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A handful of Philadelphia Eagles who must thrive in Week 13 vs Ravens – Geoffrey Knox, InsideTheIggles.com
Philly faces a high-flying bird team in Week 13.
Technically, the Eagles and Ravens have met on the field six times to play a football game, and the bad guys have a 3-2-1 lead in the all-time series. Baltimore has taken two straight. This one will be played at M&T Bank Stadium.
These two teams are, in many ways, mirror images of each other. Our Birds will need to be on their A-game.
Nolan Smith, EDGE
This is exactly the type of opportunity Nolan Smith has searched for. He has improved, but we still need him to be better, especially now.
Bryce Huff (don’t call him Josh) and Brandon Graham are both on injured reserve. It’s up to Nolan and Josh Sweat to lead this pass rush.
Cam Jurgens, Mekhi Becton, and Landon Dickerson – offensive linemen
Ravens nose tackle Michael Pierce (calf injury) has begun his 21-day window to return off injured reserve. The interior of Philly’s O-line will be tested regardless of whether he plays or not, but if he is activated and available, Cam Jurgens, Mekhi Becton, and Landon Dickerson will certainly earn their money in this one.
We believe all are up to the task.
Isaiah Rodgers, cornerback
Darius Slay appears to be out of this one, and that means it will be the Isaiah Rodgers show again. Eagles defensive coordinator likes him and second-year cornerback Kelee Ringo but says Rodgers, right now, is the better cover guy.
Opposing offenses have recently tested him and thrown away from Quinyon Mitchell and Cooper DeJean when the rookies are on the field. See the game in Los Angeles for evidence, but Rodgers is solid. Keep an eye on him this Sunday.
Commanders’ Jayden Daniels Facing Cold Temperatures – Jeremy Brener, Sports Illustrated
The weather is set to be chilly as Washington hosts Tennessee.
Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels is facing the first December of his career, and cold weather is on the way.
The temperatures in Landover, Maryland at Northwest Stadium will teeter from the high 40’s and low 30’s for Sunday’s game against the Tennessee Titans, but Commanders offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury is preparing Daniels for the cold.
“Yeah, I mean, we’ve had some colder temperatures recently, but I think that’s one of those deals you just have to go play,” Kingsbury said. “I think one guy that I always point to is [Kansas City Chiefs QB Patrick] Mahomes never played in cold weather and he’s about as good as I’ve ever seen now in Kansas City. So, it’s just a thing that the great ones adapt to and compete and find a way to get it done.”
Daniels has done a great job adapting to his new circumstances all season long, and even though the Commanders have lost their last three games, the team hopes the potential Rookie of the Year can find a way to move around this obstacle with ease.
Daniels and the Commanders will face the Titans at 1 p.m. ET on Sunday.
Giants set another all-time NFL record for futility – Dan Benton, USA Today
New York’s struggles are breaking NFL records.
The New York Giants love to set all-time NFL records but in recent years, precious few of them have been of the positive variety.
On Thursday, the Giants fell to the Dallas Cowboys, 27-20, and once again failed to record an interception. It was their 11th straight game without a pick, setting the league’s all-time mark for such a streak.
The Giants’ last and lone interception this season came in Week 1 against the Minnesota Vikings when rookie linebacker Darius Muasau recorded a pick in a garbage time loss.
Following Sunday’s loss, in which they threw an interception and lost a fumble, the Giants are now -8 in turnover differential. They are -7 in interception differential (8 to 1) and could be without several cornerbacks again in Week 14 against the New Orleans Saints.
The Saints have thrown just seven interceptions this season and two of those were courtesy of backup Spencer Rattler while a third was thrown by utility man Tayson Hill. Derek Carr has thrown just four.
The Giants will need to buck recent trends for both teams in order to end their all-time streak at just 11 games or risk setting the bar even lower.
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