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| 279 | PHILADELPHIA | 52.5 | 52.5 | | 280 | INDIANAPOLIS | -3 | -3 |
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| All Games | 1-0 | +1 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 34.0 | 0.0 | 420.0 | (5.5) | 3.0 | 17.0 | 17.0 | 306.0 | (4.5) | 1.0 | | Last 3 Games | 1-0 | +1 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 34.0 | 0.0 | 420.0 | (5.5) | 3.0 | 17.0 | 17.0 | 306.0 | (4.5) | 1.0 |
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| Offense (All Games) | 34.0 | 0.0 | 24.0 | 30:46 | 32-145 | (4.5) | 27-45 | 60.0% | 275 | (6.1) | 77-420 | (5.5) | (12.4) | | Opponents Defensive Avg. | 37.5 | 10.5 | 28 | 35:53 | 37-168 | (4.5) | 26-40 | 63.0% | 266 | (6.6) | 78-434 | (5.6) | (11.6) | | Defense (All Games) | 17.0 | 17.0 | 18.0 | 29:14 | 25-64 | (2.6) | 24-43 | 55.8% | 242 | (5.6) | 68-306 | (4.5) | (18) | | Opponents Offensive Avg. | 13.5 | 12 | 13 | 25:07 | 18-44 | (2.5) | 19-36 | 53.5% | 182 | (5.1) | 53-227 | (4.3) | (16.8) |
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| Stats For (All Games) | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | -2.0 | 19-8 | 42.1% | 1-1 | 100.0% | 1-24 | (24) | 4-62 | (15.5) | 6-50 | | Opponents Avg. Stats Against | 0.5 | 1 | 1.5 | 1 | 16-7 | 42.4% | 2-1 | 66.7% | 0-12 | (24) | 60-6 | (11) | 8-74 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | | 14-2 | 14.3% | 1-0 | 0.0% | 2-36 | (18) | 3-28 | (9.3) | 7-55 | | Opponents Avg. Stats For | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | | 14-2 | 18.5% | 1-0 | 0.0% | 4-86 | (24.7) | 18-2 | (7.4) | 6-50 |
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| All Games | 0-1 | -1 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 24.0 | 7.0 | 408.0 | (6.1) | 2.0 | 31.0 | 24.0 | 361.0 | (5.3) | 0.0 | | Last 3 Games | 0-1 | -1 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 24.0 | 7.0 | 408.0 | (6.1) | 2.0 | 31.0 | 24.0 | 361.0 | (5.3) | 0.0 |
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| Offense (All Games) | 24.0 | 7.0 | 24.0 | 27:36 | 14-54 | (3.9) | 35-53 | 66.0% | 354 | (6.7) | 67-408 | (6.1) | (17) | | Opponents Defensive Avg. | 20.5 | 8.5 | 26 | 32:55 | 22-94 | (4.2) | 30-48 | 64.2% | 300 | (6.3) | 70-394 | (5.6) | (19.2) | | Defense (All Games) | 31.0 | 24.0 | 24.0 | 32:24 | 32-102 | (3.2) | 22-36 | 61.1% | 259 | (7.2) | 68-361 | (5.3) | (11.6) | | Opponents Offensive Avg. | 27.5 | 22.5 | 21.5 | 28:05 | 26-95 | (3.7) | 22-31 | 69.4% | 248 | (8) | 56-343 | (6.1) | (12.5) |
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| Stats For (All Games) | 2.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | -2.0 | 13-4 | 30.8% | 4-2 | 50.0% | 0-0 | (0) | 5-24 | (4.8) | 9-45 | | Opponents Avg. Stats Against | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14-8 | 51.7% | 2-1 | 40.0% | 0-18 | (37) | 13-4 | (3.7) | 8-54 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | | 14-7 | 50.0% | 0-0 | 0.0% | 0-0 | (0) | 3-4 | (1.3) | 7-70 | | Opponents Avg. Stats For | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 11-5 | 45.5% | 0-0 | 100.0% | 0-27 | (54) | 2-2 | (1.3) | 9-70 |
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| | Average power rating of opponents played: PHILADELPHIA 7, INDIANAPOLIS 26 |
