Philadelphia Eagles Week 14 Roundup: 5 game balls and an MVP

Philadelphia Eagles Week 14 Roundup: 4 game balls and an MVP

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - DECEMBER 09: Quarterback Carson Wentz #11 of the Philadelphia Eagles and Zach Ertz #86 of the Philadelphia Eagles celebrate Eritz's catch for a touchdown in overtime to win 23-17 over the New York Giants at Lincoln Financial Field on December 09, 2019 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images) /

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PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA – DECEMBER 09: Tight end Zach Ertz #86 of the Philadelphia Eagles celebrates his catch in the end zone in overtime to win 23-17 over the New York Giants with teammates Josh Perkins #81 and Greg Ward #84 at Lincoln Financial Field on December 09, 2019, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty Images) /

Joshua Perkins, tight end

Here’s a statement some of you may disagree with, but it’s worth noting. Does anyone else agree that, despite only having three available wide receivers and despite the fact that only one of them finished the game, Philly got more out of Josh Perkins than they would have gotten out of Nelson Agholor?

Why is Nelson Agholor still on this team anyway? The fans have figured it out. Why haven’t the coaches? One die-hard Eagles supporter even went so far as to create a petition for his release.

In Agholor’s absence, Perkins stepped in. he was targeted five times and caught everything that was thrown in his direction. That alone is a reason to rejoice. Five receptions led to 37 receiving yards, which isn’t a blistering statistic, but three of those five receptions resulted in timely first downs. We should all hope that he continues to improve and get more opportunities down the stretch.

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