Eagles Keys To Victory

I can't wait for Sunday night.  The prime time lights, the rivalry, and the overall intensity of South Philly are all going to add up to a great night of football.  But what are the keys to an Eagles victory?  The Eagles can win this game easily if they just stick to the basics and do everything listed in this article.

Shady, Shady, Shady: The Eagles have to keep giving the ball to Lesean McCoy.  I know it may sound a little redundant at this point, but in order for the Eagles to have success they have to stay grounded in the run game.  The Eagles don't have to give Shady 28 carries but they should definitely give him anywhere from 15-20 touches on Sunday night.  Also get McCoy involved in the screen game.  McCoy has just over a little over 100 yards receiving this year and the Eagles need to do a better job of opening up plays for him in the screen game.

Protect MV7: The Birds offensive line has to step up and protect Vick.  Coming off the bye, Vick will be relatively rested and refreshed and the Eagles have to keep him that way.  At the same time Vick should not be hesitant to tuck the ball in and pick up 10-15 yard on rushes through out the game.

Stretch The Field With De:  Even if you don't throw to him, send him on long fly routes through out the game.  When he goes deep, it stretches the field and opens up so many possibilities for the rest of the offense.

Pressure On Romo=Turnovers: The Eagles have to consistently apply pressure to Tony Romo which will result in turnovers.  Make him uncomfortable and force him to make lousy decisions and bad throws.

Samuel and Nnamdi:  Nnamdi Asomugha should cover Dez Bryant one on one all night long.  Dez is a monster and Nnamdi should do everything to completely take him out of the game.  That's why we pay him the big bucks right?  On the other side Assante Samuel needs to do a good job on Miles Austin.  Take them both out of the game and make the Cowboys one dimensional.

Demarco Murray:  Sure, Murray looked great last week but I think if the Eagles keep him in front and don't allow him to break off the big run, Murray won't be that much of a threat.  Plus if the Eagles can neutralize Witten, Austin, and Bryant, the Cowboys will become extremely predictable and the Eagles should be able to contain him.  

Overall the Eagles have a very good opportunity this weekend to gain some ground in the division.  If the Eagles win they would improve to 3-4 and would be very much alive in this close division race.  As long as the Eagles don't try and do too much on Sunday night, I think they will win big.  Final score: EAGLES 38 cowboys 16.