steelers vs. Chargers

The NFL Week 10 slate of Sunday games will cap off with a Sunday Night Football matchup between the Pittsburgh Steelers (5-3) and the Los Angeles Chargers (6-3).

The Steelers lead the all-time regular season series between these teams, 24-9, and beat the Chargers 20-10 the last time they faced off, back in September 2024.

As Brandon Lee Gowton wrote in BGN’s Week 10 rooting guide:

PITTSBURGH STEELERS at LOS ANGELES CHARGERS: The Eagles play the Chargers in Week 14. If the Birds beat the Bolts, they stand to benefit from LA being good as possible to help improve Philly’s strength of victory tiebreaker. Root for the Chargers.

Here’s everything you need to know about tonight’s game.

Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Los Angeles Chargers​

TV Schedule​

Game time: 8:20 PM EST

Channel: NBC

Date: Sunday, November 9, 2025

Location: SoFi Stadium | Inglewood, CA

Announcers: Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth, Melissa Stark

Online Streaming​

Peacock | FuboTV

Odds via FanDuel

Odds via FanDuel​

Pittsburgh Steelers: +3.5 (+154)

Los Angeles Chargers: -3.5 (-184)

Over/under: 45.5 points

SB Nation Blogs​

Steelers: www.BehindTheSteelCurtain.com

Chargers: www.BoltsFromTheBlue.com

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[Philadelphia Eagles]

Cowboys included trade provision to prevent Micah Parsons going to the Eagles

The Eagles reportedly made a big offer to Jerry Jones for Micah Parsons ahead of the season, with the Cowboys owner supposedly upcharging a division rival. Ultimately, the Packers were the team that landed Parsons, but that wasn’t the last of Jones trying to keep the edge rusher from returning to the NFC East.

Turns out that Jones didn’t want his own Saquon Barkley revenge tour, and included a provision in Dallas’ trade with Green Bay that should the Packers trade Parsons to a team in the NFC East, the Cowboys would get an extra first round pick — this was a reciprocal agreement, with the Cowboys risking an additional first round pick should they trade Kenny Clark to the NFC North.

Via NFL insider Adam Schefter:

Green Bay Packers star pass rusher Micah Parsons will line up Monday night against the Philadelphia Eagles. The Dallas Cowboys went out of their way over the summer to ensure Parsons would not play for the division-rival Eagles — at least not anytime soon. Unbeknownst to everyone except the few who crafted the August blockbuster trade that sent Parsons from Dallas to Green Bay was a “poison pill” condition that, according to sources involved with the deal, prevents the two-time All-Pro from playing for Philadelphia in the immediate future. The previously unreported condition states that if the Packers decide to trade Parsons to a team in the NFC East — the Eagles tried to trade for him in the summer before being rebuffed — then Green Bay would owe Dallas its 2028 first-round draft pick, sources involved in the trade told ESPN. […] League sources said these “poison pill” conditions clearly were put into place to block Parsons from winding up in Philadelphia, not far from where he grew up and one day wanted to play. The “poison pill” conditions apply to this season and 2026, according to sources, meaning the Packers don’t have a clear path to trade Parsons to another NFC East team until 2027 at the earliest.

This provision might keep Parsons out of the NFC East in the immediate future, but it’s far from a lock that he doesn’t end up back in his former division at some point in his career. And if he were going to return, it probably would be thanks to Howie Roseman accepting the challenge of figuring out how.

Source: https://www.bleedinggreennation.com...-to-prevent-micah-parsons-going-to-the-eagles

 

[Philadelphia Eagles]

Eagles vs. Packers: First quarter score updates

The Philadelphia Eagles are 6-2 heading into their Monday Night Football matchup against the Green Bay Packers.

Jalen Hurts and Co. are fresh off a bye week, and are relatively healthy heading into the back half of the season. Both A.J. Brown and Saquon Barkley are able to play, and even though Cam Jurgens is still sidelined, Brett Toth was a good replacement in Week 8 and will have a bunch more reps at center under his belt heading into Monday’s game.

On defense, the Eagles get Nolan Smith, Brandon Graham, and Adoree’ Jackson back on the field, which should make for some pretty exciting moments. If nothing else, let’s hope BG is mic’ed up for his official coming-out-of-retirement party because he’s probably got months of trash talk bottled up.

Hang out here for updates and to chat, celebrate, vent, and argue in the comments!

LET’S GOOOOOOO!

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[Philadelphia Eagles]

Eagles-Packers snap counts: Jaelan Phillips shines as top edge rusher in debut

The official snap counts from the Philadelphia Eagles’ Week 10 win over the Green Bay Packers are in! Let’s take a look and run through some analysis.

OFFENSE​

• Jordan Mailata is the only Eagles player to play 100% of the team’s offensive snaps this season.
• Brett Toth made his second straight start at center with Cam Jurgens out.
• DeVonta Smith led all Eagles wide receivers in snaps, targets, receptions (tied with Dallas Goedert), receiving yards, and receiving touchdowns. He’s WR1 right now.
• A.J. Brown saw his lowest snap count percentage of the season. His previous low was 87.3% in Week 1. It was his lowest snap count percentage since the Eagles pulled their starters early in a Week 10 win over the Dallas Cowboys last season. Brown only saw two targets before the Eagles’ final offensive play, which was Jalen Hurts’ 4th-and-6 throw to him. Very difficult to understand how he’s not more involved in the offense.
• Saquon Barkley saw his second-lowest snap count percentage of the season. He logged his second-most yards from scrimmage in a game this season with 103 total.
• Fred Johnson filled in at right tackle after Lane Johnson got rolled up on. Lane Johnson returned to the game for the Eagles’ final drive. Warrior.
• Grant Calcaterra logged his third-lowest snap count percentage of the season. He was open for a chunk gain (and possibly a touchdown) up the seam but Hurts sailed the throw.
• Jahan Dotson saw a single target in his lowest snap count percentage of the season.
• Will Shipley logged a season-high four carries within a season-high six touches. Shipley’s previous high for touches in a game this season was three, which happened twice.
• Darius Cooper got banged up at one point but returned to the game. He continues to be WR4. It looked like the Eagles drew up a downfield shot to him that got ruined by him slipping on a very slippery Lambeau Field.
• Tank Bigsby’s three carries resulted in just seven yards.
• Cameron Latu saw some playing time as a fullback.
• With Fred Johnson filling in for Lane Johnson, Matt Pryor saw a snap as a sixth offensive lineman.

DEFENSE​

• Jalen Carter only missed five snaps. The Eagles continue to heavily lean on their top defensive tackle. He had two important pass deflections.
• Adoree’ Jackson got the start at CB2. He got banged up late in the game and was replaced by Kelee Ringo.
• Jaelan Phillips was very impressive in his Eagles debut. He led all Eagles edge rushers in snaps played and logged six total tackles, including a tackle for loss and forced fumble that led to a fourth down stop on Green Bay’s penultimate drive. Phillips also recovered Nakobe Dean’s forced fumble that prevented Packers points.

Jaelan Phillips notched a 19.4% pressure rate (7 on 36 rush attempts) in his debut as an Eagle. That is his highest pressure count in a game since 2022. He also led the team with 6 run tackles.

Looks like Howie got a good one this time

— Shane Haff (@ShaneHaffNFL) November 11, 2025

• Moro Ojomo tied the team-high for quarterback hits with two. He also called out the Packers’ 4th-and-1 run and wrecked their offensive line to help force a turnover on the Packers’ penultimate drive.
• Nakobe Dean officially got the start at off-ball linebacker and rotated with rookie first-round pick Jihaad Campbell. Dean ranked second in total tackles with seven, including one TFL and a strip-sack. Dean was effective as a blitzer and it’s clear that Vic Fangio wants him out there even though the Eagles invested major draft capital in Campbell. Campbell also saw some playing time on the edge.
• Jalyx Hunt continues to trend in a positive direction with two sacks and three TFLs in his last two games.
• Jordan Davis played his lowest snap count percentage of the season at 43%. His previous low was 52% in Week 8.
• Nolan Smith was the Eagles’ third full-time edge rusher in his first game back from injury. He produced one sack and two quarterback hits in just 19 snaps played. Encouraging sign. Guessing his playing time will tick back up from here.
• Brandon Graham played 10 snaps in his first game back after unretiring. BG did not officially log a stat but he helped to blow up a pop pass for no gain. Would’ve had a TFL if he didn’t miss the tackle.
• Byron Young saw a small role as DT4.
• Michael Carter II played a single defensive snap in his Eagles debut.

SPECIAL TEAMS​

• Patrick Johnson got banged up at one point but returned to the game. He logged two special teams tackles.
• It was a busy night for Braden Mann with five punts.
• Joshua Uche failed to log a defensive snap for the first time this season. His previous low was 27 snaps. Clearly behind Phillips, Hunt, Smith, and BG on the depth chart.

DID NOT PLAY​

INACTIVE: Cam Jurgens, Jaire Alexander, A.J. Dillon, Mac McWilliams, Ty Robinson, Sam Howell

ACTIVE: Tanner McKee

• Jurgens hasn’t played since Week 7. With the Eagles not placing him on injured reserve, one would assume he’ll be able to suit up by Week 12 at the latest.
• The Eagles don’t seem to be in a rush to get Alexander on the field.
• Dillon hasn’t logged a snap since the Eagles’ Week 6 loss to the New York Giants. One would think he’s in jeopardy of being cut if/when the team wants to open up roster spots. They don’t need four running backs.
• McWilliams and Robinson were healthy scratches.

Source: https://www.bleedinggreennation.com...n-phillips-shines-as-top-edge-rusher-in-debut

 

[Philadelphia Eagles]

Jaire Alexander informed Eagles he’s stepping away from football

The Eagles traded a sixth round pick to the Ravens to bring in veteran cornerback Jaire Alexander, and just a week later, he has reportedly informed the team that he is stepping away from the game.

Former Pro Bowl CB Jaire Alexander has decided to step away from football to try to focus on getting himself right physically and mentally before deciding on his future. Alexander informed the Eagles of his decision today @nflonfox has learned

— Jay Glazer (@JayGlazer) November 12, 2025

Alexander didn’t travel with the team for their Monday night game against the Packers, and reports suggested it was to give him more time to acclimate to a new defense and to continue recovering from his last injury. It looks like the CB needs more time to get everything right mentally and physically and isn’t able to do that in Philly.

The whole reason he was brought in was to help a struggling CB2 position, but Adoree’ Jackson held up okay in Green Bay, and they have some options with Michael Carter joining the roster. The Eagles defense also added back some injured and some new rush edge rushers which should help the overall operation, too.

Hopefully Alexander is able to heal and figure out his best path forward.

Source: https://www.bleedinggreennation.com...away-from-football-trade-acquisition-nfl-news

 

[Philadelphia Eagles]

Making sense of an important Eagles win that didn’t make any sense

Winning ugly is winning. And last night, the Eagles won an important football game against one of the NFC’s best teams, on the road, in dramatic fashion.

