Eagles avoid rock bottom in Week 8 win over Lions

After a Week 7 loss to the Raiders in Las Vegas in which the Eagles once again looked hapless, lost, and disoriented, some wondered if the team could be headed for a "rock bottom" in the form of a loss to the winless Detroit Lions in Week 8. But Sunday's 44-6 thumping of the Lions…

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Eagles – Lions Week 8 Inactives
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Eagles – Lions Week 8 Inactives

Heading into their Week 8 matchup against the Detroit Lions, we already know the Eagles are going to be without running back Miles Sanders, who was placed on injured reserve earlier in the week. They will also be without cornerback Zech McPhearson and safety Anthony Harris. One player the Eagles will have for the first…

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Week 8: Time for this Eagles defense to get spooky
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Week 8: Time for this Eagles defense to get spooky

The situation can't get worse when a win over a winless team is not guaranteed. This team has looked super uninspiring since that win over Carolina 3 weeks ago. Blame can be equally shelled out to all three facets of Eagles football. I know that there are some Eagles fans who want to chalk this…

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Eagles place Miles Sanders on Injured Reserve
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Eagles place Miles Sanders on Injured Reserve

The Eagles are placing running back Miles Sanders on injured reserve because of an ankle injury, according to a report from NFL insider Ian Rapoport. Sanders injured his ankle during the team's Week 7 loss to the Las Vegas Raiders and did not return to the game. He will now be forced to miss at…

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State of the Eagles: Week 8

The Eagles fell to the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday by a score of 22-33. As this is becoming a recurring theme in the State of the Eagles series; this final score was nowhere near indicative of how badly the Eagles played on Sunday. Let's dive in and analyze their performance, as well as look ahead toward's next week's matchup.

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Eagles vs. Raiders Top Plays (Week 7, 2021)

These top plays are supposed to be more positive, but there tends to not be a ton to smile about when the best plays of the game come when the game is already lost. As always, there is good to be gleaned from even the worst day at the office (if you ignore the glaring flaws on both sides of the ball).

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Eagles trade Joe Flacco to Jets for draft pick

The Eagles are trading backup quarterback Joe Flacco to the New York Jets in exchange for a conditional 6th-round pick that can become a 5th-round pick, according to multiple reports. With Jets' starting quarterback Zach Wilson expected to miss time with a sprained MCL, Flacco provides the Jets with a competent veteran quarterback for at…

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