The Eagles are in the opposite direction of the 2023 season.
They finished 11-6 last year, going 1-6 after a 10-1 start before going 32-9 in Tampa and missing the playoffs.
This season, the Eagles went 2-2 with a blowout loss to the Buccaneers and narrow wins over the Packers and Saints.
But since then, Philadelphia has remained undefeated.
The seven-game winning streak came after a bye week early in Week 5, but starting quarterback Jalen Hurts and head coach Nick Sirianni didn't just hit the ground running. According to NFL.com.
The two continued to connect in person via Zoom and phone calls.
NFL.com cited anonymous sources who said the week was a “energizing moment” for the head coach and quarterback duo who led the Eagles to a 9-2 record with a 2.5-game lead in the NFC. I quoted the plot. East — and just behind the Lions, who are 11-1 in the conference.
“Hurts and Sirianni spent about two hours on the phone, FaceTime, Zoom and in person, according to sources,” NFL.com reported. “Then we started talking randomly for 30 minutes a day when we came up with something. They looked at the call sheet, discussed the identity of the team and asked pointed questions about what Hearts could improve on. .”
Moreover, it exceeded two people.
The entire staff reportedly participated, including offensive coordinator Kellen Moore, passing game coordinator and associate head coach Kevin Patullo, and starting running back Saquon Barkley and the offensive line group.
The Eagles have won four of seven games in this span away from Philadelphia, including a road win at Cincinnati and last week against the Rams, where Barkley had 302 all-purpose yards, including 255 rushing yards. Highlighted by a landslide 37-20 victory. That's ninth most in NFL history and also a franchise record.
The Eagles will have a road test this week against the Ravens, who at 8-4 are probably the best team on the schedule at the moment.