Normally that sentence would be cause for the city of Philadelphia to rejoice. Their 10-7 victory over the Packers (5-3-1) in Green Bay was huge for their playoff positioning, further solidifying the Birds’ (7-2) place atop the NFC playoff seeding. Going into hostile territory in prime time and pulling out a victory, backed by a ridiculous effort from the defense, should result in celebration.

And while Eagles fans are happy to come away with a victory, everyone is frustrated.

Once again, one of the most expensive offenses in the NFL played like they were the Jacksonville Jaguars for all but two series last night. Yes, the Packers have a good defense, and if this were a one-week aberration, one could chalk it up to an old-fashioned defensive struggle between two stout units. But that’s not the reality.

Based on offensive success rate, that was the Eagles' worst regular-season performance of the Sirianni/Hurts era. A 6th percentile offensive performance.

The only game that was worse was the playoff loss to the Bucs after the 2023 season.

— Sheil Kapadia (@SheilKapadia) November 11, 2025

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Two weeks ago in New York, the offense was imaginative and fluid. The play calling was deft and bold. There were changeups and wrinkles. Somehow, coming off a two-week bye, Nick Sirianni and Kevin Patullo’s offense went backwards. Not only was this one of the worst offensive performances of the Sirianni/Jalen Hurts era, it was strikingly similar to many we’ve seen from the offense this season. That the Birds are 7-2 speaks more to the individual talent on the offensive side of the ball overcoming their own coaches than anything else.

It took two ridiculous individual efforts for the Eagles to score their lone touchdown last night. First, this Saquon Barkley catch and run on a dump-off after the original play design failed…

Saquon breaks free for 41 yards!

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…then, a phenomenal contested catch by DeVonta Smith.

SIX FOR SEVEN pic.twitter.com/Q7ueVg6Z5B

— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) November 11, 2025

The Eagles have perhaps the best offensive roster in the NFL. There is literally no excuse for them to have just 13 first downs last night, or 111 rushing yards, or 183 net passing yards, or to go 7-for-16 on third down conversions. There’s no excuse for them to be 20th in success rate, 11th in EPA per play and 12th in total EPA through nine games.

There is no excuse for last year’s 2,000-yard runner, Barkley, to have just 60 yards on 22 carries, or for A.J. Brown to be targeted just THREE TIMES in the entire game. How does that happen? You want to know why Brown is upset on social media? It’s pretty obvious, isn’t it?

One of those targets came on the Eagles’ final offensive play of the game, a head-scratching decision by Sirianni to go for it on 4th-and-6 from the Packers’ 35-yard line with 33 seconds left. Everyone watching assumed that Sirianni would eschew the 52-yard field goal attempt and punt the ball away. Even if they only obtained a net of 15 yards on a touchback, that would be 15 additional yards Jordan Love would have had to pile up with no timeouts remaining and scant time left in order to get his injured kicker into field goal range.

Asked after the game about his decision to throw a go-ball to Brown in a spot where every metric in the world was screaming for him to punt, Sirianni seemed to think that his only two options were to kick a field goal or chuck it deep.

“So the end of the game, we are up three and I would have liked to be in a little closer to kick a field goal. Again, you play every situation a little bit differently, but it was into the wind on that one. I knew the kick would have to be a little bit lower trajectory of a kick on that particular one. I’ve got a lot faith in our offense. It didn’t work out on this one.

“We just didn’t get it, but I stand put on that decision, especially being up three because you go up six, they are still going to need a touchdown. So we would have ended the game if we would have got that and I’ve got a lot of faith in our guys to be able to do that. But the reason I didn’t kick the field goal, again, being up three it was just the trajectory into the wind there on that particular one.”

The fact he didn’t even bring up the possibility of a punt tells me that, in retrospect, he realizes he should have punted, and it’s possible Sirianni never intended for this ball to be thrown. Following the incompletion, you can see Sirianni asking audibly “Why? Why?” Is it possible Hurts and Brown went rogue once again, like they did late in Seattle in 2023? Is it possible Sirianni was covering for his two stars once again?

Yes, that’s all possible, and perhaps even probable, because this decision defied logic and every other decision they have made all season long.

If so, it forced Sirianni to unleash one of the bigger whoppers you’re likely to hear from him this year.

“I’ve got a lot of faith in our offense.”

This is the same Nick Sirianni who has, repeatedly, run the coward’s draw on 3rd and long all season long, the same Nick Sirianni who, in this game alone, showed zero faith in his offense over and over and over again.

Eagles 3rd downs of 8+ yards this game:

3-8: Jalen Hurts run
3-10: Hurts short pass to Will Shipley
3-11: Hurts scrambles
3-12: Shipley rush
3-14: Shipley rush
3-15: Hurts short pass to Will Shipley

— Zach Berman (@ZBerm) November 11, 2025

And yet, in the moment where the correct decision was to actually be conservative, Sirianni’s inconsistency of thought was as egregious as his timidity. If this truly was Sirianni’s decision, it would have been one thing if Sirianni had been acting like Detroit head coach Dan Campbell, a no-brakes decision maker who lives and dies by his aggression, all game. The decision to go for it on 4th-and-6, although still wrong, would have at least been consistent. That he decided a deep pass to a wide receiver he had ignored for the first 59 minutes and 30 seconds of the game was appropriate in that moment was even more nonsensical.

Certainly one can argue the offense shouldn’t even have been on the field, that the punting team should have been in the game, regardless.

The only instance where Sirianni and Patullo acted with the appropriate aggression on 3rd and long in this game was on their penultimate drive. With 5:05 left in the 4th quarter and clinging to that three-point lead, the offense needed to run out the clock. Facing a 3rd-and-12 from their own 26, Hurts hooked up with DeVonta Smith for a huge 16-yard completion, earning the Eagles a desperately-needed first down.

Big-time throw from Hurts to Smith to move the sticks

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Why has the coaching staff been so afraid to let these talented players go for first downs on 3rd-and-long? The answer is simple.

They don’t trust Hurts and the offense not to turn the ball over.

Sirianni and Patullo’s ultra conservative approach proves they have little confidence in their players, despite his statement above, and despite the existence of a Super Bowl MVP, two of the 10 best wide receivers in football, a top-five tight end and one of the best offensive lines in football. It also makes his decision on 4th-and-6 with 33 seconds left even more insane.

How can you turtle up on virtually every 3rd and long all season and then suddenly decide that, with 33 seconds left and on 4th-and-6, that this is the moment you’re going to show faith in your offense?

Is there a plan? Is there an overall philosophy? Or are we just winging it based on feel?

Look, the Eagles won this game and that’s great. Being 7-2 and holding an important tie-breaker over the 5-3-1 Packers is huge. It would take a ridiculous reversal of fortune for Green Bay to overtake them in the NFC standings at year’s end. That the defense was able to stand up and prevent the offense’s conservatism and cowardice from resulting in a loss is a testament to them.

Winning ugly is all well and good. If the Eagles end up winning another Super Bowl with nothing but ugly wins in their wake, the parade on Broad Street will be just as sweet. However, at some point ugly wins turn into losses. Vic Fangio’s defense isn’t going to be able to bail out his inept offensive counterparts every time, and no one wants it to happen in a playoff game or an important regular season match-up.

Somebody please make it make sense before the Eagles lose a game that could end their season prematurely.

Source: https://www.bleedinggreennation.com...mportant-eagles-win-that-didnt-make-any-sense

 

[Philadelphia Eagles]

Eagles issue estimated injury report ahead of Lions game

The Philadelphia Eagles issued their first official injury report in advance of their Week 11 home game against the Detroit Lions on Sunday Night Football.

The Eagles listed four players under LIMITED PARTICIPATION: Lane Johnson, Cam Jurgens, Landon Dickerson, and Tyler Steen.

On one hand, not ideal to see that four of the five offensive line starters are banged up. On the other hand, there are some encouraging signs here.

Johnson being listed as limited instead of “did not participate” seems to suggest he’ll be able to play against the Lions. He was a warrior for being able to play late in the Eagles’ Week 10 win.

Jurgens hasn’t practiced since suffering a knee injury in Week 7. Seems like he might be able to return to the field this week. If not, it’ll be one more Brett Toth start before Jurgens likely plays in Week 12.

Dickerson has been banged up this season. He’s now listed with a quad injury but he should be able to play.

Steen is a new addition to the report with an oblique injury.

The Eagles listed five players under FULL PARTICIPATION: Nolan Smith, Jakorian Bennett, Darius Cooper, Willie Lampkin, and Cal Adomitis.

Smith returned from injured reserve last week. His snap count in the Green Bay Packers seemed to be limited. Still ramping up to his normal workload.

Bennett was officially activated from injured reserve earlier on Wednesday. The guess here is that Adoree’ Jackson — who is notably not listed on this injury report despite getting banged up late in the Packers game — will start at cornerback but Bennett might be the top CB2 backup ahead of Kelee Ringo. That’s how it was before Bennett got hurt in Week 3.

Cooper injured his shoulder against the Packers but he returned to the game. He’ll be ready to play against the Lions.

Lampkin is still in his 21-day practice window to return from IR. His path to playing time isn’t helped by Jurgens’ potential return.

Adomitis is a new addition to the report; he’s dealing with a finger injury. The Eagles have yet to open Charley Hughlett’s 21-day practice window but the veteran long snapper could eventually replace Adomitis.

PHILADELPHIA EAGLES INJURY REPORT (WEDNESDAY)​

LIMITED PARTICIPATION

OG Landon Dickerson (quad)
OT Lane Johnson (ankle)
C Cam Jurgens (knee)
OG Tyler Steen (oblique)

FULL PARTICIPATION

LS Cal Adomitis (finger)
CB Jakorian Bennett (pectoral)
WR Darius Cooper (shoulder)
G/C Willie Lampkin (knee/ankle)
EDGE Nolan Smith (triceps)

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DETROIT LIONS INJURY REPORT (WEDNESDAY)​

The Lions were missing seven players on Wednesday: star edge rusher Aidan Hutchinson, starting right tackle Penei Sewell, starting tight end Sam LaPorta, starting cornerback Terrion Arnold, starting safety Kerby Joseph, second tight end Brock Wright, and depth running back Sione Vaki.

Hutchinson told our associates at Pride Of Detroit that he’s going to play. Only nine NFL players have logged more sacks than Hutchinson this season … and four of them have played one more game than he has. He’ll be a challenge for the Eagles to deal with.

Sewell missed snaps in the Lions’ Week 10 win over the Washington Commanders. He might be able to play but he seems to be less than 100%.

LaPorta’s status over the next two days is worth monitoring. He’s a weapon at tight end.

Arnold is still in the concussion protocol. The Lions might be better off without their 2024 first-round pick, who has struggled this season.

Joseph seems to be in jeopardy of missing his fourth straight game.

Wright is primarily a blocking tight end for the Lions. If neither him nor LaPorta can play, the Lions will be without their top two tight ends.

