Philadelphia Eagles: 5 Keys to a win versus Los Angeles in Week 2

Here’s the formula for a Philadelphia Eagles win on Sunday.

Week 1 is behind us. The Philadelphia Eagles are now focused on getting back to the .500 mark with a victory in their home opener versus the Los Angeles Rams. Watching a game with Lincoln Financial Field completely empty is something Eagles’ fans are never going to get used to. Thankfully, we still have those cardboard cutouts and football this weekend. ‘Birds’ fans are truly ready to move past the Week 1 loss.

Sunday’s game is a chance for Philadelphia to show that Week 1 was a fluke loss. Blame rust. Blame chemistry. Blame whatever you want, but Philly will hopefully have a few players returning from injury. In addition to that, there can’t be any excuses this Sunday. This is a must-win, especially when you look at the rest of this schedule. The margin for error is extremely slim moving forward.

This Los Angeles Rams team is difficult to decipher. In 2019, they took a step back, and then, they lost a few pieces in the offseason. They looked like the Rams from 2017 and 2018 on Sunday night in their victory over the Dallas Cowboys, minus a few points of course. L.A.’s head coach, Sean McVay, coached a great game though, and his team executed the game plan properly. Both sides of the ball looked strong for a Rams team looking to turn things around.

Philadelphia needs to find a sense of urgency this week. They usually do in games that follow tough losses. For whatever reason, adversity strengthens this team. With that being said, let’s take a look at what the key ingredients are for a win in Week 2.