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Eagles Question of the Day:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Do you think the Eagles should keep Kevin Patullo as the play-caller for 2026? Why or why not? Is there anything he could do to change your mind? Head over to The Feed<\/a><\/strong> and weigh in with your answer and explanation!<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s get to the Philadelphia Eagles news and links \u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n

Roob\u2019s 10 Random Obs: Why it\u2019s wrong to assume Kevin Patullo won\u2019t be back – NBCSP<\/a>
These last few regular-season games and however many games the Eagles play in the postseason are a final test for Kevin Patullo because I don\u2019t think it\u2019s a slam dunk Nick Sirianni changes play callers. If the Eagles finish strong \u2013 and the last two games have been encouraging as far as Patullo\u2019s play calling goes \u2013 what Sirianni is going to have to weigh is whether it\u2019s worth starting from scratch with a seventh play caller in seven years for Jalen Hurts following Doug Pederson in 2020, Sirianni at the start of 2021 and then Shane Steichen the rest of 2021 and 2022, then Brian Johnson in 2023, Kellen Moore in 2024 and Patullo this year. Hurts has been so vocal about how challenging it is starting over every year with a new play caller every year and how much he would like some consistency in that role. He even talked about how lucky the offensive linemen have been to have Jeff Stoutland every year they\u2019ve been here and how much he would love to have a similar luxury. The body of work is not good for Patullo, but if Sirianni was thinking about making a switch in 2026 there\u2019s a good chance he already would have done it. There\u2019s something to be said for giving Hurts that continuity he craves. The one time he had a coordinator for a second year he was an MVP candidate and went to the Super Bowl. Patullo isn\u2019t Steichen, but if he shows enough growth in the role late in the season and most importantly in the playoffs he could find his way back here.<\/p>\n

Eagles at Commanders Final Injury Report: Some good news for Philly, bad news for Washington – BGN<\/a>
The Commanders ruled four players OUT: starting quarterback Jayden Daniels, starting left tackle Laremy Tunsil, rotational defensive tackle Eddie Goldman, and third tight end Colson Yankoff. Washington is shutting Daniels down for the season with three games left to play. Marcus Mariota will start at quarterback. Tunsil tried to give it a go on Wednesday but left practice early and did not participate on Thursday. His absence means Washington will start Brandon Coleman at left tackle. Coleman started 12 games as a rookie in 2024 but he was relegated to backup duty this season. The Eagles\u2019 pass rush should be able to get after both Coleman and rookie Josh Conerly Jr. at right tackle. Goldman is normally the third defensive tackle behind starters Daron Payne and Javon Kinlaw. His absence could hurt a Commanders run defense that is already bad when he does play.<\/p>\n

Washington Commanders vs Philadelphia Eagles Week 16: Five Questions with Bleeding Green Nation – Hogs Haven<\/a>
On defense, the Eagles are in their second year with Vic Fangio at DC. Fangio typically runs a 3-4 front and 2 deep safeties to limit explosive plays. He also typically runs a light box, relying on stout defensive lineman to stop the run while dropping most of his players back in coverage. This worked well last year, but ran into issues this year after the departure of DT Milton Williams and EDGE Josh Sweat in free agency and the retirement of Brandon Graham. The Eagles have managed to fortify their DL midseason by trading a 3rd-round pick to the Dolphins for talented EDGE Jaelan Phillips and convincing Brandon Graham to come out of retirement midway through the season, though the defense has remained vulnerable to the run. Overall, the Eagles defense has remained one of the NFL\u2019s better defenses, ranked 9th in passing yards allowed, 22nd in rushing yards allowed, and 5th in total points allowed. I asked Brandon Lee Gowton of Bleeding Green Nation five questions to better understand the state of the Eagles and what to look for in this game.<\/p>\n