The Lions also had eight players listed as limited. We’ll keep an eye on them over the next two days.

Lions starting linebacker Malcolm Rodriguez is expected to make his 2025 debut now that’s recovered from a knee injury that ended his 2024 season.

DID NOT PARTICIPATE

CB Terrion Arnold (concussion)
EDGE Aidan Hutchinson (elbow)
S Kerby Joseph (knee)
TE Sam LaPorta (back)
OT Penei Sewell (ankle)
RB Sione Vaki (ankle)
TE Brock Wright (ankle)

LIMITED PARTICIPATION

EDGE Marcus Davenport (shoulder)
OT Taylor Decker (shoulder)
OL Miles Frazier (knee)
OL Graham Glasgow (back)
DL Pat O’Connor (knee)
EDGE Joshua Paschal (back)
RB Jacob Saylors (back)
CB D.J. Reed (hamstring)

FULL PARTICIPATION

LB Malcolm Rodriguez (knee)

Source: https://www.bleedinggreennation.com...e-estimated-injury-report-ahead-of-lions-game

 

[Philadelphia Eagles]

Eagles-Packers Film Review: One of the least inspiring offensive efforts of the season

This was a disappointing offensive performance, especially coming off a bye week. This was a conservative, predictable outing that lacked any rhythm, aggression, and creativity. The passing attack started with some promise but faded into the same frustrating patterns that have haunted this team all year. I found this a tough watch.

Offense​

The run game set the tone early, as the team had some success from under center, just like before the bye week. Saquon Barkley ran hard and had moments of brilliance, but the blocking and design once again limited him. This play was one of the rare bright spots. From under center with jumbo personnel (6 OL), Barkley showed exceptional vision and decisiveness, spotting the cutback lane immediately. He continues to play at a high individual level, but the offense still doesn’t marry its run and pass game enough. I thought we were over this! They didn’t run play-action once from jumbo (11 total snaps), which is borderline inexcusable. Surely, if you are going to use jumbo personnel quite a lot, you have to pass occasionally to keep the defense honest!

Eagles Offense All22 thread vs. Packers. 1) The Eagles' run game was not good, but they did have some success from under center & jumbo personnel. This is a fantastic vision by Barkley, who is playing at an incredibly high level. He does a great job to spot the cutback lane.… pic.twitter.com/HWBjA7Q9gC

— Jonny Page (@JonnyPage9) November 11, 2025

Jalen Hurts started well, and this 3rd down was a nice example. He recognized the safety rotation, spotted Tampa 2 early (which the Packers love to run), and hit the short hitch over the middle. The processing has clearly improved this year. However, as we will get into, he didn’t have a good game. As always, some of it was down to the design, but he didn’t play well regardless. I think we are past the point where we have to analyze every single game to a micro level, and just say he’s a great QB who didn’t play great.

2) A lot of good things I liked on this 3rd down early in the game. Hurts reads the safety rotation and spots Tampa 2 early, knowing he has the middle of the field short hitch open. I've said this before, but Hurts is processing things better this year. pic.twitter.com/f1xcmZr0gK

— Jonny Page (@JonnyPage9) November 11, 2025

There was something badly wrong with the Eagles’ play-action in this game. Green Bay’s linebackers barely reacted to the fakes. I’m convinced this is a clear sign that they’d identified a tell. Look at the eyes of the second-level defenders; they don’t react at all. When defenses know what’s coming, play-action loses all of its effectiveness. The design didn’t help either. Barkley is doing nothing after the fake, and Goedert’s route goes the wrong direction relative to Hurts’ drop. Hurts ends up running around because nothing is open.

3) I did not love the Eagles' use of play-action in this one. The Packers seemed to have a tell and the linebackers rarely seemed to bite. Look at the linebackers here.

Design-wise, I don't love just having Barkley doing nothing after the fake. I don't get Goedert running the… pic.twitter.com/le5gpB2WEC

— Jonny Page (@JonnyPage9) November 11, 2025

I don’t know how many times we have to see empty formations work before the coaches embrace it and use it more. This fumble isn’t a good play for Hurts, although it’s a fantastic play by the defender; the design is awesome. Empty simplifies the picture and allows Hurts to be a threat with his legs, without really taking a major hit (he could slide earlier here), as the box is usually quite light. For whatever reason, they refuse to go back to it even though Hurts always performs well from empty. It’s one of the strangest ongoing decisions in this offense. The fumble is bad, but I’m surprised we didn’t see this one again after it clearly worked.

4) Obviously, the fumble is not great. I think it's more of a great defensive play than a terrible error from Hurts, but he will be the first to admit he needs to do better.

I say this every week, but I don't understand the reluctance to use empty formations. This works… pic.twitter.com/58YubiQpIc

— Jonny Page (@JonnyPage9) November 11, 2025

Hurts’ accuracy wasn’t quite as sharp as usual either. Normally, his ball placement is excellent, but this was a rough miss to Calcaterra. The fake toss worked beautifully and opened a seam, and all Hurts had to do was hit Calcaterra down the middle. Instead, it sailed high. In a game where every good drive seemed to stall on one mistake, moments like this mattered.

5) I credit Hurts a lot for this ball placement (because it's usually excellent), but I thought he was a little off at times in this one. It wasn't as good as it usually is.

This was a bad miss to Calcaterra after a clever fake toss that worked and resulted in Calcaterra open up… pic.twitter.com/rdfCEneXMM

— Jonny Page (@JonnyPage9) November 11, 2025

Hurts also bailed a few times when he didn’t need to. This deep drop for a drag route to A.J. Brown never made sense (I still have an issue with the timing of the Eagles’ pass concepts, but that’s a discussion for another day), but Hurts still had time to stay in the pocket. Instead, he climbed and scrambled for six yards. It’s not a disaster; he’s reading space and taking what’s available, but it’s another missed chance for a big gain to Brown. Hurts has been much more disciplined in the pocket overall this season, which makes plays like this stand out even more.

I don’t want to get into the AJ Brown discussion once again, but I genuinely felt sad for him this week. It feels like the coaching staff is treating him like just another player. He’s one of the most talented receivers I have ever studied, and I have no clue why the coaching staff isn’t making it a priority to get him the ball more. This should be an emphasis. It doesn’t feel like it. I don’t blame him for being mad.

6) I've seen this one doing the rounds, and it's fair to point out Hurts bails too early. I don't really get the deep drop considering AJ Brown is only running a drag route, but Hurts feels pressure and gets upfield.

For the most part, Hurts does a much better job staying in… pic.twitter.com/YQI1IWl70A

— Jonny Page (@JonnyPage9) November 11, 2025

Nothing summed up the conservative mindset better than those 3rd-and-long runs with Will Shipley. My goodness, I was frustrated when watching live. It’s maddening. Hurts rarely puts the ball in harm’s way, and you have elite receivers on the outside, yet you’re calling draw plays to your 3rd choice running back. If you’re scared to attack vertically on 3rd-and-long because of the risk of an interception, fine (I still disagree), but run a screen, a short route with a chance for YAC. Anything else! This is the kind of play-calling that kills confidence and is far too conservative for my liking, given how talented the offense is.

7) The 3rd and long runs with Will Shipley, really did annoy me. I hate being so conservative. You have a QB who barely ever puts the ball in danger and elite outside receivers.

If you don't want to throw it down the field, you can call something 'safe' and still be creative.… pic.twitter.com/B3xTv2rGm3

— Jonny Page (@JonnyPage9) November 11, 2025

The run game regressed badly as the night went on. Green Bay keyed on tendencies and shot downhill fast. By the second half, there was zero threat of play-action, and defenders were constantly living in the backfield. The field conditions didn’t help, but the design predictability did the Eagles no favors. There’s genuine reason to wonder if this offense has a tell (something in the formation or motion that’s tipping runs early), because defenders aren’t even pretending to hesitate anymore. Look at number 7 here. If this is play-action, he wouldn’t have a shot at getting back into coverage.

8) The run game regressed as the game went on. We saw the same issues we had before the bye. The Packers started to key on the Eagles' running game and got downhill fast. Look at number 7 here – there is no fear at all about defending play-action. It becomes a lot harder to block… pic.twitter.com/NMeP1mtuyZ

— Jonny Page (@JonnyPage9) November 11, 2025

This was the play of the night. Hurts stayed patient, worked through his reads, and found Barkley underneath. This is the kind of play I’m not sure Hurts would make 2 years ago. He would likely scramble when his initial read was not open. What followed was pure brilliance. This is a ridiculous spin move, acceleration, and balance for a 41-yard gain by Barkley. He is playing at such a high level. Even A.J. Brown, who barely saw a target, threw a great downfield block to help spring it.

9) A special play, from a special player. Credit to Hurts for staying in the pocket and getting to his check down (something he's done well this year), but all the credit goes to Saquon. This spin move is a joke. He's such a ridiculous athlete.

AJ Brown did not get the ball at… pic.twitter.com/QrhkQgZASk

— Jonny Page (@JonnyPage9) November 11, 2025

On the very next play, the Eagles finally took the shot they’d been missing all night. A deep post-cross combo against quarters, with beautiful protection upfront. Hurts used a subtle pump fake to hold the safety and delivered a solid ball to DeVonta Smith for the touchdown. It’s not his best throw of the year, but I loved the intent for once. I love taking the shot right after an explosive play. Smith continues to be outstanding in contested situations despite his size.

10) Then, of course, we get the touchdown on the following play. I love the idea of going for the deep shot after a big play. The protection holds up well, and the Eagles hit the classic post/cross combo vs. Quarters.

I don't think it's Hurts' best ball, but look at the pump… pic.twitter.com/8DTBGH0kEI

— Jonny Page (@JonnyPage9) November 11, 2025

Later in the game, we finally saw a proper third-and-long call! Who knew the Eagles could actually throw on those downs? I thought we were not allowed?! Smith’s route was perfect, and Hurts hit him perfectly. It’s such a simple reminder of how good this offense can be when it’s not being ultra-conservative. Hurts doesn’t need to be looked after and protected on 3rd downs; sometimes, he just needs a chance to make a play.

11) Oh, the Eagles can throw on 3rd and long? Who knew. It's almost like when you have a franchise QB and a talented set of receivers, you should let the offense throw the ball on 3rd down!

I highlighted in the preview that this intermediate area is where the Packers' defense… pic.twitter.com/dKRx8mg0QG

— Jonny Page (@JonnyPage9) November 11, 2025

I’ve got little to say about this one without getting mad. What a terrible decision by the coaching staff. I don’t care about throwing it deep to AJ Brown, but they should have punted instead of going for it. The Eagles dialed up (or Hurts checked into, whatever) a deep go-ball to A.J. Brown. Brown had barely been targeted all night, so asking him to save the game with a contested sideline shot just feels like asking someone you’ve ignored for 60 minutes to save you. The Eagles supposedly embrace analytics, which makes this decision even more absurd.

