What's the Word: Week 3 loss leads to a must win in Week 4 to boost morale

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Another week another mishap for the Eagles offense. Week 3 was full of dropped passes and sloppy defense. It became shockingly more evident that this team does not have the receiving depth OR a reliable enough run game to support Carson Wentz. It seems as if Carson could literally put the ball into the hands of a receiver (which he did at least 3 times with the game on the line) and he would still find a way to drop it....


But enough of the negativity...it was Week 3...there is still plenty more football to play and the health of the receivers, that can actually catch a ball, is starting to look up. Alshon Jeffery will be back in the game tonight against Green Bay to kick-off Week 4 in a Thursday night showdown at Lambeau. The Pack are 3-0 and showing no signs of slowing down, while the Eagles are sitting at 1-2 with a tremendous chip on their shoulder. The fact of the matter is, the Eagles are playing with their backs against the wall. Tonight they are aiming to prove they have what it takes to give the Cowboys a threat in the divisional race.

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While there is still plenty of football left to play, Week 4 is looking like a must win for the Eagles. Not because of their record, but because of their moral. The two losses the Eagles have taken were not easy ones. And when I say not easy...I mean they were rough, really rough. The team has the talent, in fact they know they have the talent, they are just not producing. The Eagles should have won both of their losses, and easily at that. However, mistakes and dropped passes loomed large and there is only so much a team can take before they start to doubt themselves. A win tonight would be HUGE. Not only would it boost the confidence of the team (and the fans) but it would bring their record to 2-2 and knock off a 3-0 competitor. Winning tonight would also show the rest of the league that a slow start will not define this Eagles team.

The rest of the NFC East has their work cut out for them as well. The Cowboys will be taking on the Saints on Sunday Night Football. I expect this to be a well fought battle and the toughest challenge the 'Boys have faced all year. The Giants will take on the Redskins at MetLife in what is sure to be a crap shoot. I'm looking to see the Giants move to 2-2 and the 'Skins to fall to 0-4.