Eagles
The Eagles are undefeated and all three areas of their team has performed at an elite level through the early part of their schedule.
As the Eagles enjoy their week off, let’s take a look at most striking statistics which contextualize the Eagles stellar play.
Although the Philadelphia Eagles are harboring the NFL’s Offensive Rookie of the Month, Carson Wentz, as well as the NFC’s Defensive Player of the month, Fletcher Cox, there’s one other thing which has been a recurring aid in the Eagles recent success. The Eagles currently rank first in the NFL in average time of possession through three weeks of play.
Since the NFL expanded to a 16-game regular season, the Eagles have never had a rookie quarterback play all 16 games, making Wentz’s projections unprecedented.
Any given Sunday in the NFL can prove to be a battle, but some opponents are simply more talented than others. During the remainder of the season, Philadelphia’s schedule will be arduous to navigate.
The Eagles have had a tremendous amount of success through three games and this may be the reason why.
Yes, the positive results are a small sample size, but at the same time, they can’t be ignored — whether you are critic or a believer. After Sunday’s 34-3 demolishing of the Pittsburgh Steelers, there are several points to make why this team will “overachieve.”
Last weekend’s victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers showed the league that Doug Pederson’s group is a threat to defeat any team on a weekly basis, and clubs that circled their match against the Eagles as a winnable game must show Philadelphia considerable respect. The question now is what are reasonable and realistic expectations for the Eagles for the rest of the season?
You know that game your mind plays where the expectations are better than reality? Well, the 2016 Philadelphia Eagles are playing that game in reverse. The reality is far exceeding expectations. Only now, the expectations are going to start to catch up.
After the Eagles dominant win over the Steelers on Sunday, Denny Basens and Jeff Kolsky are back with another edition of the K-Lot Podcast to discuss the dismantling of the Steelers, Carson Wentz’s continued success and the defense’s excellent performance.