12) We have to end here. You guys know, I never mind a deep shot to AJ Brown. However, I think it's utterly absurd not to use him all game, or even attempt to get him involved, and then ask him on 4th and 6 to win a one-on-one shot to end the game.

The decision to go for it was… pic.twitter.com/sAJTu1Yl5n

— Jonny Page (@JonnyPage9) November 11, 2025

Final thoughts​

By the numbers, this was one of the least inspiring offensive efforts of the season. The Eagles were ultra-conservative throughout. It felt as if the Eagles leaned heavily on runs the Packers clearly anticipated, and there was no counterpunch when it stopped working. I’m bored of talking about AJ Brown. He’s too good to be a decoy and too talented to be frozen out. Great offenses find ways to scheme their best players open. Not just hope they get single-high man coverage every week. I’ll leave the AJ Brown discussion with this.

I keep going back to this quote: 'Let your killers do their thing.'

The elite athletes want to dominate. They want to be the best. I do not blame him for being upset. https://t.co/tbt5joAPed

— Jonny Page (@JonnyPage9) November 12, 2025

After a bye week, this was the kind of performance that makes me worry. The Eagles won, and they always win despite my complaining, but I still question just how sustainable this is. The Eagles are lucky that Vic Fangio is leading a fantastic defense this year. This is the most expensive offense in the NFL, and it’s not playing like it now.

Thank you for reading! I’d love to hear your thoughts, so feel free to comment below and ask any questions. If you enjoyed this piece, you can find more of my work and podcast here. If you would like to support me further, please check out my Patreon here!

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[Philadelphia Eagles]

Thursday Night Football: Jets vs. Patriots

Week 11 of the 2025 NFL season will feature a matchup between the New York Jets (2-7) and the New England Patriots (8-2).

The Patriots lead the all-time series between these teams, 71-55-1, and have won two of their three most-recent meetings. they last faced off back in October 2024, with the Patriots winning in New England, 25-22.

Watch the game and discuss it with us in the comment section below!

New York Jets vs. New England Patriots​

TV Schedule​

Game time: 8:15 PM EST

Channel: Prime Video

Date: Thursday, November 13, 2025

Location: Gillette Stadium | Foxborough, MA

Announcers: Al Michaels, Kirk Herbstreit, Kaylee Hartung (field reporter)

Radio: Westwood One

Online Streaming​

FuboTV | Prime Video

Odds via FanDuel

Odds via Fanduel​

New York Jets: +12.5 (+610)

New England Patriots: -12.5 (-900)

O/U: 43.5 points

SB Nation Sites​

Jets: www.GangGreenNation.com

Patriots: www.PatsPulpit.com

Source: https://www.bleedinggreennation.com...s-vs-patriots-game-information-links-odds-nfl

 

[Philadelphia Eagles]

Eagles Injury Report: Lane Johnson upgraded, Cam Jurgens limited again

The Philadelphia Eagles issued their second official injury report in advance of their Week 11 home game against the Detroit Lions on Sunday Night Football.

This was the Eagles’ first real practice this week after previously holding a walkthrough on Wednesday.

The Eagles listed one player under LIMITED PARTICIPATION: Cam Jurgens.

Jurgens was also listed as limited on Wednesday. If he’s upgraded to full go on Friday, the guess here is that he’ll start on Sunday. If he’s limited again, he might need one more game off before returning in Week 12. Regardless, good to see he’s making progress.

The Eagles listed eight players under FULL PARTICIPATION: Lane Johnson, Landon Dickerson, Tyler Steen, Nolan Smith, Jakorian Bennett, Darius Cooper, Willie Lampkin, and Cal Adomitis.

Johnson, Dickerson, and Steen were all upgraded to full after being listed as limited on Wednesday. Good news for the Eagles’ offensive line outlook.

Smith, Bennett, Cooper, Lampkin, and Adomitis were all listed under full for the second day in a row.

All told, good sign for the Eagles to be looking relatively healthy entering an important matchup against the Lions.

PHILADELPHIA EAGLES INJURY REPORT (THURSDAY)​

LIMITED PARTICIPATION

C Cam Jurgens (knee)

FULL PARTICIPATION

LS Cal Adomitis (finger)
CB Jakorian Bennett (pectoral)
WR Darius Cooper (shoulder)
OG Landon Dickerson (quad)
OT Lane Johnson (ankle)
G/C Willie Lampkin (knee/ankle)
EDGE Nolan Smith (triceps)
OG Tyler Steen (oblique)

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DETROIT LIONS INJURY REPORT (THURSDAY)​

Three Lions players missed practice for the second day in a row: starting tight end Sam LaPorta, starting cornerback Terrion Arnold, and starting safety Kerby Joseph.

Their chances of playing is not looking good, though we’ll learn more from Friday’s final injury report. Also note that rotational defensive lineman Pat O’Connor was downgraded from limited on Wednesday to DNP on Thursday.

The Lions made one new addition to their injury report: Amik Robertson.

He was limited due to a hamstring injury. Robertson began the season playing at nickel cornerback before D.J. Reed’s hamstring injury forced Robertson to play on the outside. If neither Reed (who was limited again) nor Arnold nor Robertson can play, the Lions will be without three of their top cornerbacks options. Something to monitor.

Starting right tackle Penei Sewell and No. 2 tight end Brock Wright were upgraded from DNP to limited. A bunch of other players were limited for the second day in a row and we’ll learn more about them on Friday.

Star edge rusher Aidan Hutchinson and starting center Graham Glasgow were upgraded to full on Thursday.

DID NOT PARTICIPATE

CB Terrion Arnold (concussion)
S Kerby Joseph (knee)
TE Sam LaPorta (back)
DL Pat O’Connor (knee)

LIMITED PARTICIPATION

EDGE Marcus Davenport (shoulder)
OT Taylor Decker (shoulder)
OL Miles Frazier (knee)
EDGE Joshua Paschal (back)
RB Jacob Saylors (back)
OT Penei Sewell (ankle)
CB D.J. Reed (hamstring)
CB Amik Robertson (hamstring)
RB Sione Vaki (ankle)
TE Brock Wright (ankle)

FULL PARTICIPATION

OL Graham Glasgow (back)
EDGE Aidan Hutchinson (elbow)
LB Malcolm Rodriguez (knee)

Source: https://www.bleedinggreennation.com...ne-johnson-upgraded-cam-jurgens-limited-again

 

[Philadelphia Eagles]

Eagles-Lions Final Injury Report: Cam Jurgens will return

The Philadelphia Eagles issued their third and final official injury report in advance of their Week 11 home game against the Detroit Lions on Sunday Night Football.

The Eagles listed just one player with an injury status: Willie Lampkin, who is questionable.

Lampkin is currently in his 21-day practice window to return from injured reserve. The Eagles will have to open up a roster spot and activate him prior to 4:00 PM Eastern on Saturday, November 14 if they want him available for Sunday. The guess here is that he’ll remain on IR for now since his window is open until November 27.

The Eagles notably did NOT list Cam Jurgens with an injury status.

Jurgens was limited on Wednesday and Thursday before being upgraded to full participation on Friday. He will start at center for the first time since suffering a knee injury in Week 7. Brett Toth will head back to the bench after doing a solid job of filling in for Jurgens.

Lane Johnson, Landon Dickerson, Tyler Steen, Nolan Smith, Darius Cooper, Jakorian Bennett and Cal Adomitis are all listed without game statuses.

This means they’re ready to play despite appearing on the injury report this week.

Bennett is set to play for the first time since suffering a pectoral injury in Week 3. He was activated from IR earlier this week.

Practice squad news: one day after cutting cornerback Ambry Thomas and signing defensive end Titus Leo, the Eagles undid that move by cutting Leo and bringing Thomas back.

PHILADELPHIA EAGLES INJURY REPORT (FRIDAY)​

QUESTIONABLE

G/C Willie Lampkin (knee/ankle)

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RESERVE/RETIRED

CB Jaire Alexander
EDGE Za’Darius Smith

Smith unexpectedly retired from football on October 13. Alexander was placed on this list on November 12.

RESERVE/INJURED

S Marcus Epps
OT Myles Hinton
LS Charley Hughlett
G/C Willie Lampkin (practice window open)
EDGE Azeez Ojulari
EDGE Ogbo Okoronkwo
FB Ben VanSumeren
OT Cameron Williams
WR Johnny Wilson

The Eagles opened Lampkin’s 21-day practice window to return from IR on November 6. Hughlett, Hinton, and Williams are currently eligible to return from IR. Epps and Ojulari are eligible to return from IR after Week 13. BVS, Wilson, and Okoronkwo suffered season-ending injuries.

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DETROIT LIONS INJURY REPORT (FRIDAY)​

The Lions ruled four players out: starting tight end Sam LaPorta, starting cornerback Terrion Arnold, starting safety Kerby Joseph, and edge rusher Joshua Pascal.

The Lions still have plenty of weapons on offense without LaPorta playing but that’s still a significant absence for them. His top backup, Brock Wright, is also questionable to play after sitting out on Wednesday and being limited on both Thursday and Friday.

Arnold and Joseph being out could leave the Lions pretty thin in the secondary. The Lions have until 4:00 PM Eastern on Saturday to activate D.J. Reed, who is questionable to play after being limited in practice all week due to a hamstring injury, from injured reserve. If these three players are out and Amik Robertson, who is questionable after unexpectedly being added to the injury report on Thursday, also can’t play … the Lions will be relying on a lot of backups who usually don’t play. Old friend Avonte Maddox could see playing time in Philly.

The Lions listed a whopping 10 players questionable.

We’ll learn more about Marcus Davenport, D.J. Reed, and Malcolm Rodriguez by Saturday at 4:00 PM since that’s the deadline for the Lions to activate them from IR to the roster in order to play on Sunday. Rodriguez is expected to play; he was a full participant in practice all week.

Starting right tackle Penei Sewell notably did not practice on Friday after being limited on Thursday and also not practicing on Wednesday. He’s not expected to miss the game but he’s clearly operating at less than 100%. We’ll see if Jaelan Phillips can take advantage of this matchup.

OUT

CB Terrion Arnold (concussion)
S Kerby Joseph (knee)
TE Sam LaPorta (back)
EDGE Joshua Paschal

QUESTIONABLE

EDGE Marcus Davenport (shoulder)
OT Taylor Decker (shoulder/rest)
OL Miles Frazier (knee)
CB D.J. Reed (hamstring)
CB Amik Robertson (hamstring)
LB Malcolm Rodriguez (knee)
RB Jacob Saylors (back)
OT Penei Sewell (ankle)
RB Sione Vaki (ankle)
TE Brock Wright (ankle)

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RESERVE/NON-FOOTBALL INJURY

EDGE Joshua Paschal (practice window open)

RESERVE/PHYSICALLY UNABLE TO PERFORM

OL Miles Frazier
DL Levi Onwuzurike
LB Malcolm Rodriguez (practice window open)

RESERVE/INJURED

LB Zach Cunningham
EDGE Marcus Davenport (practice window open)
CB Khalil Dorsey
S Dan Jackson
OT Jamarco Jones
OL Christian Mahogany
OL Giovanni Manu
DL Pat O’Connor
CB Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
CB D.J. Reed (practice window open)
OL Colby Sorsdal
LB Ezekiel Turner
TE Shane Zylstra

Source: https://www.bleedinggreennation.com/news/163668/eagles-lions-injury-report-cam-jurgens-will-return

 

[Philadelphia Eagles]

Eagles-Lions Game Preview: 5 questions and answers with the Week 11 enemy

For the first time since Week 1 of the 2022 NFL season, the Philadelphia Eagles and Detroit Lions are set to face off. It’s a high-stakes tilt between two of the top teams in the NFC.

