The 8-2 Philadelphia Eagles have been one of the NFL’s hottest teams over the past month and a half, winning their last six games after starting the season 2-2. Although this was the lightest part of their schedule – with five of the six teams well out of the playoffs – the Eagles defeated the Commanders last week to take control of the NFC East, and now head west to take on against a 5-5 Los Angeles Rams team fighting for its playoff life in the tightest division in football.
Saquon Barkley’s electric first season in Philadelphia continued last week with a pair of rushing touchdowns in a 198-yard performance in that 26-18 victory. Heading into Week 12, he is second in the NFL in rushing yards, while QB Jalen Hurts enters the week second in the league in rushing touchdowns. Couple that with the fact that the Eagles have the No. 1 defense in the NFL, and it could be a tall order for the Rams to keep up.
But Matthew Stafford leads a top-10 transition offense that, after getting Puka Nacua and Cooper Kupp healthy, has taken off in recent weeks. The Rams have won four of their last five and both Kupp and Nakua had over 100 receiving yards and found the end zone in last week’s 28-22 victory over the Patriots in New England.
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