The only complaint I have is the Eagles gave up a couple big runs which they really need to stay away from. But all in all it was an awesome performance from the run defense. The secondary did its job of containing Austin, Bryant, and Witten, and the linebackers like Jamar Chaney were able to stay home did an outstanding job of containing Murray.
This marks two consecutive games in which the run defense has been on top of its game. But the Birds run defense will perhaps face its biggest challenge this week against the Bears running back Matt Forte. Forte is quickly emerging as one of the best running backs in the league and the Eagles are definitely going to have their hands full. The thing that the Eagles have going for them this week is the Bears don't have as many talented receivers as the Cowboys. As a result the Eagles are going to be able to bring more guys into the box to try and contain Forte.
In week 1 when Steven Jackson broke off that long touchdown run, the run defense looked absolutely pathetic. But the Eagles have certainly come a long way since then, and after two impressive performances against the run, the Eagles run defense is shaping up to be a strong point of the team.
We gave DeMarco murray like 9 yards per carry I would hardly call it doing well against the run. We made them pass and not be able to run by getting up big early in the game. In reality the Eagles run defense looked pretty bad.
ReplyDeleteYea but when you consider what Murray did last week against the Rams it's pretty good! Thanks for the comment!
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