In order to preview this Week 11 Sunday Night Football matchup, I reached out to our enemies over at Pride Of Detroit. The righteous Ryan Mathews kindly took the time took the time to answer my questions about this upcoming battle. Let’s take a look at the answers.

[For my answers to questions about the Eagles, stay tuned to POD.]

1) Why did Dan Campbell take over play-calling duties and what specifically about that change made a positive difference for the Lions? ​

Campbell touched on why he made the decision to take over play-calling duties in the postgame presser last week against the Washington Commanders, and it really boiled down to a few factors. Aside from their Week 4 game against the Cleveland Browns–and the fiasco that was Week 6’s call from New York against the Chiefs–the offense had scored a touchdown on the opening possession of every game, but had failed to keep any sort of rhythm thereafter. Week 10’s matchup with the Minnesota Vikings could’ve been the tipping point: Detroit found the end zone on the team’s opening possession, but five of their next seven drives went three-and-out. Against the Commanders, eight of the Lions’ nine possessions ended in points–the ninth drive was the end of the game.

So keeping a better rhythm on offense was obviously a priority, but some of Campbell’s comments also came back to the old adage of “if you want something done right, do it yourself.” He admitted it’s difficult for someone like offensive coordinator John Morton to know exactly what Campbell wants the offense to look like, and since no one knows that better than Campbell himself, he took over the reins. “I just know I have a good feel for our players, and I know what we’re capable of–I know what they’re capable of,” Campbell said to put the decision to take over play-calling duties into context as best as he could. Chalk it up to rhythm, football intuition, and expectations.

As for some of the specific changes that resulted from Campbell calling the plays, the Lions utilized a lot less 12 personnel (16.2%) than they had been using through their first eight games of the season (35.2%). This provided for some more opportunities for Detroit to get their more talented and dynamic pass-catchers like Kalif Raymond and Isaac TeSlaa to get on the field and make a difference. Raymond’s 38 snaps on offense was the most he’d played since Week 1 (44), and TeSlaa’s 20 offensive snaps were the third-most he’s had in a game this season. Also, the offense leaned a lot more play-action (51.1% of dropbacks) compared to his rate the rest of the season (27.3% of dropbacks prior to Week 10).

2) What is the Lions’ biggest advantage in this matchup against the Eagles? ​

On paper, it feels like the Lions’ biggest advantage in this matchup is the running game–on both sides of the ball. Under Campbell’s direction, the Lions’ run game–granted it was against a very average Commanders’ run defense–looked a lot more like itself from the past couple of seasons. The Eagles’ run defense ranks 21st in DVOA, 18th in rush EPA/play, so it looks like the Lions could have some success on the ground if the game script allows for them to stick to what’s made their offense so successful.

As for the defensive side of the ball, the Lions predicate themselves on stopping the run and they really shut down a Commanders’ run game (3.4 yards per carry across 27 carries) that had been keeping that unit afloat recently (14th in DVOA prior to Week 10). From the outside looking in, it doesn’t seem like Philadelphia is having the same success running the ball this year, so it feels like Detroit has an opportunity to force the Eagles to become more one-dimensional on offense.

3) What is the Lions’ biggest disadvantage in this matchup against the Eagles?​

While the Lions’ run game could be an advantage, there’s certainly room for the Eagles defensive tackles, namely Jordan Davis and Jalen Carter, to swing things in Philadelphia’s favor. The interior of the Lions offensive line consists of backup Kayode Awosika, veteran Graham Glasgow, and rookie Tate Ratledge, so there could be a serious edge there for Philly if those in the middle of their defense show up.

And that counts double if the Eagles can generate push through the middle of Detroit’s front and affect the passing attack. Goff’s limited mobility prevents him from escaping or evading pressure, and if the pressure up the middle is quick, it’s going to result in the Lions having to scrap plays before they have a chance to develop. Prior to last week, some of the concern about the Lions offense had to do with the routes taking longer to develop downfield, thus resulting in teams like the Vikings having a field day against Goff. It will be up to Campbell, Morton–who still very much has a role in the passing offense–and Goff to mitigate that opportunity for the Eagles to derail Detroit’s offensive gameplan.

4) If the Lions could steal one player from the Eagles to help their roster, who would they take and why?​

Quinyon Mitchell, without a doubt. If the Lions would have had a chance to draft the Toledo product–he was taken just two slots ahead of where Detroit moved up to select Terrion Arnold–he would have solved Detroit’s cornerback situation that they’ve spent the last three offseasons trying to figure out.

Arnold has had an up-and-down career to this point, struggling with penalties his rookie season and having trouble staying on the field this year due to injuries. Mitchell’s consistency and sticky coverage would make him a welcome addition to a Lions team that plays more man coverage than any team in the league.

5) Who wins this game and why? With the Eagles currently listed as 2.5-point home favorites, what’s your score prediction?​

Figuring out who’s going to win a game between two NFL teams as talented as the Lions and Eagles always comes down to who has the best counter-punch. If the Eagles can stop the Lions on the ground, it’s hard for me to see the Lions leaning heavily on the pass game against this Vic Fangio-led defense to win the game. But if Philadelphia can’t prevent Detroit from gaining four or five yards consistently on first down, and the Lions manage to stay on schedule more often than not, Goff and Co. are going to put up points.

Now, if Detroit’s secondary is as banged up as it looks on the injury report, and they don’t feel so comfortable playing zone defense without safety Kerby Joseph on the field–who is likely going to miss his fourth game in a row–then it’s going to be an opportunity for Philadelphia’s passing offense to right the ship. They have as much as talent as any team in their passing attack, and it could very well keep up with any sort of offense Detroit puts on the board. In the end, this game is going to come down to who makes it a point to impose their will up front. Can Detroit’s pass rush get to Jalen Hurts? Does Philly’s offensive line make room for Barkley?

With the Lions hurting on defense, think the Eagles ultimately get it done on their home field, 21-17. But at full strength–maybe some time in late January–this could be one of the better matchups you or your uncle have seen in your NFL-watching lives.

Source: https://www.bleedinggreennation.com...-questions-and-answers-with-the-week-11-enemy

 

[Philadelphia Eagles]

Report: “Multiple Eagles offensive players have grown frustrated with Jalen Hurts’ approach this season”

A.J. Brown has been the most outspoken Philadelphia Eagles player when it comes to frustrations with the team’s under-performing offense.

But it sounds like he might not be alone in feeling the way that he does.

Here’s a tidbit from The Athletic’s Dianna Russini, who has reported on Brown and his uncertain future in Philly quite a lot this season (bold epmhasis is mine):

There’s no more guessing about whether Brown is happy playing in this offense. He told the world he’s miserable. But why exactly? What’s being said behind closed doors?

After doing some digging and asking people inside the Eagles building, it was explained that multiple offensive players have grown frustrated with Jalen Hurts’ approach this season, particularly against zone coverage. They believe he’s become hesitant in tight windows, leaning on checkdowns or scrambles instead of trusting what’s open downfield.

Philadelphia ranks 30th in pass attempts. The result? Pass catchers become disinterested. Any top receiver I’ve covered in this league has said the same thing: They spend hours getting open. When the ball doesn’t come their way, frustration follows.

Still, this approach comes with a benefit, right? At their bye week last season, the Eagles had the second-most turnovers in the NFL. Now, in their first season under offensive coordinator Kevin Patullo, they have committed the fewest turnovers in the league, and Hurts has thrown just one interception all season. They’re also the best red zone team in football. As long as they get there, they figure they’re scoring touchdowns. It’s conservative, but it’s working … to a point.

It’s a talented offense that knows it’s underperforming. This isn’t just Brown venting. The whole unit wants more trust, more communication and maybe a little more edge from its leader.

Against the Lions on Sunday night in Philly, Hurts and the Eagles get their chance to show it.

Given how frequently the Eagles win, it’s hard to argue that their conservative approach isn’t effective. But one can wonder if there’s a better balance to be struck. (For example, do the Eagles really need to flat out give up on third-and-long as often as they’ve been doing this season?)

It’s also hard to parse exactly how much Hurts is involved with the Eagles being so conservative. On one hand, he’s talked about how “the offense is going to look how Jalen Hurts wants it to look.” On the other hand, he’s also talked about how Nick Sirianni — who is outspokenly obsessed with limiting turnovers — has “let [Hurts] out of [his] straitjacket.”

The Inquirer’s Jeff McLane recently offered his informed take on the Hurts-Brown dynamic via his unCovering the Birds podcast and it’s not incongruent with Russini’s reporting:

“Here’s my sense of what’s going on — I think Brown’s frustrations stem from all of the above: the coaching staff’s inability to scheme up answers and adjusts, Hurts’ style of play, and Brown’s own self-inflictions. It can almost be never just one thing. Not in the NFL. Not when there are some many variables in any given play, 11 players on offense, the scheme, the play-call, the defense, on and on.

But it can be one thing more than the other.

I’m going a little off script here because this is a podcast and not a newspaper.

Where do I think Brown’s main grievance lies?

I think it’s how Hurts plays quarterback.

Hurts has it tougher than anyone in that building, save for maybe Sirianni. He plays the most difficult position in all of team sports, not to mention the most scrutinized. He has to please so many, feed so many, and do it all with a straight face, and then in a fanatical sports-obsessed sports town.

So, I’m not here to pile on. He is a great quarterback who has been to two Super Bowls, won one, and been the [Super Bowl] MVP.

But the way Hurts plays isn’t what you’d call “receiver friendly.” And partly because of that, the Eagles employ a run-based offense that can take away from the pass game.

I wonder if Brown sees that as standing in his way to becoming the best version of himself.

Is there enough time for it to be rectified? Absolutely. The Eagles have quite the runway at 7-2. But if they want to repeat as champions … everyone — from the coach, to the coordinator, to the quarterback, and, yes, to the receiver — have to come together and clean up — what did Brown call it again? — a “shitshow.”

As long as Hurts is leading the Eagles to wins, his teammates might just have to live with their purported frustrations. Losing could force changes, however.

Source: https://www.bleedinggreennation.com...strated-with-jalen-hurts-approach-this-season

 

[Philadelphia Eagles]

Sunday Night Football: Eagles vs. Lions Week 11 game information

The Philadelphia Eagles are now 7-2 heading into their Week 11 matchup against the Detroit Lions (6-3) on Sunday Night Football.

