Coming Home: Philadelphia Eagles @ Arizona Cardinals

khodder · Joined: 19 Dec 2005 Posts: 52057 Location: New New York

Sunday, Sep 23rd 4:05 PM ET
University of Phoenix Stadium
Philadelphia Eagles (2-0) @ Arizona Cardinals (2-0)

Coming home at 2-0 looking for the teams first 3-0 start since the team moved to Arizona. Hosting an Eagles team with two one point wins and an offense prone to turnovers, but a defense that likes to create them.

The Cardinals travelled to Philadelphia in Week 10 of last season and came away with a 21-17 victory thanks to two fourth quarter touchdown passes from John Skelton.

Expect another clsoe encounter with the Cardinals defense needing to put up another good performance to keep the team ahead on the scoreboard.

Notables from the last matchup;

Michael Vick 16-34, 128 yards, 0 TD, 2 INT.
LeSean McCoy, 14 carries 81 yards, 1 TD.

Keys to an Arizona win; The defense keeping the Eagles to teens or less on the scoreboard. Arizona being effective and efficient on 1st and 10. Arizona turning redzone trips into touchdowns.

So, Who ya got?
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iRobot · Joined: 17 Nov 2011 Posts: 790 Location: Mesa, AZ

Notables:

Eagles Offense ranked #1 in overall yards.. and Defense ranked 4th in the same.

Cards Offense ranked #30 in overall yards.. and Defense ranked 13th in the same.

Key thing to remember, if memory serves, we went into Philly last season with their O and D ranked much higher than ours and still came out with a win.

Our D was still having some struggles at times when we faced the Eagles and they did well to shutdown Vick. I think the D will do great this game but the O will struggle mightily against this Eagles D.

Projecting a score around 10-7 maybe 13-9.. something super close and low with it going either way really.

iRobot · Joined: 17 Nov 2011 Posts: 790 Location: Mesa, AZ

A win vs. the Eagles could setup a hell of a win streak, seeing that Arizona faces the Dolphins, Rams, Bills and Vikings in the next games after the Eagles.

Not saying that those games will be an easy rollover win but you'd figure Arizona could be considered a favorite to win them.

DJ_Fka · Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2012 5:33 pm Post subject:

Biggest game of the season.

We lose, media says first 2 games where flukes, we are bad etc.

We win, we are proving we are on right track, momentum is with us through this home stand

I can see another tustle overall, but like how we match up with their D with our O.

Final result 20 - 17, a nailbitter again.

stchamp98 · Joined: 11 Apr 2005 Posts: 55189 Location: Havre, Montana

One of the biggest keys for me is having our starting quarterback, who I'm sure will be Kevin Kolb, not try to do too much against his former team. Slow it down, keep the emotions of the game in check and be smart with the football.

iRobot · Joined: 17 Nov 2011 Posts: 790 Location: Mesa, AZ

Vick through 2 games, facing what some consider a stout Browns D and stout Ravens D:

52/88 (59.1%) for 688 yards (7.8 avg) 3 TD 6 INT, 4 sacks, 66.9 Passer Rating. 1 rushing TD, 3 fumbles.

Kolb through 2 games (one series in SEA game) vs great Seattle D, and stout revamped Patriots D:

21/35 (60%) for 206 yards (5.9 avg) 2 TD 0 INT, 1 sack, 95.7 Passer Rating. 1 rushing TD, 1 fumble.

Arizona D 3rd down efficiency: 32% allowed.
Eagles D 3rd down efficiency: 22% allowed.

Arizona D 1st downs per game: 21.5
Eagles D 1st downs per game: 14.5

Arizona O 3rd down efficiency: 29%
Eagles O 3rd down efficiency: 44%

Gonna need a strong Arizona performance for this one..

oland11 · Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2012 8:05 pm Post subject:

Is all you guys do in the Cards form talk stats or.....?
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eaglesfan10 · Joined: 30 Jan 2009 Posts: 10015

Very interesting stats thank you for those. Applause

I have a feeling this will be a close game, hopefully we can protect Vick this week and limit the turnovers for once.
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LOLKevinKolb · Joined: 25 Jan 2011 Posts: 11433 Location: YOLO

Phire · Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2012 8:38 pm Post subject:

Time for Andy to shuck his corn on Kolb Cool

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khodder · Joined: 19 Dec 2005 Posts: 52057 Location: New New York

RandyMossIsBoss · Joined: 01 Jun 2012 Posts: 26247

Cardinalss 44-6 in a laugher Laughing

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Seriously though I think this is going to be a very ugly game, and very close. I'll take the Eagles in a 17-9 game that goes down to the wire. I'm just confident the Eagles will have less than 4 turnovers, and I just don't see the Cards being able to move the ball against our defense. A good defense meeting a horrible offense, just don't see Cards putting up more than 14 points and I don't see the Eagles putting up less than 17. It's sure to be a close game though, and will be a statement win for whoever wins, more so for the Cards,

khodder · Joined: 19 Dec 2005 Posts: 52057 Location: New New York

khodder · Joined: 19 Dec 2005 Posts: 52057 Location: New New York

Just to continue the love affair with stats; Arizona is 9-2 over their last 11 games, their offensive unit has averaged 19 PPG over the same span, never scoring more than 23. The defense has averaged 18 PPG against and has never given up more than 23 points.
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stchamp98 · Joined: 11 Apr 2005 Posts: 55189 Location: Havre, Montana

First huge test for our pass protection this weekend as well. Babon and Cole, Fletcher Cox inside, Graham plays quite a bit I believe. They're gonna come after us guns blazing. We're gonna see lots of 2-3 TEs I'm guessing.