are in what feels like a must win game for their playoff hopes. They’ll have come away victorious without Geno Smith, as Drew Lock will start for another week. aren’t exactly at full strength, either. Jalen Hurts is playing, but he’s sick. The Eagles are also without starting cornerback Darius Slay. It helps that Philadelphia isn’t facing another high-flying offense.
They’ve played a difficult schedule. The 49ers, Bills, Chiefs, and two games against the Cowboys will make any defense look poor statistically. But Philadelphia has been a bottom-five defense during the past month and a half.