The Eagles had a short week to prepare for Sunday night’s game thanks to their Monday night matchup against the Packers. Now, they’ll face another NFC North opponent, and one that isn’t quite as familiar as Green Bay. The Eagles and Lions haven’t played each other since the beginning of the 2022 season, and despite many players and coaches still with both organizations, a lot has changed in those three years, too.

For example, Jalen Hurts and A.J. Brown looked like this the last time these teams faced off:

As the Eagles prepared for the Lions, they had to (once again) deal with a bevy of questions regarding off the cuff comments made by A.J. Brown and many legitimate questions about the lack of a passing game. There’s plenty of blame to pass around, but as long as they’re winning, Nick Sirianni and his staff might not be motivated to adjust.

Thankfully, the entire Eagles 53-man active roster is available and healthy enough to play in Sunday’s primetime event, which is a pleasant surprise given four of the team’s OL starters were listed on the injury report earlier in the week. The Lions have not had similar luck with injuries, and not only ruled out several of their players, but also had 10 (!) listed as questionable heading into the weekend.

There’s a lot at stake for both teams as far as the NFC standing go. The Eagles can keep their solid hold on the No. 1 seed in the conference with a win over the Lions, but Detroit will be competing for the No. 1 spot in the NFC North division. Whichever team wins on Sunday will have an important head-to-head advantage later in the season.

Here’s everything you need to know about how to watch the game.

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TV Schedule​

Date: Sunday, November 16, 2025

Time: 8:20 PM ET

Channel: NBC

Location: Lincoln Financial Field | Philadelphia, PA

Announcers: Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth, Melissa Stark (field reporter)

Referee: Alex Kemp (The Eagles are 5-4 in the 9 games with him at Side Judge or Referee — most recently he officiated the Week 2 Eagles-Chiefs game in Kansas City.)

Radio: SportsRadio 94WIP

Online Streaming​

FuboTV | NFL+ | Peacock

Odds​

The Eagles are slight favorites as they return home to The Linc in Week 11.

Philadelphia Eagles: -2.5 (-146)

Detroit Lions: +2.5 (+124)

Over/under: 46.5

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Eagles 2025 Regular Season Schedule​

Week 1 – vs. Dallas Cowboys (Sept. 4, 8:20 PM ET, NBC) Thursday Night Football

Week 2 – at Kansas City Chiefs (Sept. 14, 4:25 PM ET, FOX)

Week 3 – vs. Los Angeles Rams (Sept. 21, 1:00 PM ET, FOX)

Week 4 – at Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Sept. 28, 1:00 PM ET, FOX)

Week 5 – vs. Denver Broncos (Oct. 5, 1:00 PM ET, CBS)

Week 6 – at New York Giants (Oct. 9, 8:15 PM ET, Amazon Prime Video) Thursday Night Football

Week 7 – at Minnesota Vikings (Oct. 19, 1:00 PM ET, FOX)

Week 8 – vs. New York Giants (Oct. 26, 1:00 PM ET, FOX)

Week 9 – BYE WEEK

Week 10 – at Green Bay Packers (Nov. 10, 8:15 PM ET, ESPN/ABC) Monday Night Football

Week 11 – vs. Detroit Lions (Nov. 16, 8:20 PM ET, NBC) Sunday Night Football

Week 12 – at Dallas Cowboys (Nov. 23, 4:25 PM ET, FOX)

Week 13 – vs. Chicago Bears (Nov. 28, 3:00 PM ET, Amazon Prime Video) Black Friday Game

Week 14 – at Los Angeles Chargers (Dec. 8, 8:15 PM ET, ESPN/ABC) Monday Night Football

Week 15 – vs. Las Vegas Raiders (Dec. 14, 1:00 PM ET, FOX)

Week 16 – at Washington Commanders (TBD, FOX)

Week 17 – at Buffalo Bills (Dec. 28, 4:25 PM ET, FOX)

Week 18 – vs. Washington Commanders (TBD)

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[Philadelphia Eagles]

Eagles vs. Lions: Fourth quarter score updates

This is your fourth quarter thread for the 2025 Week 11 Philadelphia Eagles vs. Detroit Lions game. Join the discussion in the comments below.

Here is some basic information to help guide you through the game:

• How to watch the game – TV schedule and online streaming information;
• Follow us on Twitter: @BleedingGreen;
• Follow along with Lions fans at Pride of Detroit;
• Live game stats;
• Eagles full regular season schedule;
• Current Eagles depth chart;
• Current Eagles roster

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Note: This is an open thread. Discuss the game and stay tuned for new threads after each quarter.

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SCORE UPDATES​

4Q – 10:15 [Eagles 16 – Lions 6]: Once again, Jake Elliott saves the day and is able to give the Eagles’ lead a little padding thanks to a 49-yard field goal.

2Q – 0:10 [Eagles 13 – Lions 6]: The Eagles offense actually looked pretty good in their final drive before halftime, and finished it off with a Jalen Hurts tush push into the endzone. Jake Elliott was solid for the point after.

2Q – 5:00 [Eagles 6 – Lions 6]: It only took three plays for the Lions to drive down the field and score the first touchdown of the game — a 40-yard pass by Jared Goff to Jameson Williams. Thankfully for the Eagles, the strong winds, and a penalty for Williams’ celebration, helped keep Detroit from getting the point after, too.

2Q – 6:02 [Eagles 6 – Lions 0]: Yet again the Eagles had to settle for a field goal, with Jake Elliott making a 34-yard kick to extend their lead.

1Q – 9:43 [Eagles 3 – Lions 0]: The Eagles are on the board first thanks to a 27-yard field goal by Jake Elliott.

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[Philadelphia Eagles]

NFC Playoff Picture: Eagles remain in top spot with 7 games to play

With a win over the Detroit Lions on Sunday night, the Philadelphia Eagles retained their position as the No. 1 seed in the NFC playoff picture.

The Birds can clinch a first-round bye by winning their final seven games.

That outcome obviously isn’t likely. But they probably won’t need to win out to be the top seed.

The Eagles’ top competition for No. 1 is currently the Los Angeles Rams, who are also 8-2 after a big win over the Seattle Seahawks. But Philly holds a valuable head-to-head tiebreaker against Sean McVay’s squad from beating them in Week 3.

Let’s take a look at the remaining schedules for these two teams.

EAGLES REMAINING SCHEDULE

Week 12 at Dallas Cowboys
Week 13 vs. Chicago Bears
Week 14 at Los Angeles Chargers
Week 15 vs. Las Vegas Raiders
Week 16 at Washington Commanders
Week 17 at Buffalo Bills
Week 18 vs. Washington Commanders

Let’s say the Eagles go 5-2 in this stretch, with losses to the Cowboys (who they rarely sweep) and the Bills. That would put them at 13-4.

RAMS REMAINING SCHEDULE

Week 12 vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Week 13 at Carolina Panthers
Week 14 at Arizona Cardinals
Week 15 vs. Detroit Lions
Week 16 at Seattle Seahawks
Week 17 at Atlanta Falcons
Week 18 vs. Arizona Cardinals

If the Eagles go 5-2, the Rams have to go 6-1 or better in this stretch. Not impossible … but not likely.

Of course, it’s possible it’s another team and not the Rams who give the Eagles a run for the top spot. But the Bucs are also on the wrong side of a head-to-head tiebreaker against Philly. The Eagles have a chance to beat the Bears, who have a negative point differential, at Lincoln Financial Field. The Eagles don’t play the Seahawks in the regular season, so, head-to-head doesn’t apply … but Seattle is currently 4-3 in conference games while the Eagles are 7-1.

When it comes to the NFC East, the Eagles’ magic number (combined Eagles win and Cowboys losses) to win the division is four. This feels like an inevitability at this point. It can happen very soon if the Eagles manage to beat the Cowboys in Dallas next weekend.

There’s still a lot of football left to be played. But it’s hard not to like where the Eagles are right now from playoff positioning standpoint.

Here’s the entire current NFC playoff picture.

PROJECTED PLAYOFF TEAMS​

DIVISION LEADERS​

1) Philadelphia Eagles: 8-2
2) Los Angeles Rams: 8-2
3) Chicago Bears: 7-3
4) Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 6-4

WILD CARD TEAMS​

5) Seattle Seahawks: 7-3
6) Green Bay Packers: 6-3-1
7) San Francisco 49ers: 7-4

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ON THE OUTSIDE LOOKING IN​

IN THE HUNT​

8) Detroit Lions: 6-4
9) Carolina Panthers: 6-5
10) Minnesota Vikings: 4-6
11) Dallas Cowboys: 3-5-1*

*Cowboys play the Raiders in Las Vegas on Monday night.

UNSERIOUS TEAMS​

12) Arizona Cardinals: 3-7
13) Atlanta Falcons: 3-7
14) Washington Commanders: 3-8
15) New Orleans Saints: 2-8
16) New York Giants: 2-9

Source: https://www.bleedinggreennation.com...agles-remain-in-top-spot-with-7-games-to-play

 

[Philadelphia Eagles]

Eagles-Lions snap counts: Nakobe Dean’s playing time continues to go up

The official snap counts from the Philadelphia Eagles’ Week 11 win over the Detroit Lions are in! Let’s take a look and run through some analysis.

OFFENSE​

• Jordan Mailata is the only Eagles player to play 100% of the team’s offensive snaps this season.
• One week after playing his lowest snap count percentage of the season (77.8%), A.J. Brown logged his fourth-highest snap count percentage and highest snap count total. He saw a season-high 11 targets, which only resulted in seven catches for 49 yards. Is this progress?
• Fred Johnson played most of the game at right tackle with Lane Johnson leaving the game due to a foot injury in the first quarter.
• Cam Jurgens left the game with less than half of the fourth quarter remaining. We’ll see if he’s able to practice this week. Might’ve returned to action too early? Brett Toth continues to be his top backup option.
• Saquon Barkley logged the most touches he’s had in any game this season with 27. He only had his fourth-highest yards from scrimmage total (90 yards comprised of 83 rushing and 7 receiving).
• Grant Calcaterra played a lot and did a lot of run blocking despite the fact he’s just not very good at it. Very bizarre that the Eagles continue to utilize him this way. Calcaterra has seen just one target for zero receptions in his last three games played.

Grant Calcaterra ranks 85th out of 88 tight ends in run blocking grade by @PFF.https://t.co/qpaF5A6UTu

— Brandon Lee Gowton (@BrandonGowton) November 17, 2025

As someone who has highlighted the blocking deficiencies of our backup TEs (particularly Grant Calcaterra) since the loss to the Commanders last year, it is incredibly frustrating to continue seeing the Eagles use him so much as one.

