It has been a struggle for Carson Wentz and the Philadelphia Eagles this season. After ten games, the Eagles are 3-6-1, and Wentz has thrown a league-high 14 interceptions. However, fortunately for Philadelphia, they play in the NFC East. Therefore, with only three wins as they enter their Week 12 showdown against Seattle, the Eagles are in first place in the division. At this point, every team in the division has three wins, so anything can happen.
“Right now, we’re still in the hunt, we’re still leading the division,” Eagles head coach Doug Pederson said on Monday. “So, we have a lot to play for right now.”
After another subpar performance out of Carson Wentz, that included two interceptions, many feel it could be time for the Eagles to turn to rookie QB Jalen Hurts. Philly’s offense has struggled mightily and is 2-21 on third down conversions in the last two games. However, Pederson, who is sticking with Wentz, thinks the whole team needs to play better.
“We still have a lot to play for. We have a lot to fix. It’s not — in this city, the quarterback and the head coach, it’s all about the QB and the head coach,” Pederson said. “Everybody else can almost go by the wayside, I guess. So it’s almost like a two-man band. But there is enough work to be done, as I’ve mentioned, by all positions. Receivers can play better. O-line can play better..
“It was just another one of those days. Running backs, we need to hang on to the football. Quarterback needs to play better. Defensively, we have got to get off the field on third down. Got to be able to tackle better. Same way on special teams. Got to be able to tackle in space. There is enough to go around that none of it is excusable. We all hold each other accountable, coaches, and players. That’s why I keep saying that we have a lot to play for. There is a lot of pride here. That’s what we’re going to do.”
Wentz gives the Eagles the best chance to win, and while he has not played well this season, the Eagles are still in the mix, but the next four games will be brutal. After Seattle, they have @Packers, Saints, @Cardinals. Philadelphia could easily go 0-4 in those games, and even if they go 0-4, the Eagles could still be in the mix because the Giants, Cowboys, and Redskins are not good, so who wins the NFC East is anybody’s guess.
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