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An incredible start, the entire stadium held its breath, and then an incredible hero, plus the Eagles beat the Saints 40-29 in Link, and have won three victories in the past four weeks, 5 The -6 record doesn't take into account the position of this team not long ago, it looks too bad.

This is my 10 instant observations of the Eagles' first win at Linc since they defeated the Saints here in December last year.

1. See where the Eagles are now after losing five in six games and feeling embarrassed almost every week? very impressive. From brutal defeats to the Cowboys, Chiefs, Buccaneers and Raiders, to defeating the Lions by 38 points, the Broncos by 17 points, and the Saints by 11 points, Nick Sirianni has the ability to make this team in some Stay confident during very dark times. This is why you don't judge coaches after four games, six games, or eight games. That's why you don't think this person has spent a month in his coaching career. Even in the worst loss, you can see that this team is playing very hard and his message is still being conveyed. As long as this is the case, there is hope. Now the Eagles are leading 5-6 after the 2-5 start, and the schedule is very favorable. This team has turned the corner, and the playoffs are a realistic goal. You don't have to like Sirianni, but obviously his players like it, and that's the most important thing. 

2. The Saints not only have the best running defense in the league, they also have one of the best defenses in NFL history. At least they did it before Sunday. They allowed 65.6 rushing yards per game, which was the ninth least in 10 games. So when you look at the way the Eagles dominate this game on the melee line, think about it. This offensive line is getting better and better. On Sunday, they performed an unprecedented defense with a speed of 242 yards. These five people have now played five consecutive games, which is the longest online game of any Eagles since the start of the 2019 season. This chemical reaction and some huge running blockers make this running attack almost impossible to stop. That 65.6 points is ridiculous, and the Hawks almost quadrupled it. That's crazy. The guards are great, but when it comes to running bases, this offensive line is simply amazing. 

3. The problem with relying on running games is that when there are no running yards, you need to be able to play a role in passing games, and once the Eagles lead 33-7, they can't do it. This is a combination of Saints and running. Sirianni removed his foot from the gas pedal prematurely, Jalen Hurts missed a few pitches, a few drops, and the Hawks lacked offensive firepower beyond the running attack. This is at 65 The formula for running the ball has been working% of the time, but sometimes it will not work. The Eagles still have a lot of work to do to bring the passing offense to the desired position under these conditions. 

4. God, how good is Darius' killing? These days we have seen elite games from Slay, and since Asante Samuel participated in the Pro Bowl ten years ago, we have not seen this kind of cornerback game in these parts. Slay just has that super aggressive mentality. He wants to score every fast break on the court. Now he has 3 touchdown passes in the last four games of the Eagles-33, 83 and 51. Code, this is very impressive. In addition to kicking the opposing team's best WR out of the game. It is no coincidence that the Saints began to return after he left the game with an apparent concussion. The next person is the rookie fourth round rookie Zech McPhearson, he is a good prospect, but the gap between the team's starter and the bench may not be greater. 

5. This is not a defensive masterpiece. You never want to lose 22 points to the backup quarterback in the fourth quarter. Things have been a bit troublesome for a while, but the most encouraging thing about defense is that they are acting. Forcing mistakes, creating pressure, and stopping at critical moments. The whole team was a bit nervous in the fourth quarter. The Saints maintained a good position on the field and were able to play loosely when the score was behind. Trevor Simian ran around and played some games. But in general, compared with a month ago, I am encouraged by the current situation of this unit. They still need to turn this pressure into sacks. But for a defense that doesn't have many elite talents, they are getting better.

6. An important prop for JJ Arcega-Whiteside. His 23-yard catch at the critical moment helped quell the Saints’ comeback attempt. JJAW has only 15 catches in 2.5 seasons of his career, only 4 in the past two years, not once this year, and there hasn't been a meaningful game since October 2020. But when the offense was in trouble, the Saints scored 17 points in a row. With 6 minutes and 25 seconds left in the game, the Eagles faced the 2nd and 11th lines on their 25-yard line. JJAW was ready. , He played the biggest game of his career. After seven games, the Eagles ended the game with another injured TD. This kid has been the subject of many jokes, and he will hear about being selected before DK Metcalf for the rest of his life. But for the first time this year the ball passed in front of him-his first goal of the year-he has made tremendous progress. I am very grateful to him.

7. JJAW receiving the ball does emphasize the importance of the Eagles getting some people involved in the passing game, not DeVonta Smith and Dallas Goedert. Smith shot 4 of 61 against the Saints, and Gold shot 5 of 62, but JJAW and Boston Scott were the only other players-Scott made 2 of 4 shots. In the past four games, Goedert and Smith have made 30 of 463 shots. Everyone else on the roster has 20 catches and a distance of 139 yards. This means that guards, close ends, and receivers other than Smith and Goldt averaged 35 yards per game last month. I don't care how good your running game is, you need more than two functional pass receivers.

8. He had a terrible mistake deep in the Saints' territory that resulted in a touchdown and almost made another mistake, but Miles Sanders ran exceptionally well in his return after a four-game suspension on Sunday, finishing. For 94 yards and 16 yards-the most yards since Sanders had 115 times last year, any counterattack against the Saints. After Jordan Howard left the game with a knee injury (which was very difficult on 10 of 63 from his own), the Hawks really needed Sanders. It's great to see Sanders back, and it looks as good as ever.

9. Jalen Hurts is another boring day — 13 of 24 for 147 yards, no TD, no INT — but his ability to kick the ball with his legs is incredible. Since 1978, he has become the eighth quarterback in the NFL, has three sprint TDs in a game, and is the first quarterback in the history of the Hawks (and the seventh in the history of the Hawks) Quarterback). He has been suppressed a lot-I still think 18 dribbles are too many-but he is a very explosive runner, and has crazy cutting ability, it is difficult for him to stop on the goal line. He now has 8 sprint TDs and is tied for 14th in NFL history throughout the season. We still need to see more growth in passing games, but his legs are world-class weapons and he really knows how to use them.

10. Finally, has anyone noticed that since Sirianni shared the fable that plants grow underground, the Eagles lost 3-1 in the last second of the four games? Sirianni was widely ridiculed and condemned after telling the story to the media, but now looking at this team, it is clear that he is absolutely correct.

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