You can see in the first 3 clips here the… pic.twitter.com/gGV2hCjdsm

— Charles “Chux” Maranan (@ChuxMaranan) November 17, 2025

• The two lowest snap count percentages of Dotson’s 2025 season have come in each of the last two games. He had the Eagles’ longest play of scrimmage with his nice 34-yard reception that he held onto despite taking a big shot from Brian Branch.
• Prior to Sunday night, Kylen Granson had been targeted two times this season: once in Week 1 and once in Week 2. Those two receptions produced six yards. Granson then went without a target for seven games before being targeted twice on Sunday night. He dropped a downfield opportunity but, I mean, what are you expecting from your third string tight end?
• Tank Bigsby doesn’t play much but he’s effective when he’s out there. Which is funny because the ball is likely going to him if he’s on the field. He logged four carries on his eight snaps for 34 yards (8.5 average). Since joining the Eagles, he’s logged 17 carries for 156 yards (9.2 average). Build the offense around Tank!? Probably not but maybe do get him more involved until it stops working.
• A week after seeing his highest snap count percentage of the season, Shipley logged just seven snaps and didn’t log a touch. Surprised the Eagles didn’t run any coward’s draws with him. Good to see, though.
• Matt Pryor has been sixth offensive lineman (in place of Fred Johnson) when Lane Johnson hasn’t been able to play.
• Darius Cooper logged his second-lowest snap count percentage of the season. Not going to help that he had a false start that wiped out a tush push attempt at 4th-and-1.
• Cooper DeJean continues to be the guy lined up deep behind the QB kneel operation just in case there’s a fumble recovery and he needs to make a tackle. Unlikely to happen but you never know.
• Cameron Latu is a beast on special teams and he’s a good blocker. Maybe use him more often instead of Calcaterra?

DEFENSE​

• This was Adoree’ Jackson’s highest snap count percentage of the season. Lots of nickel defense on Sunday night.
• Jalen Carter continues to nearly play the entire game each week. Big workload.
• Jaelan Phillips was the Eagles’ top edge rusher for the second game since joining the team. His play is certainly warranting this role; he had one sack, one TFL, and two QB hits on Sunday night.
• Nakobe Dean’s snap count percentage has increased every week since he’s returned to the active roster: 0.0% to 44.9% to 63.5% to 64.7% to 67.8%. Impossible to blame Vic Fangio for leaning on him with how good he’s looked. Dean already has two sacks this season despite only playing on defense in four games; that puts him tied with Jalyx Hunt for fourth-most on the team. Just a really good downhill off-ball linebacker.
• Moro Ojomo played his fifth-lowest snap count percentage of the season but was very effective, especially in some key short-yardage situations.
• Jaylx Hunt didn’t manage to log a sack in a third straight game but he did have a team-high three quarterback hits. Hunt is up to 12 quarterback hits this season after having three in the regular season as a rookie last year. Hunt is tied for the fifth-most QB hits in the league, per Pro Football Focus (they only have him down for 11).
• Jordan Davis had three deflections in this game to give him a league-high six among interior defenders. His size and length really came in handy on Sunday night.
• Nolan Smith played three more snaps than he did in Week 10. As a result, his snap count percentage went up by 9.4%. The Eagles seem to be ramping him back into action.
• Jihaad Campbell played his lowest snap count percentage of the season at 33.9%. His previous low came in Week 8 when he was at 40.4%. Not ideal for the first-round pick to be losing playing time but Dean has been too good to not be on the field.
• Brandon Graham continues to have a small role upon his return to the team. He played eight snaps in this game after playing 10 last week.
• Michael Carter II made his Eagles defensive debut as the extra defensive back in the Eagles’ dime package.

SPECIAL TEAMS​

• Kelee Ringo made a nice solo special teams tackle on punt coverage.
• Jeremiah Trotter Jr. had two special teams penalties. Gotta clean that up.
• Long snapper Cal Adomitis logged the first solo tackle of his Eagles career.
• Braden Mann had seven punts. He has 46 punts in 10 games played this year. He only punted 54 times in 2024.
• Joshua Uche didn’t play on defense for the second game in a row. Limited to special teams duty.
• Jake Elliott was 3/3 on field goal attempts in addition to making his sole extra point attempt.
• Xavier Gipson continues to line up as the punt returner and one of the two kick returners. He had a bit of a shaky moment fielding a punt on Sunday night. The Eagles should really just be using Britain Covey for punt returns.
• Jakorian Bennett was limited to two special teams snaps in his first game back from injured reserve.

DID NOT PLAY​

INACTIVE: A.J. Dillon, Drew Kendall, Mac McWilliams, Ty Robinson, Sam Howell

ACTIVE: Tanner McKee

• Dillon hasn’t played since his fumble in Week 6.

Source: https://www.bleedinggreennation.com...-nakobe-deans-playing-time-continues-to-go-up

 

[Philadelphia Eagles]

Eagles-Lions Film Review: Repetitive, stale, and joyless offense

I had some criticism last week for being overly pessimistic about the Philadelphia Eagles offense, but I can only say what I see. I want this to change. If you want to celebrate a huge win and ignore this, that is totally fine! Please do, and feel free to ignore this.

Sunday night against the Detroit Lions was another game that somehow made winning feel painful to watch. I’m sorry for being negative, but I don’t know what else to say anymore. I do not enjoy watching this offense. The Eagles keep winning, and that’s fantastic, but the way they’re doing it offensively feels like a weekly slog. The same issues keep showing up. It’s repetitive, stale, and joyless football from a unit that should be one of the league’s most dynamic.

The Eagles scored 16 points, produced under 300 total yards, and posted their worst offensive EPA performance of the season. This is a team with Jalen Hurts, A.J. Brown, DeVonta Smith, Saquon Barkley, and Dallas Goedert, and yet they look like they’re playing to avoid mistakes rather than to attack defenses. They play scared. Let’s get into this.

Offense​

The matchup made it even more infuriating. Everyone knew Detroit would play heavy press-man coverage. That’s their identity. So what did the Eagles do? Call the same static routes and expect receivers to win one-on-one all night. There were barely any stacks, bunches, or motion. No rub routes, no attempts to manipulate leverage and make things easier for the receivers. No motion to give receivers a running start to avoid the press. No switch releases at the line of scrimmage to force the defensive backs to communicate. This is what I called for in the preview. We didn’t see anything like this!

6) If the Lions do play a lot of press man coverage, the Eagles' offense will need to run a lot of concepts, such as this, that create a natural pick. The Lions' press man can look a little predictable at times, so the Eagles need to take advantage of this. They can be attacked… pic.twitter.com/csMuBV6b64

— Jonny Page (@JonnyPage9) November 14, 2025

Hurts was forced to throw into tight coverage on every dropback, and even when he made good reads, the windows were small. DeVonta Smith struggled to get open on these curls, but the staff didn’t make it easy for him at all.

Sigh… Eagles' Offense All22 vs. Lions. 1) Going into this game, we all knew the Lions played the highest amount of man coverage reps in the league (with a lot of press man). Therefore, I wanted to see a lot of bunches, stacks, pick routes, etc.

Instead, we got a lot (and lot)… pic.twitter.com/bgmPqGfABz

— Jonny Page (@JonnyPage9) November 17, 2025

Hurts actually started pretty well. There were some terrible drops that let him down. He delivered one of the best throws of the game on the move, where he rolled left and dropped an absolute dime that Barkley nearly hauled in. Hurts’ out-of-structure growth has been one of the few bright spots this season. He just has nothing around him schematically to make his life easier. I really struggle to watch this film and come away blaming the QB for the offensive struggles. I don’t see it.

2) I thought Hurts came out pretty sharp and was badly let down by some poor drops. No one is open (as usual), so Hurts and Barkley try to make a play. Hurts has definitely improved his out-of-structure play this year, and he makes a fantastic throw that Barkley nearly hauls in.… pic.twitter.com/0XE5Ff60YN

— Jonny Page (@JonnyPage9) November 17, 2025

The run game looked better when it leaned into misdirection and movement. They were much better outside the tackles than they were running inside. Here, the Eagles pulled Dickerson across the formation, froze the linebackers, and Barkley had a ton of space. I would not have minded seeing some more misdirection with motion to take advantage of the Lions’ aggressiveness upfront.

3) In my preview, I highlighted the Lions' run defense being exceptional inside, so this is precisely what I wanted to see. I wish we saw more of it! The Lions see Dickerson pulling and take the cheese, leaving Barkley with a ton of space out wide. pic.twitter.com/Q7H5NS7EE6

— Jonny Page (@JonnyPage9) November 17, 2025

The run game as a whole was uninspired again. The Lions’ defensive line shot gaps relentlessly, and the Eagles’ interior couldn’t handle it. It is the same lack of variety and predictability that has plagued this team for months. I honestly think everyone knows some of the Eagles’ run tells at this point, because the defensive linemen are consistently slanting and making these blocks incredibly difficult for the linemen. Look at the block Cam Jurgens ends up making here. This is a tough ask.

4) I've said this all season long, but teams are killing the Eagles' offensive line every single week with these slants. The Eagles' zone running game is struggling badly because of it. Look at the positions of Cam Jurgens and Landon Dickerson, and who they end up blocking.… pic.twitter.com/IYeCsBdf1s

— Jonny Page (@JonnyPage9) November 17, 2025

I told myself I wouldn’t get annoyed at the passing game anymore. This one annoyed me. If you’re facing a team that plays this much man coverage, you can’t live off isolated curl routes and short hitches. But that’s exactly what they did. The result? Tight coverage and contested throws. The Eagles don’t scheme anyone open. They just hope their elite talent will go out there and win.

On the other side, Amik Robertson held DeVonta Smith without a catch on 3 targets across 15 matchups.

Robertson stayed within one yard of Smith for 1.55 seconds per matchup, the longest average time in tight coverage in any WR-CB matchup since at least 2018 (min. 10 matchups).… pic.twitter.com/epZm84QwQM

— Next Gen Stats (@NextGenStats) November 17, 2025

Do we think this is because DeVonta Smith can’t get open or run routes? Of course it isn’t! I can’t believe I saw so many curl routes vs press-man coverage. My goodness. Do something to help the players out there! Please!

5) See tweet 1. If I choose one play call that I wouldn't run against press man coverage on 3rd down, it's a curl route to an isolated receiver. Where are the stacks?! The bunches?! The pick routes?!

There is SO much you can do to take advantage of a team that plays a ton of man… pic.twitter.com/917B2nsFKN

— Jonny Page (@JonnyPage9) November 17, 2025

I mean… what is going on? The spacing issues continued too. Two receivers running into the same zone. This isn’t a one-off miscommunication. We have seen two receivers try to catch the same pass already this season! These errors keep happening because the route concepts themselves are too condensed and poorly timed. It’s impossible to watch this and think it’s an execution issue. This is bad design.

6) Speaking of frustrating… this is not the first time we have seen two plays in the same spot. It's insane. I think Hurts is throwing the slant (which is wide open), but Dallas Goedert is standing exactly where the throw is going, so he knocks it away.

