Philadelphia Eagles: 5 questions for Week 15 battle with Redskins
By Dan Parzych
4. Which defense will show up for Eagles?
Figuring out Philadelphia’s defense has been one of the biggest mysteries over the last few months since there are times in which they look like one of the strongest units in the league, only to struggle the next.
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Take a look at last month for example when the Eagles only allowed 17 points in each loss to the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks, only to follow those performances up by allowing 37 points to the Miami Dolphins.
Even earlier this week against the New York Giants on Monday night, Philadelphia’s defense struggled at times in the first half before turning things around in the final two quarters.
Washington’s offense may not have the same level of weapons as some of these other teams, but also this could make things a little more tricky for Philadelphia’s defense if they don’t know what to really expect from some of the younger players.
Hopefully, the Eagles figure out a way to be effective on defense like those two contests against the Patriots and Seahawks.
Otherwise, Philadelphia could be at risk to lose for the fourth time in five games, which is the last kind of pressure the team wants to be dealing with leading up to their epic showdown with Dallas.