The Philadelphia Eagles upcoming home stand comes at the perfect time
By Matt Giraldi
The Philadelphia Eagles won’t be racking up the airline reward miles for quite some time.
For the 2016 Philadelphia Eagles, the bye week came at the worst time possible. This season, the Eagles get a three game home stand before a Week 10 bye. The Eagles will hold a .500 record or better going into that bye week as well. Immediately afterwards, is a looming Week 11 Sunday night showdown with the Dallas Cowboys.
Going into that game healthy would be ideal for the Eagles. It’s unfortunate how many injuries the Eagles have suffered as a team thus far this season. Surprisingly though, the Eagles have have not skipped a beat. Having a weekend in November where they can soak in a hot tub rather than grind on a football field will be very welcomed for the hurt and the healthy.
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Beyond just the players’ physical health is also their mental health. For the Eagles, they now have a month worth of time at home. NFL players seldom get this much consecutive time at home during the season. Sleeping in your own bed rather than a hotel is a pretty good feeling. It might also get overlooked, but flying takes a toll on the body as well.
Home sweet home indeed for the Eagles as a team as well. The Eagles were 6-2 at home last year. They’re 2-0 in both home games this season. Their next three opponents have a combined 1-6 record on the road this season. All things appear to be pointing up for the Eagles in the near future.
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Now they need to capitalize on it. The Eagles are likely going to be the favorite in each of their next three games. The high hopes for the team are becoming louder and louder noise. Monday night’s game is the team’s second consecutive prime-time game against a team with a winning record. These are the games that great teams win. While it’s still unknown how great this year’s Eagles squad can be, emerging with two or three wins from this home stand could pave the way for another late bye week in January.