The Eagles won, but I have a feeling the local media won't let us believe it. We almost let a 34-7 lead slip away but hung on to win in the end. Last week there were members of the media wanting the Eagles to replace a wide receiver, tight end, quarterback, and both starting cornerbacks. After almost letting the Rams pull out this game they'll be wanting more changes. It's just a question of time until they decide Chip Kelly can't coach and needs to go. It's hard to believe we're 4-1 if you listen to the local media.
The positives in this game were the special teams blocking yet another punt and scoring yet another touchdown. The defense was getting a lot of pressure early in the game and forced turnovers and held the Rams in check. It was only when the defense got a bit more passive towards the end that the Rams were able to climb back into things. On that last possession they went back to pressure and stopped the Rams. The offense is still working out the kinks with the patched together offensive line, but they played better this week. There wasn't a lot of running room, but there was some. Nick Foles still doesn't look like the Nick Foles we saw the last two years, but he's making big throws when he needs to.
With how the defense and special teams are playing, if the offense ever starts pulling their weight this team could be very, very impressive. For now I'm thrilled we're 4-1 with a Sunday Night game coming up next week against the Giants. A win next week would leave us at 5-1 heading into our bye with games against the Cardinals and Texans after the bye and then the offensive line should be back fully healthy for games against the Panthers, Packers, Titans, Cowboys, Seahawks, Cowboys, Redskins, and Giants.
A potential negative from this game was DeMeco Ryans leaving the game with a groin injury. Those have a bad habit of becoming sports hernias and needing surgery. We're already down three inside linebackers and losing DeMeco would be big. Hopefully it's just a tweak and nothing major.
Fly!!! Eagles!!! Fly!!!