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EAGLES PLAYBOOK | SCOUTING REPORT BY PAUL DOMOWITCH EAGLES VS. PACKERS STATSGLANCE Recent history: The Packers defeated the Eagles, 21-16, at the Linc in a A look at the factors driving Sunday’s game. wild-card playoff game on Jan. 9, 2011. Green Bay leads the series, 26-15. WHO’S HOT, WHO’S NOT WHEN THE EAGLES RUN THE BALL WHEN THE Packers RUN THE BALL HOT NOT LeSean McCoy leads the league in rushing The Packers were pretty much a one-dimen- with 777 yards, but hasn’t been a running sional offense the last 3 years, relying on Aaron factor in four of the last five games. The Rodgers and their high-powered passing game lone exception was his 116-yard perfor- to carry the offense. They haven’t had a 1,000- mance against the Bucs. In the first 18 yard rusher since Ryan Grant in 2009. But quarters this season, he averaged 5.7 their current big-back tandem of rookie Eddie yards per carry, had 26 rushing first downs Lacy and has changed that. Even and 13 double-digit-yard runs. In the last before Rodgers went down Monday night, the 18 since he lost the read-option benefit Packers were committed to the run this season, EAGLES PACKERS EAGLES PACKERS of , he has averaged just 3.4 averaging nearly 30 rushing attempts per game. QB . RB . WR Jason QB Seneca yards per carry, has 12 rushing first downs Lacy has rushed for 545 yards in the last five Wallace. and five double-digit-yard runs. Thirty- games, including 150 against the Bears. Lacy Tied an NFL The rookie has Avant. Was record with rushed for 545 targeted just Completed just seven of his last 77 carries have gained 2 is a downhill runner who punishes tacklers and 11 of 19 passes yards or less. actually was finishes runs with authority. The Eagles have seven TD pass- yards and three once in the es against the Raiders game for 114 yards more effective than McCoy last week done a good job against the run in their new after replacing against the Raiders. He had his best game scheme. While they gave up 210 rushing yards Raiders. Hasn’t in the last five and didn’t have thrown an inter- games. a reception for of the season, rushing for 54 yards on to the Raiders last week, 94 of them were on QB Monday night. seven carries, including a 32-yard run. runs. They held the Raiders’ running backs to ception in 155 the first time in attempts. 24 games. EDGE: Packers 62 yards on 16 carries in the first three quarters. THE RUNNING GAME EDGE: Even WHEN THE EAGLES PASS THE BALL WHEN THE PACKERS PASS THE BALL KEY MATCHUPS Nick Foles has played 13 quarters in place Aaron Rodgers’ injury obviously is a major blow Eagles ILBs DeMeco Ryans and vs. Packers RB of Michael Vick this season and 10 of to the offense. We’re talking about one of the 1. Eddie Lacy: Ryans and Kendricks are 1-2 on the team in tackles. With them have been outstanding, including game’s top three or four . Before Aaron Rodgers out, the Packers will be leaning heavily on Lacy and the his record-tying, seven- perfor- he got hurt, he was second in the league in running game. Advantage: Even mance last week against Oakland. He has passing, had a 66.9 completion percentage and good pocket mobility, is extremely accu- a league-best 8.8 yards-per-attempt. Seneca Eagles ROLB vs. Packers LT : Cole rate and a good decision-maker. He has a Wallace, who was signed by the Packers just a 2. finally recorded his first sack of the season last week against the 62.7 completion percentage, is averaging week before the start of the regular season, will Raiders. Bakhtiari has had his problems in pass protection. He’s allowed 8.71 yards per attempt and hasn’t thrown be making just his 22nd career start in eight four sacks and two hits on the in the first eight games. an in his last 155 attempts, seasons. He is only 5-11 and is most effective Advantage: Eagles dating back to last season. DeSean when he’s throwing from outside the pocket. Eagles WRs DeSean Jackson and Riley Cooper vs. Packers CBs Jackson is having the best season of his Even without Randall Cobb (broken leg) and 3. and : Jackson and Cooper have com- career. He’s on pace for 89 receptions (spinal injury), the bined for 11 touchdown catches. Williams and Shields only have allowed and already has six touchdown catches Packers still have a formidable receiving corps 46 completions in 88 passes in their direction. Advantage: Packers and four 100-yard receiving games. Riley headed by and James Jones. The Cooper has 12 catches and four TDs and Eagles, who haven’t given up a touchdown pass is averaging 24.2 yards per catch in 13 in two games, will stick to their yearlong strat- THE COACHING  CLUB quarters with Foles. The Packers’ pass egy of not giving up the deep ball and limiting Nick Foles’ 406 passing yards (262): Donovan rush could get a big boost with the possible yards after the catch. Eagles have a 68.6 oppo- Sunday constituted the 13th McNabb 2, Mike Vick 1, Vince return of LB Clay Matthews. nent in their last five games. 400-yard performance (includ- 4 Young 1 ing postseason) in Eagles history THE PASSING GAME EDGE: Packers EDGE: Eagles and the second of the (85): Randall With Damaris Johnson recovering from an ankle injury, DeSean Jackson handled punts last era (nine games). At that pace, 3 Cunningham 3 week and returned kickoffs. Jackson had a 32-yard punt return, the Eagles’ if Kelly sticks around as long as Nick Skorich (42): Sonny longest of the season. Boykin had a 41-yard kickoff return that also was their longest. Chip Andy Reid did, he will have over- 2 Jurgensen 3 Kelly gave no indication this week that he’s ready to replace Johnson, but look to see Jackson seen 58 400-yard games. Chip Kelly (9): Mike Vick 1, used more on punts. For the most part, the Eagles’ coverage units have been solid. P Donnie Here are how the Eagles’ 400- Nick Foles 1 Jones has put 17 of his 49 punts inside the 20. Alex Henery has recorded touchbacks on 19 of yard passing performances break 2 his last last 31 kickoffs. Packers kicker , who missed 12 of 33 field-goal attempts down by (total games (48): Bobby last year, has only missed two of 21 this season. Rookie Micah Hyde is second in the league in coached in parentheses): 1 Thomason punt returns with a 16.5-yard average. Packers coverage units aren’t very good. They are last

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SPECIAL WHERE TEAMS RANK EDGE: Eagles A look at where the Eagles and Packers rank: INTANGIBLES Offense Defense What looked like a nearly impossible task — traveling to Green Bay and beating the Packers Total Rushing Passing Total Rushing Passing in — became much more possible Monday night when quarterback Aaron Rodgers broke his collarbone in a loss to the Bears. Because of the short week, his replace- Eagles 4 2 10 32 15 32 ment, Seneca Wallace, lost a day of prep time. While Rodgers’ injury clearly is the most devas- Packers 2 7 5 9 4 19 tating, the Packers have lost a number of key players already. The Eagles have played well on the road this season. They are 4-1 on the road, 0-4 at home. EDGE: Eagles WEATHER REPORT Mostly sunny DOMOWITCH’S PREDICTION: PACKERS 20, EAGLES 17 44°