Eagles Postgame, Week 11, 2021 vs. Saints

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Week 11 of the Philadelphia Eagles 2021 season is now in the books as the Eagles won their first home game of the season - FINALLY - beating the New Orleans Saints by a score of 40-29. The Eagles are now 5-6 on this developmental season, and they appear to be heading to a playoff push. This week we were joined on the postgame podcast show by Chip Keagy (@Chipforthebirds) from All About The Birds.
Yet again this week, we continued to see the Eagles identity taking shape as the rushing game was in full force. The Birds ended the day with 242 yards on the ground, 4.8 yards per carry. Third down efficiency continues to look more and more impressive week after week, as does Nick Sirianni's play calling, understanding the strengths of his offensive players.
It was a tale of two halves for the defense as they dominated via man coverage and stopped the Saints offense from doing much in the first half. However, a more conservative soft zone coverage scheme dominated much of the second half and allowed the Saints to score 22 points in the fourth quarter. Still, this team pulled out a decisive win.
As always, we gave our takeaways, dove into the stats, and graded coaches.
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