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| 9/7/2014 | JACKSONVILLE | 34-17 | W | -9.5 | W | 49.5 | O | 32-145 | 27-45-275 | 3 | 25-64 | 24-43-242 | 1 | | 9/15/2014 | @ INDIANAPOLIS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 9/21/2014 | WASHINGTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 9/28/2014 | @ SAN FRANCISCO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10/5/2014 | ST LOUIS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10/12/2014 | NY GIANTS | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| 9/7/2014 | @ DENVER | 24-31 | L | 8 | W | 53.5 | O | 14-54 | 35-53-354 | 2 | 32-102 | 22-36-259 | 0 | | 9/15/2014 | PHILADELPHIA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 9/21/2014 | @ JACKSONVILLE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 9/28/2014 | TENNESSEE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10/5/2014 | BALTIMORE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10/9/2014 | @ HOUSTON | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| |  | PHILADELPHIA: Head coach Chip Kelly may not have brought his Oregon playbook to the NFL, but what he's running is fairly close. The tempo and overall spread principles are what make this the league's best rushing attack, as well as LeSean McCoy's ability to exploit cutback lanes when defenses flow too fast to the perimeter. McCoy might have his workload lightened a little bit, but he's still going to get an enormous number of carries. Unlike during the Andy Reid years, the Eagles are run-heavy in the red zone under Kelly. McCoy takes most touches inside the 20, often taking advantage of exhausted defenses at the end of drives. All-purpose back Darren Sproles could end up being used as a runner a bit more often than he was in New Orleans, while Chris Polk is more of a traditional back-up.
The Eagles use a lot of crossing routes that become high-percentage due to the threat of the running game, plus quarterback Nick Foles holds onto the ball for a long, long time. They'll use a lot of two-tight end looks, most often targeting either Jeremy Maclin or tight end Zach Ertz over the middle. Foles has good chemistry with No. 2 receiver Riley Cooper, who often takes advantage of single coverage against smaller defensive backs with a lot of comeback routes. Rookie Jordan Matthews will play inside in three-receiver sets. They also love the screen game, with McCoy and Sproles.
Defensive coordinator Billy Davis was brought in before 2013 to improve the team's pathetic 13 takeaways, and he did just that with 31 forced turnovers, which tied for third in the NFL. FS Malcolm Jenkins was the only significant free-agent pickup, but first-round draft choice DE Marcus Smith should be able to contribute right away. | | INDIANAPOLIS: Offensive coordinator Pep Hamilton's ground-and-pound power running game never got going last year, due in part to an offensive line in flux but mostly due to the atrociousness of Trent Richardson. It's a gap-blocking scheme that suits Richardson's skill set, and the third-year back may just need more time in the offense. The Colts get more run-heavy as they approach the goal line, and they had little success inside the opponent's 10 last year. Richardson will likely have a monster workload, especially from in close. Ahmad Bradshaw and Vick Ballard are both coming off major injuries as they battle for the No. 2 job. Bradshaw's receiving skills could give him an edge.
Hamilton and Andrew Luck are still finding their way in this offense, as they face a lot of third-and-longs early in games and often end up doing most throwing in comeback efforts. They'll move Reggie Wayne, T.Y. Hilton and tight end Dwayne Allen around in formations to create mismatches, especially with Allen spending time in the backfield and flexed out. Coming off an up-and-down year as the primary TE, Coby Fleener will likely go back to stretching the seam now that Allen is healthy. Hakeem Nicks will stretch the field on the perimeter while Donte Moncrief serves as his understudy. Fleener was targeted most often when they threw in the red zone last season, but it could be Allen that receives those targets in 2014. Nicks could be in for a big red-zone role this season.
