Eagles defense prevails in win vs. Panthers, improve to 5-1 on the season
13 October 2017 Eagles News
Tonight, the Eagles faced a bigger battle versus the referees.
The Eagles improved to 5-1 on the season, defeating the Carolina Panthers 28-23. It was a good performance by the Eagles and a hard-fought battle. The Eagles left everything on the field tonight, winning against a very good Panthers team.
The biggest takeaway from this game is the defensive dominance by the Eagles. By only rushing four players, the Eagles defensive line completely dominated the Panthers. They shut down the run, allowing just four rushing yards between the two running backs, Christian McCaffrey and Jonathan Stewart. By being so dominated, the Panthers were forced to abandon the run and pass the ball over 50 times, which played right into the Eagles favor.
The defense really won the game for the Eagles when they forced three turnovers. One of which was turned right into a touchdown by the Eagles’ offense. With Carson Wentz throwing no interceptions and really, playing a clean game, the Panthers’ turnovers are ultimately what won the Eagles the game.
Full Statistics
| Matchup |  |
 |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 15 | 23 |
| Passing 1st downs | 11 | 12 |
| Rushing 1st downs | 4 | 7 |
| 1st downs from penalties | 0 | 4 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 5-14 | 4-16 |
| 4th down efficiency | 1-1 | 1-3 |
| Total Plays | 60 | 79 |
| Total Yards | 310 | 305 |
| Total Drives | 13 | 13 |
| Yards per Play | 5.2 | 3.9 |
| Passing | 209 | 225 |
| Comp-Att | 16-30 | 28-52 |
| Yards per pass | 6.3 | 4.2 |
| Interceptions thrown | 0 | 3 |
| Sacks-Yards Lost | 3-13 | 2-14 |
| Rushing | 101 | 80 |
| Rushing Attempts | 27 | 25 |
| Yards per rush | 3.7 | 3.2 |
| Red Zone (Made-Att) | 2-2 | 2-3 |
| Penalties | 10-126 | 1-1 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 3 |
| Fumbles lost | 1 | 0 |
| Interceptions thrown | 0 | 3 |
| Defensive / Special Teams TDs | 0 | 0 |
| Possession | 28:04 | 31:26 |
Philadelphia Receiving| REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | TGTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alshon Jeffery | 4 | 71 | 17.8 | 0 | 37 | 10 |
| Nelson Agholor | 4 | 55 | 13.8 | 1 | 24 | 7 |
| Mack Hollins | 2 | 38 | 19.0 | 0 | 20 | 2 |
| Zach Ertz | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 2 | 17 | 5 |
| Marcus Johnson | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 16 | 1 |
| Kenjon Barner | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 | 2 |
| Trey Burton | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| Torrey Smith | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| TEAM | 16 | 222 | 13.9 | 3 | 37 | 30 |
Philadelphia Defense| TACKLES | MISC | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HTS | TD | ||
| Mychal Kendricks | 17 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Nigel Bradham | 10 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Rodney McLeod | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jalen Mills | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Vinny Curry | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jordan Hicks | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Beau Allen | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Chris Long | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Patrick Robinson | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Brandon Graham | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Rasul Douglas | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Malcolm Jenkins | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Kamu Grugier-Hill | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Fletcher Cox | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| Justin Hamilton | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Derek Barnett | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Tim Jernigan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Rick Lovato | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Halapoulivaati Vaitai | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Joe Walker | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Chris Maragos | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Trey Burton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Corey Clement | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Corey Graham | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| TEAM | 75 | 41 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 0 | |
Philadelphia Interceptions| INT | YDS | TD | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rasul Douglas | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Jalen Mills | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Patrick Robinson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| TEAM | 3 | 8 | 0 |