{"id":25996,"date":"2019-11-14T08:51:27","date_gmt":"2019-11-14T13:51:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.patsfans.com\/patriots\/blog\/?p=25996"},"modified":"2019-11-14T08:51:27","modified_gmt":"2019-11-14T13:51:27","slug":"patriots-eagles-week-11-key-matchups-who-has-the-razors-edge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patsfans.com\/patriots\/blog\/2019\/11\/14\/patriots-eagles-week-11-key-matchups-who-has-the-razors-edge\/","title":{"rendered":"Patriots &#8211; Eagles Week 11 Key Matchups, Who Has the Razor\u2019s Edge?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Patriots head back out on the road and come off of their bye week to face the Philadelphia Eagles in a big game for both teams.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Patriots are trying to stay ahead of the Baltimore Ravens for the top spot in the AFC while trying to keep some distance between themselves and the Buffalo Bills in the AFC East. Philadelphia got off to a slow start but is locked in a tight divisional race with the Dallas Cowboys in the NFC East and won their last two games to go into their own bye week at 5-4.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This week\u2019s game will be broadcast by CBS and can be seen locally on WBZ-TV Channel 4. Jim Nantz will handle play-by-play duties with Tony Romo as the color analyst. Tracy Wolfson will work from the sidelines. The game will also be aired on the Patriots flagship radio station 98.5 The Sports Hub with Bob Socci and Scott Zolak on the call, produced by Marc Capello.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>Patriots<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (8-1) are coming off their bye week. But in their last game, they were defeated by the Ravens 37-20.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>Eagles<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (5-4) are coming off their bye week. In their last two games they defeated the Buffalo Bills and the Chicago Bears.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We here at <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.patsfans.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PatsFans.com<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are continuing our \u201cRazor\u2019s Edge\u201d column in 2019 to give some quick analysis on some of the key matchups of the game and what you can look for in how the game plays out.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Series History:<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Patriots and Eagles have met twice in the Super Bowl with the Patriots winning SB XXXIX and the Eagles winning SB LII.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During the regular season, the two teams have met 12 times with Philadelphia holding a 7-5 edge overall. The last regular-season meeting was in Foxboro in December 2015 with the Eagles winning 35-28.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here is a look at some of the key matchups and who holds the Razor\u2019s Edge.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">First up is the Patriots offense:<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Patriots RBs vs Eagles Front Seven &#8211;<\/b> <i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Razor\u2019s Edge Philadelphia<\/span><\/i><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Patriots running game has not had the production that was envisioned this summer. It is plodding along averaging just 92.9 yards per game, just 23rd in the NFL. That isn\u2019t good enough. Sony Michel is averaging only 3.3 yards per carry. Against Baltimore, he had just four carries but that may have had more to do with the Ravens jumping out to an early 17-0 lead that forced the Patriots to abandon the running game a bit.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Philly\u2019s run defense is playing very good thus far in 2019 allowing just 87.3 yards per game, good for 4th best in the NFL. Buoyed by the big men upfront Fletcher Cox and Teddy Jernigan inside and Derek Barnett and Brandon Graham at the edge with a group of athletic linebackers at the second level.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Expect to see more what the Patriots did in Baltimore two weeks ago and using Rex Burkhead and James White running occasionally out of the shotgun formations to keep the Eagles defense honest, but this won\u2019t be a big Sony Michel week.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Patriots WRs vs Eagles Secondary &#8211; <\/b><b><i>Razor\u2019s Edge New England<\/i><\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Patriots passing game has been given a boost by the addition of Mohamad Sanu. He and Julian Edelman give Tom Brady a pair of inside receivers that can move inside or outside, depending on the matchups. With an extra two weeks in the Patriots system, Sanu should be farther along in his development. Phillip Dorsett rounds out the top three at WR while Burkhead and White out of the backfield add the extra dimension for defenses to account for. Ben Watson at tight end should see more looks in the passing game down the stretch.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Eagles pass defense has been middle of the road allowing 239 yards per game (16th). Their strength is again up front where they\u2019ve logged 24 sacks on the season. Graham, Cox, and Barnett can be very disruptive. Their secondary hasn\u2019t been good, they\u2019ve been banged up but are getting healthy and rounding into form.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Look for Brady to try to slow down the pass rush and account for less than stellar pass protection by getting the ball out quickly to Sanu and Edelman. If the Eagles pass rush begins to get home, it wouldn\u2019t be surprising to see the offense go to an uptempo, hurry-up mode that slowed down the Ravens front seven.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Philadelphia has been susceptible to the deep ball this season, something that isn\u2019t necessarily a strength of the Patriots offense but I\u2019d imagine they\u2019ll test the waters a few times to try to loosen them up. Will we see N\u2019Keal Harry this week? And how much, if at all will he play???? Inquiring minds want to know.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Next up the Eagles offense<\/span><b>:<\/b><\/p>\n<h3><b>Eagles RBs vs NE Front Seven &#8211; <\/b><b><i>Razor\u2019s Edge Philadelphia<\/i><\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Philadelphia rushing attack has been featured in their last two games against the Bills and Bears and Philly has held the ball for 77 minutes compared to 44 for their opposition in those two contests. They feature Jordan Howard (525 yards, 6 TDs), Miles Sanders (336 yards, 1 TD) and Darren Sproles running behind one of the best offensive lines in football.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Patriots defensive front seven took a big hit in the Baltimore game, getting gashed by the Ravens ground game. While some of that was playing the wrong schemes, they\u2019ve had some uncharacteristic tackling issues as well. They will be looking to slow down that running attack this week and get back on track where they\u2019ve been prior to the past two games. On the season, the defense is 11th against the run, allowing 99.1 yards per game.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Look for the Eagles to run more of their 12 personnel looks this week with two tight ends. They\u2019ve been successfully doing that lately and Carson Wentz is always a threat to scramble. The dreaded RPOs (run-pass options) that Philly runs and ripped the Patriots in SB LII will an area to watch.