The Colts made great strides last year, and could again finish among the top-10 scoring defenses due to having the NFL's easiest schedule. It also helps to have outside linebacker Robert Mathis who led the NFL with 19.5 sacks. New DL Arthur Jones and LB D'Qwell Jackson will help, but losing safety Antoine Bethea hurts. |
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(UPDATES with Colts confirming Mathis out for season)
*Eagles-Colts Preview* ======================
By ALAN FERGUSON STATS Writer
The Philadelphia Eagles produced a stirring comeback victory in their season opener despite losing a pair of offensive linemen to an already short-handed group.
With Robert Mathis suspended, the Indianapolis Colts' defense failed to generate much pressure while dropping the first game and now likely won't have the NFL's reigning sack leader for the rest of the season.
With their retooled offensive line, the Eagles will try for a rare 2-0 start Monday night when they visit a Colts team attempting to avoid its second 0-2 start in 16 seasons.
Philadelphia's prospects for a victory didn't appear promising this past Sunday when it trailed 17-0 at halftime to visiting Jacksonville. The Eagles were also forced to play the second half without All-Pro left guard Evan Mathis (knee) and right tackle Allen Barbre (ankle), who was filling in for a suspended Lane Johnson.
Replacements Andrew Gardner and David Molk provided enough protection for quarterback Nick Foles' quick turnaround from a lackluster first half in a 34-17 victory. Foles fumbled twice and had an interception in the first 20 minutes, nearly matching his four turnovers from last season.
He went 12 of 24 for 139 yards in the first half before completing 15 of 21 throws for 183 yards and a pair of touchdowns in the final 30 minutes. Foles' 68-yard TD in the fourth quarter to Jeremy Maclin, making his return from a torn right ACL that kept him out in 2013, gave Philadelphia the lead for good.
The Eagles will try to use the momentum from that victory for their third 2-0 start since 1993. They won their first two games in 2012 and their first seven in 2004.
Philadelphia, though, won't have Barbre for the rest of the season and Mathis for at least eight weeks. Johnson is suspended for three more games due to a violation of the NFL's policy on performance-enhancing drugs.
Last season, the Eagles had the same offensive linemen for 17 games, including a playoff loss. They helped LeSean McCoy rush for a franchise-best 1,607 yards and the team to multiple records in coach Chip Kelly's first season.
Philadelphia signed former Pro Bowl guard and 11-year veteran Wade Smith on Tuesday and elevated tackle Kevin Graf from the practice squad. It's unknown, however, what the line will look like Monday night.
Dennis Kelly, inactive in Week 1, might start at left guard. Backup tackle Matt Tobin could remain out with an injured ankle.
"All the guys that are active have a chance to play, and we could make a roster move again," offensive coordinator Pat Shurmur told the Eagles' official website. "So we'll just sort it out as we go. Anybody that's active can start, so that's the way we're going to take it."
The Eagles weren't going to have to face Mathis, who had a career-high 19 1/2 sacks last season, because he's serving a four-game suspension for performance-enhancing drugs. Now, the rest of the league likely won't have to as well after he tore his Achilles tendon during a private workout in Atlanta.
The Colts, who totaled 42 sacks in 2013 to tie for 11th in the NFL, confirmed Thursday that he's out for the season.
Without Mathis last Sunday, Indianapolis got one sack on Peyton Manning in a 31-24 loss in Denver. His replacement, 2013 first-round draft pick Bjoern Werner, had no quarterback pressures and three tackles.
"We knew we were going to be without Robert for the first four games, but this is really a devastating blow for Robert and his family and this organization," coach Chuck Pagano said. "This one stings."
Indianapolis could have even more trouble getting pressure on an up-tempo Eagles offense as its seeks to avoid its second 0-2 start since 1998. The Colts dropped their first 13 games in 2011 and got a chance to draft quarterback Andrew Luck, who had 370 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions against Denver.
Luck will play his first game against Philadelphia, and the Colts are facing the Eagles for the first time since a 26-24 road loss Nov. 7, 2010, which snapped their four-game win streak in the series.
The Colts have won two of three home meetings since relocating from Baltimore, including 45-21 in the most recent one Nov. 26, 2006.
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