The Philadelphia Eagles (4-0) will travel to Glendale Arizona over the Weekend to take on the Arizona Cardinals (2-2). Philadelphia will look to stay undefeated, while the Cardinals are looking to win their second game in a row. This article will give a full game preview of Philadelphia Eagles week 5 matchup against the Cardinals.
The beautiful thing about being undefeated is that all the momentum is on your side. The other beautiful thing is that the Eagles will be playing in better weather this time around. This means that Philadelphia can go back to using the arm of Jalen Hurts who has improved greatly since last season. Not only has his decision-making improved but his accuracy has as well. In addition, Miles Sanders also has momentum on his side. He is coming off a great game rushing the ball. He had 134 yards and two touchdowns last week against Jacksonville.
Furthermore, A.J. and Devonta Smith both have been on top of their game and will be a threat to this Arizona Defense. The Eagle’s defense has also been playing great, they forced four fumbles last week and an interception and the game before Jacksonville they accumulated nine sacks. To put it simply the Philadelphia has been playing great and expect more of the of same going into this game against the Cardinals.
The first thing the Eagles need to do is to contain Kyler Murray. He is a threat passing the ball, but he is also just as dangerous on the ground. The Eagles need to stick with pressuring the quarterback and maybe force some turnovers. The Eagles will also have deal with Hollywood Brown, who has gotten off to great start this season. He leads the team in receiving yards with 339 yards and he also has two touchdowns on the season. The Eagles will need to try to cover him as much as possible and make him a non-factor in this game.
As for the Eagles on offense, the Eagles should run steady throughout the game. They have one of the best offensive lines in the game and they should use it to their advantage. Furthermore, the Eagles should equally use the passing game. Jalen Hurts has been reliable the past four games besides a few hiccups. The Eagles offense cannot be one-dimensional, or else they will be predictable to defenses.
As of this writing, the Eagles are five-point favorites going into this game. The line could go down closer to game time since the Cardinals are at home. It is projected that the Eagles will win this game, but it should be decided by a touchdown. This is a critical game because they can gain more momentum for the Dallas Cowboys game next weekend at home. That will be a critical game in the NFC East division race.
This concludes this preview of the Philadelphia Eagles Week 5 matchup against the Arizona Cardinals.
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