It was one loss, but it was a costly one as NFC rivals gained ground in the race for the No. 1 seed, Dallas Goedert went down and the run defense became an issue.
They lost their first game and a big star on offense. Yet, the Eagles are focused on the task ahead: winning when it matters most.The Eagles lost their first game of the season, the team's first loss since January's playoff defeat in Tampa. Going 17-0 was going to be tough, but the Washington Commanders being the ones to end the streak was a shock.They didn't want to lose, but now they don't have to hear the 17-0 talk anymore.
Now there appears to be a blueprint for beating the Eagles. Every team in the league has the tape of this game and can see what Washington did to be so successful against them.Add to that, the Birds lost a huge weapon in Dallas Goedert - not only as a reliable receiver, who led all tight ends in yards after the catch, but also as a competent blocker up front.
That is of most concern, how do you replace him and his production, all the while adjusting to what the Commanders showed can work against them? While they should not be worried at all about a loss, they should be a bit worried about too many more of them. After all, this is a tight league. The Eagles are only a game up on the Giants in the NFC East, and now tied with the Vikings atop the NFC, but own the tiebreaker.Because as Darius Slay said in the locker room - it doesn't matter that they lost on Monday, as long as they win the last one in February.
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