Eagles notes: Saquon Barkley on verge of back-to-back NFC East titles, 1,000-yard seasons – The Athletic<\/a>
Saquon Barkley\u2019s eight-year career in the NFC East has acquainted him with the revolving door of division champions. Since Barkley entered the NFL in 2018 with the New York Giants, the Eagles and Cowboys have won the division three times and the Commanders once. There has not been a back-to-back champ, while the seven other divisions have all had franchises achieve that feat within the past two years. Barkley waited until 2024 to get his first NFC East title after leaving the Giants for the Eagles. Philly would end a two-decade run without a back-to-back division champion if they beat the Commanders on Saturday. It last happened with the Eagles in 2004. \u201cI\u2019m not surprised by it. It\u2019s a hard division,\u201d Barkley said Thursday. \u201cThroughout the history of the game, I think we\u2019re the only one where everyone has a Super Bowl. Being in the division for the last eight years, you know how tough it is. So to do something that hasn\u2019t been done in 20 years is pretty cool.\u201d Barkley was quick to add that they must achieve the feat first. That was the same qualifier Jalen Hurts offered, who admitted that breaking the streak has been on his mind. But when you win a Lombardi Trophy within the same calendar year, the city does not shut down at the thought of winning the NFC East. There will be hats and T-shirts if the Eagles beat the Commanders to clinch the division crown for the third time in four years, but it would be considered a benchmark more than a destination.<\/p>\n

NFL Week 16 picks: Upset and score predictions, matchup analysis for every game – NFL.com<\/a>
Why Tom picked the Eagles: I\u2019m going to start with something a little weird, maybe provocative and even a bit upsetting, depending on your point of view, but: This one sort of reminds me of a Browns game. It\u2019s not that either team reminds me of the Browns themselves, who might as well exist in a different universe from Washington or Philly; it\u2019s just that there is exactly one unit I believe in to play at a high level, no matter what else is going on, and it\u2019s the Eagles\u2019 stingy defense (sixth in points allowed, 10th in yards allowed per play, fifth in EPA per play). Like Myles Garrett and Co., Vic Fangio\u2019s gang is basically guaranteed to be a problem for whoever is lining up on the other side. I don\u2019t feel the same way about Jalen Hurts\u2019 offense or, well, anyone in a Commanders jersey at this moment. The Eagles have topped 370 yards and 30 points in the same game just twice all season, against the Giants (in Week 8) and Raiders (last Sunday). And going back to Week 10, Philly actually ranks worse (21st) than the Commanders in EPA per play (17th) on offense. It\u2019s true that the last time I centered a blurb around my belief in the Eagles\u2019 defense, I was burned, back on Black Friday — but Philly\u2019s offense had to completely disappear for the Bears to scratch out that one. Washington figures to be a more forgiving opponent, ranking on the other end of the takeaway spectrum (31st in the NFL) from Chicago (first). I wouldn\u2019t put it past the Commanders to show some spirit, just not enough to dislodge the most reliable difference-makers on the field.<\/p>\n

Week 16 betting: Back Maye to throw Pats to a W, Achane to pile up yards – ESPN<\/a>
Eagles D\/ST to score anytime touchdown (+500). For all the bad vibes in Philadelphia, the defense is still playing great. The team ranks fifth in EPA per play this season and third since Week 11. When we get that unit against a backup quarterback — even a good backup such as Marcus Mariota — the chances of a pick-six or a strip sack leading to a scoop-and-score are increased, particularly with the Eagles being 7-point favorites. I make this +444, so it\u2019s only a small value but a fun bet.<\/p>\n

Spadaro: 6 storylines to follow at Commanders – PE.com<\/a>
Can Eagles offense carry over Sunday\u2019s success? Everything worked on Sunday \u2013 27 first downs, 10 of 13 third downs converted, 387 total net yards, zero giveaways, a balanced attack, and 31 points scored against the Las Vegas Raiders. It was a terrific performance, one the Eagles hope carries some momentum into this one at Washington. The Commanders are a different team, a new defense, and a much more competitive team \u2013 it IS a division rivalry on Saturday \u2013 so the challenge will be greater. Still, the Eagles came right out and went down the field on Las Vegas with a balanced offense that carried through the entire afternoon, and that is a key in this one. Early success is important. Establishing the running game is big. Giving quarterback Jalen Hurts a secure pocket is paramount. Washington will bring pressure and try to put the Eagles in third-and-long situations. Staying in front of the sticks is really front of mind for the Eagles in this game.<\/p>\n