What am I supposed to… pic.twitter.com/DhajN3M2rm

— Jonny Page (@JonnyPage9) November 17, 2025

The one thing that still works (and always has) is empty formations. Hurts looks calm, confident, and decisive when everything is spread out. The QB draw from empty continues to be unstoppable. It’s simple, effective, and perfectly suited to Hurts’ strengths. I can only assume that Hurts is not running more because the staff is saving him for the playoffs. That’s all I can think of. There’s no way you can tell me he can’t run anymore. He clearly can! We need more empty formations and more QB run game.

7) One positive! The Eagles did use Empty more in this game, and I love it. I want to run it more and more.

I can only assume there is a health-related reason why Hurts is not being used more as a runner this season (my guess is he will run more in the playoffs – I'm telling… pic.twitter.com/Z2O12M0JoK

— Jonny Page (@JonnyPage9) November 17, 2025

I felt for AJ Brown early in this game. Every single catch felt hard. There’s no creativity in how they get him the ball. It’s just quick hitches and short slants. The attempts to feed him feel predetermined, not schemed. However, it’s fair to point out that he is supposed to excel vs. man coverage. And he didn’t in this game. That’s a real issue moving forward. We will get into that later!

8) AJ Brown was not good down the field, but he had a big role in a few conversions on these quick slants.

I love pairing this with a fake toss as it creates a tiny window for Hurts to fit it in. AJ Brown may not be as explosive vertically this year, but he's still a physical… pic.twitter.com/JFxarqmeFb

— Jonny Page (@JonnyPage9) November 17, 2025

It’s not just the design of the offense I dislike; it’s also their use of personnel. I can’t believe I’m seeing so much Kylen Granson and Grant Calcaterra when Jahan Dotson is barely used. Let’s be clear before I’m criticised for excusing the QB. Hurts wasn’t perfect. He held the ball too long at times, missed a few reads, and missed a few downfield shots. But even with that, he didn’t turn the ball over, once again. He’s not making the killer mistakes, but he’s not being helped by anything around him. He makes another great throw here, but Granson can’t haul it in. Just look at the design again?

9) So many thoughts. None of them positive. This is 3rd down, so we stick with 12 personnel, which results in Kylen Granson on the field rather than a 3rd WR.

Nothing is open, of course. It's just hitches and curl routes, as always. However, Granson does get vertical. Hurts… pic.twitter.com/H0z03vI0Sy

— Jonny Page (@JonnyPage9) November 17, 2025

Why do I want to see more Jahan Dotson? Because he can do this! Once again, it’s another lovely throw from out of structure.

10) Repeat after me: no one is open. Hurts might have a chance at the backside slant, but there is pressure in his face by then. However, he rolls out to the right and connects beautifully down the field to Jahan Dotson, who holds on despite a big hit. Hurts' out-of-structure… pic.twitter.com/vOgXhSdSGl

— Jonny Page (@JonnyPage9) November 17, 2025

What are we doing here? Someone, please, explain this one to me. Who drew this one up and said that blocking Aidan Hutchinson with Granson and then Calcaterra would work? I’m losing my mind over here! We’ve seen this before!

11) My eyes hurt. Let's ask Granson to block Aidan Hutchinson; that'll work. But don't worry, Grant Calcaterra is coming across the formation to help out. So, I'm sure this will work perfectly fine!

It doesn't help that Steen is blown off the snap (partly as he has an issue… pic.twitter.com/3xW0UiDeZK

— Jonny Page (@JonnyPage9) November 17, 2025

This is a really worrying play. Hurts put the ball in a spot where his receiver could make a play, and Brown stopped running. He didn’t finish the route, didn’t even fight through the contact, and seemed just to give up when he realised it wasn’t an easy win. I’ve defended Brown all year because of how much defensive attention he draws, but this is a concern. I think he’s struggling with the fact that he’s not just dominating on these plays anymore. The whole offense is built around individual matchups, and if AJ Brown doesn’t win his, the entire thing collapses. The staff HAS to help the players out more.

12) Yeah, this one isn't a good look, is it? AJ Brown had some success in the short game, but the deep juice just isn't there. This looks to be a great throw by Hurts, but AJ Brown gives up on it when he realizes he isn't winning.

I've been Team AJ of late, but it's tough to… pic.twitter.com/uP4efl0Czs

— Jonny Page (@JonnyPage9) November 17, 2025

Hurts wasn’t blameless either. This miss downfield is one he’ll want back because Barkley had separation, and with the wind or not, you’ve got to hit that. Even so, he continues to protect the football and avoid the catastrophic mistake, which at this point might be the only thing keeping the offense afloat.

13) Hurts, obviously, was not perfect. He had a couple of misses he would like back. I don't know if the wind impacted throwing the ball (I'm not making excuses – but Jared Goff had huge issues), but he will want this throw back. The timing is just off. His vertical accuracy… pic.twitter.com/qevEfUssnx

— Jonny Page (@JonnyPage9) November 17, 2025

I guess we have to end here. Then there’s the tight end usage. Grant Calcaterra played 34 snaps. 30 of them as a blocker. 30 of them! I wonder if the other team can predict it’s going to be a run? That’s a 90% tell, and teams know it. He’s one of the worst run-blocking tight ends in the league by any metric, yet they keep trotting him out there in heavy personnel like it’s going to start working suddenly. You can’t build an offense around predictability and hope execution alone carries it. Especially when the players aren’t good enough to overcome coaching malpractice.

14) Let's end here. I've barely posted the run game. I almost can't be bothered.

Grant Calcaterra had 27 run blocking snaps in this game. Grant Calcaterra ranks 85th out of 88 tight ends in run blocking grade by PFF.

I don't know what else to tell you. I guess the Eagles run… pic.twitter.com/gqYURQeEkl

— Jonny Page (@JonnyPage9) November 17, 2025

Final thoughts​

The Lions’ defense is good. I gave them a lot of credit in the preview. But this was rough. It was just exhausting. Sixteen points, fewer than 300 yards, and nothing that suggested any improvement on last week. Hurts finished 14-of-28 for 135 yards, Barkley averaged barely three yards a carry, and A.J. Brown (despite 11 targets) couldn’t break 50 yards. Everything felt clunky and forced. The design was so poor. This offense is loaded with talent, but talent can only take you so far when the structure is this uninspired. I don’t know what else to say. I just don’t know if the Eagles’ defense can carry this version of the offense all the way to another Super Bowl. I hope they can, because I’m losing optimism every week that this staff can turn this around.

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[Philadelphia Eagles]

Nick Sirianni explains Eagles being obsessive with winning the turnover battle

The Eagles had an uneven performance in their win over the Lions, but they are now focused on the Cowboys. Head coach Nick Sirianni spoke on Monday about his philosophy on winning the turnover battle, gave credit to the defensive line for their selflessness, and lauded Jalen Hurts and his ability to find ways to win. He also put some cold water on Cameron Latu getting more snaps at tight end.

Here’s what the head coach had to say:

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On prioritizing the turnover battle​

Sirianni was asked about how his philosophy regarding winning the turnover battle developed over the course of his career – noting that the head coach is 40-2 when the Eagles win the turnover battle. He talked about being a product of some of the coaches he worked for and with over the years, and credited Eagles RB coach Jemal Singleton as having a similar emphasis on protecting the ball.

“We always talk about, ‘Victory favors the team making the fewest mistakes.’ There’s a sign of that up on our wall and it’s about playing with great detail with your fundamentals, and so that’s obviously something that’s very important to us.

The two games that we did lose, one in ’21 was to Kansas City in the regular season, the other one with last year against Washington. But when you combine good talent with good detail and good fundamentals, that’s where you get some special things happening. I think that’s been a big key, the talent combined with the fundamentals and then you add the defense, taking the football way and doing the things that they do and being just as obsessive about it on that end as well. It is just something that we’ve been very obsessive about. Our guys have done a great job of paying attention to it and playing to their strengths with the ball in their hands and trying to take it away.”

On the OL depth​

The head coach talked about how they’ll approach things with Lane Johnson sidelined. He wouldn’t get into how long they expect the RT to be out, but said that they still have some options for their big packages that utilized Fred Johnson as an extra tight end. Sirianni noted that Matt Pryor was able to do some things against the Lions with Fred in Lane’s role.

“As far as the big packages, like I said, [Matt] Pryor has the ability to do that and have a lot of confidence in Pryor and Fred [Johnson]. I think they’ve played good football when they’ve been able to go in and play.”

On utilizing TE Cameron Latu​

“Cam’s done a really good job for us on many different fronts. He’s done awesome on special teams. He’s a menace out there on special teams with his physicality and with his ability to tackle and block destruct and block, all those things that he’s doing well in space. Obviously, he’s playing our fullback position, like you mentioned, and we are really pleased with the guys that we have playing the tight end position.

That doesn’t mean that he can’t go in there and function at a high level, but we’re pleased with the guys that we have in there and what they’re doing, and [we] know that Cam can go in and be successful with it as well. But Cam’s role right now is at that fullback position, spotting in at tight end with different things, and then playing a big role on special teams.”

On the Eagles D-line​

“[Jaelan Phillips] plays with a great physicality. He plays with a great motor. Something that when we talk about what tough means, it’s mental, physical and relentless effort. He plays with all three of those things. [He’s] awesome.”

Sirianni went on to say that Phillips has been a good addition these past two weeks, and he looks forward to getting him going even more. He also noted that the defensive front as a whole has continued to excel, and they’re playing great team football – and the head coach noted that synergy is happening in the secondary, too.

“We’re getting good matches, we’re getting good rushes and all that works in conjunction with each other. Just the defense is doing a really nice job these last couple games playing just as a team, a great group unit.”

Sirianni was asked what it takes for that unit to work so cohesively, and he succinctly replied, “Selflessness.” He went on to explain that the guys up front are judged so much on sacks, but when they rush as a unit, it takes everybody, which means it might be a teammate that gets the stat.

“Good teams have good players, great teams have great teammates, and you really see that with the defense. I love that they’re so excited for each other in that that. You try to stress that and show that as much as you possibly can because this is the greatest team sport there is, and you can’t be great without the greatness of others. There’s no more true [team sport] in all sports I feel [like] than in the defensive line, and we just are getting great group efforts. Truly, you see the excitement for each other when they make a play and you love that because that just emphasizes team, team, team, team, team. It’s the best teams that win, not the best groups of individuals.”

On Jalen Hurts’ leadership​

“It is just that his will to win is always on display. To do whatever he needs to do to help us win a football game, whether that’s throwing for a ton of yards, whether that’s running for yards, whether that’s handing it off. That’s what I always love about Jalen [Hurts] is he’ll do everything that he needs to do to help us win games, and [he’s] selfless.”

Sirianni went on to say that every game requires different things, and through their winning streak, Hurts has continued to find ways to put the team in position to succeed.

“But we know as an offense, we want to continue to get better. We have a long way to go and there’s a lot of opportunities for us to get better. That’s what today was about. But yeah, I love Jalen’s ability to find ways to help us win, and I think that’s what you see from our team is we find ways to win and then we go back to work and try to find ways to get better.”

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