The Philadelphia Eagles ran for 201 yards and accounted for 472 in total offence in their 25-11 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Monday night. However, there is still something missing from the offence.
On their initial drive, the Eagles were unable to get any farther than the 14-yard line before turning the ball over on downs. They drove all the way to the 18-yard line on their next possession before kicking a field goal. Philadelphia was unable to convert on any of their five red zone opportunities, as Jalen Hurts threw two interceptions while playing with the sickness.
Philadelphia’s ability to defeat opponents despite playing under level following three weeks is indicative of an excellent program.
“It’s a growth process. We’re not a final product yet,” Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni said after the game on Monday. “Everybody wants us to be a final product now, but it’s a growth. You want to grow every day, so we’re not going to be playing our best football until we get going into the season. We still [have] things to work on, and we still [have] growth to do. If you’re truly in the mindset of getting better every day — if you’re truly in that mindset of getting better every day, which I know that we are on this team, you’re going to continue to rise. You’re going to keep getting better.”
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Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni commented after the game “Everybody wants us to be a final product now, but it’s a growth. You want to grow every day, so we’re not going to be playing our best football until we get going into the season. We still have things to work on, and we still have growth to do. If you’re truly in the mindset of getting better every day — if you’re truly in that mindset of getting better every day, which I know that we are on this team, you’re going to continue to rise. You’re going to keep getting better.”
The Eagles have superior equipment for use in the games. They have dominated the scrimmage line in every game this season. On Monday night, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers were annihilated by rookie Jalen Carter, Jordan Davis, Josh Sweat, Brandon Graham, and the rest of the D-Line. The offensive line of Jason Kelce, Lane Johnson, Cam Jurgens, Jordan Mailata, and company dominated the game, culminating in a spectacular 15-play, 9:22 drive.
The team’s success with the “big uglies” has helped them overcome a lacklustre passing game and a secondary that has been battered by injuries.