Game Review \u2013 PHI 31, LVR 0 – Iggles Blitz<\/a>
I have mixed feelings coming off this game. Part of me is excited that the Eagles played well and were in complete control of the game. That\u2019s encouraging as we head into the final weeks of the season. There is another part of me that is worried the Eagles only looked good because they played such a bad opponent. Keep in mind that the Raiders are poorly coached, lack talent, had a backup QB and this was also a dome team playing a cold weather game. That\u2019s a game the Eagles needed to win and win big. They did, but it is hard to know what to make of the result.<\/p>\n

Eagles All-Pro opponent on playing in Philly: \u2018That\u2019s what you dream of\u2019 – NJ.com<\/a>
The four-time Pro Bowler, who played in Philly for the first time on Sunday, praised Eagles fans and the city\u2019s football culture earlier this week on his podcast, \u201cThe Rush.\u201d \u201cCities that really have substance to them and true fan bases and love for their city and the game, going to Philly, you could feel that energy,\u201d Maxx Crosby said. \u201cThere were people everywhere downtown. We stayed right downtown in the thick of it. You know how Philly is. They\u2019re rowdy. They\u2019re crazy. They\u2019re flipping off the buses. They didn\u2019t give a damn about anything. \u201cAnd then when we\u2019re driving up to the stadium, and I never do this, but this was my first time playing in Philly so that\u2019s why I took some pictures. There\u2019s trees, it\u2019s all white, and there\u2019s fans everywhere in the tailgate and you could just see the stadium behind them. \u201c\u2026 If you love football, that\u2019s what you dream of as a kid, playing football in Philadelphia in December in a grimy (expletive) environment. That\u2019s exactly what you dream of. I loved it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Eagles\u2019 Backup Staying Patient, Takes First-Team Practice Reps – SI<\/a>
\u201cI ain\u2019t gonna lie, it\u2019s hard,\u201d he said. \u201cI wanna play. Sitting out there not doing anything and just waiting, I hate it (waiting for) somebody getting hurt; I hate that situation, just sitting out there when you go from playing a whole year. It\u2019s the situation I\u2019m in right now, and it is what it is.\u201d Pryor started 15 games at guard for the Chicago Bears last year. He played 1,006 snaps. This year, after signing as a free agent with the Eagles, he\u2019s played 13 games, but just 31 snaps. When he signed, he was told he could compete to play guard. \u201cThen I got moved back to tackle,\u201d he said, \u201cbut that\u2019s how it rolls.\u201d Tyler Steen\u2019s emergence was a big reason for the move outside. \u201cSteen is a phenomenal player, so I\u2019m not surprised he\u2019s starting,\u201d said Pryor. \u201cHe\u2019s doing a great job out there. And look who we have on the line, a bunch of Pro Bowlers, so as far as that, a little surprised, but at the same time, look at our O-line, they\u2019re dominant players. So surprised, but not surprised, I guess.\u201d<\/p>\n

Meet the Eagles fan tracking every team\u2019s Tush Push success \u2014 and whether they voted to ban it – Inquirer<\/a>
Andrew Bowe was so irritated by the idea that the NFL might ban the Tush Push that he decided to do something about it. Bowe, a native of Plymouth Meeting, didn\u2019t have the power that Jason Kelce had, to walk into the room with the NFL owners and make its case, but after a friend of his mentioned that he wished someone would track the Tush Push data, the software engineer had a new project. Enter, tushpush.fyi. \u201cThere\u2019s plenty of teams out there that are running it that voted against it,\u201d Bowe said. \u201cI wanted to create a repository of these teams that are kind of hypocritical, in that they\u2019re kind of trying to ban the play, but at the same time they\u2019re running it and actually being almost more successful than the Eagles are this season.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Chiefs\u2019 Era of Inevitability Is Over. What Comes Next? – The Ringer<\/a>
Yet another piece of uncharted territory for the Chiefs is learning how to win once you know you can lose\u2014when you\u2019re not inevitable. In the ESPN docuseries The Kingdom, about the 2024 Chiefs, there\u2019s sideline footage of Jones speaking to defensive end George Karlaftis during the Super Bowl loss to the Eagles. \u201cWe\u2019ve been so spoiled over the last three years. All we know is winning,\u201d Jones said. \u201cThese are valuable lessons. When you lose, you learn. You learn a lot.\u201d The Chiefs\u2019 next chapter will be about how much they learned.<\/p>\n

