Eagles face Must-Win Game Vs. Raiders
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The Philadelphia Eagles have been missing one of their top overall players over the last few weeks, but it sounds like that could change in the very near future
The Raiders win time of possession, but everything else goes the Eagles' way. They commit fewer penalties. They win the turnover battle. Most importantly, they score more points. Final score prediction: Eagles 24, Raiders 16.
In 2023, after the Eagles dropped three straight December games, their season spiraled out of control. They lost two of their final three regular-season games and were blown out by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the wild-card round of the NFC playoffs.
After winning the Super Bowl earlier this year, the Philadelphia Eagles tried a new tactic to bring some good luck to the locker room.
That's a stat that measures how often teams sustain blocks for 2.5 seconds. According to ESPN Research, the Eagles' pass-block win rate is 61%. The raiders are worse at 60%. That stacks them 18th and 21st among all 32 teams, respectively.
The Eagles host the 2-11 Las Vegas Raiders this week for a chance to change the discourse about the team, at least for one week.
The NFL released its list of fines from the Week 14 games, and two Philadelphia Eagles players were punished from the Chargers game.
This is the third time this season the Eagles have elevated Sam, meaning they will need to put him on the active roster to play again in 2025.