Week 16 rooting guide for Cowboys fans – Blogging The Boys<\/a>
With only three weeks to go, there\u2019s only so much range for Dallas to rise or fall in the order. They can\u2019t get any worse than 6-10-1, which means 3-11 teams like the Jets and Cardinals can\u2019t be passed. The highest that the Cowboys can reach now in the order is the seventh pick, currently held by the 4-10 Washington Commanders. But that would require Dallas losing out and a lot of bad teams winning out, so it\u2019s probably not happening. The pick from Green Bay can\u2019t be projected until we see if the Packers make the playoffs and where they finish. Where a team finishes in the playoffs is what decides their eventual pick, no matter how they entered the tournament. So obviously, we\u2019re rooting for Green Bay to fall out of the postseason. And while we\u2019re certainly not happy about Micah Parsons\u2019 injury, that may help end up helping us. Realistically, Dallas\u2019 original pick should fall somewhere in the 11-16 range. If Green Bay does miss the tournament, they\u2019ll still probably land in that 16-18 range. As we get into the Week 16 schedule, we\u2019ll look at all of the games that could potentially help the Cowboys on either front.<\/p>\n

NY Giants head-coaching search: How desirable is the job? – Big Blue View<\/a>
One thing Barnwell has wrong, though. Schoen is NOT picking the next coach. He is doing the early leg work to find out who may and may not be interested, and probably handling whatever early vetting goes on before candidates are brought in for interviews once the season ends. Ownership more or less stepped aside and let Schoen hire his coach \u2014 Daboll \u2014 in 2022. That is not how Giants ownership has usually done things, and I would venture a guess that Daboll might not have been the choice if John Mara had not allowed his new GM to drive the bus on that decision. Schoen is not getting that sort of say this time around. Ownership will make this decision. Schoen will have to make it work, if he is still employed. Schoen will have influence, if he still has a key card. So, too, will Tim McDonnell, Mara\u2019s nephew and the team\u2019s Director of Player Personnel, and Chris Mara, John\u2019s brother. Steve Tisch will have his say. Schoen hired \u201chis\u201d coach once. I can\u2019t imagine the Giants stepping aside and letting him do it again. I do believe in the principle that the head coach and general manager should ideally be on the same timeline. And, yes, I can see a scenario where someone like Mike Tomlin or John Harbaugh, if they were available, would demand to bring a hand-picked general manager. Bottom line is, though, that I don\u2019t see any reason why the Giants\u2019 vacancy would not be thought of as desirable.<\/p>\n

Seahawks vs. Rams gave us an instant classic on Thursday Night Football – SB Nation<\/a>
Thursday Night Football is typically not known for its high entertainment value. More often than not, the short preparation time for both teams leads to sloppy play, with the results either lopsided or bereft of scoring opportunities. Truly competitive games, meanwhile, are rare. Back-and-forth thrillers with major playoff implications that go into overtime and end on gutsy coaching decisions are even rarer. And yet, that was precisely what the Seattle Seahawks\u2019 win over the Los Angeles Rams provided: it was two of the best teams in the NFL going blow-for-blow before capping the affair off with an epic finish. In short, it was an early Christmas present for football fans and anything but your run-of-the-mill Thursday night game. The 75 total points scored in Seattle\u2019s 38-37 victory are the third-highest ever for a Thursday night game. It also is one of only 11 TNF games since its advent in 2006 to go into overtime, and the only one among those with both of the teams crossing the 35-points barrier. On top of it all, they also combined for almost 1,000 yards of offense.<\/p>\n

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