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If the Philly guards get to the second level and are able to attack the Patriots linebackers there, it will be a long afternoon for the defense again. The Patriots will be looking to stuff the run at the point of attack. Look for them to be more aggressive this week and ditch some of the two-gapping style we saw in Baltimore.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Eagles WRs vs NE Secondary- <\/b><b><i>Razor\u2019s Edge New England<\/i><\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Philly passing game has been beset by injuries and inconsistency. They wanted to base the passing game on DeSean Jackson but he\u2019s been hurt. Alshon Jeffrey and Nelson Agholor have been bedeviled by drops at inopportune times. However, they boast two outstanding tight ends in Zach Ertz and Dallas Goedert and those two will be a handful to cover, especially on third down and in the red zone.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Patriots secondary has been outstanding this season. Stephon Gilmore has been showcasing his talents since early this summer. Jonathan Jones is having a Pro Bowl type of season and J.C. Jackson as well as Jason McCourty have been very solid.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When Philly has struggled, it has been because of protection issues for Wentz. The Patriots with 32 sacks this season have the capability to be very disruptive and force Wentz into scrambling behind the line. The key to this week will be how well they cover Ertz and Goedert. Ertz is one of the best tight ends in the league and Pat Chung, who\u2019s been banged up will draw him&#8230;if he\u2019s available. The Patriots secondary can handle the wide receivers, but the key here will be the tight ends.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Special Teams- <\/b><b><i>Razor\u2019s Edge Philadelphia<\/i><\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Patriots special teams are now on their third kicker Nick Folk who they hope won\u2019t be forced into making a pressure kick from long distance at this stage of his career. Punter Jake Bailey has been outstanding in his rookie season, skying long punts and getting better and better and pinning opponents inside the 20. The coverage units have been excellent although the return game has been only so-so.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Eagles have Jake Elliott who hasn\u2019t missed a field goal this season\u2026 hmm. Cameron Johnson has also done a terrific job at pinning the opposition inside the 20. The Eagles have Sanders and Sproles returning kicks and punts respectively. But because of Elliott and his consistency, they get the nod here.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Next up, who wins and why\u2026<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Patriots are looking to improve to 9-1 and this should prove to be a fascinating matchup of two very good teams. The inconsistency that plagued Philly seems to have been eradicated and Doug Pederson is a very game-plan specific coach. Look for different looks and formations that the Patriots haven\u2019t seen given that he\u2019s had two weeks to prepare.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Keys to the Game from a Patriots Perspective:<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><b>Spread Them Out &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Look for the Patriots offense to once again go to a more spread look and hit the quick passing game with an uptempo look. Using only three wide receivers as they did in Baltimore isn\u2019t the answer, so look for Jakobi Meyers and fellow rookie N\u2019Keal Harry to get some play this week.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As always this is a Julian Edelman, James White type of game for Tom Brady. Those two will be targeted a lot by Brady and the Eagles defense. The \u201cX-Factor\u201d in this one is Mohamad Sanu. If he shows more of the development that we expect at this point, then he should be in line for a big day.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Run Defense Has to Rebound &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Eagles running game will present a huge test for the Patriots defense. This game will hinge on the play of the offensive and defensive lines this week. While that sounds cliche, it is especially true this week. The Patriots front seven has to be more aggressive in attacking the running schemes of the Eagles and try to blow plays up in the backfield.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Win Third Down &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Patriots struggled both offensively and defensively on third down in Baltimore. That will have to change this week. Offensively they have to keep the chains moving and wear down that front seven of the Eagles. On the defensive side, allowing Philly and Wentz to have those easily manageable third downs (3rd &amp; 2, 3rd &amp; 3 or less) is a recipe for the tight ends to kill them in the short passing game.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They have to get the Eagles in those 3rd and long situations where they can bring pressure on the QB, something they\u2019ve been excellent at doing this season. Forcing Wentz to have to throw in those longer situations, plays to the strength of the secondary.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">___________<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Prediction:\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We\u2019ve already said this is a fascinating matchup and this should be one of the best games to watch this week. We expect a really great, close game although not quite as high scoring as the last time these two teams met.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I think both teams will move the ball at times and struggle at others. The experience factor with Brady will play a huge role here, he\u2019ll lead the offense to a late score and the Patriots defense returns to form with a big stop as New England returns to the win column.\u00a0 <\/span><b>Patriots 27-24<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The<\/span><b> \u201cKnocking on Sevens\u2019 Door\u201d <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">tour returns home to Foxboro next week as the Eagles will become Patriots fans as the Dallas Cowboys visit Gillette Stadium.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Follow me on Twitter <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SteveB7SFG\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">@SteveB7SFG<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or email me at <\/span><\/i><a href=\"http:\/\/patspub.patsfans.com\/stevebpatsfans@gmail.com\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">stevebpatsfans@gmail.com<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Listen to our <\/span><\/i><a href=\"http:\/\/www.blogtalkradio.com\/patriotsfourthandtwo\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Patriots 4<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">th<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and 2<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> podcasts on blog talk radio as the writers Russ Goldman, Derek Havens and I from <\/span><\/i><a href=\"http:\/\/www.patsfans.com\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PatsFans.com<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> discuss the latest Patriots news and breakdown game analysis<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Patriots head back out on the road and come off of their bye week to face the Philadelphia Eagles in a big game for both teams. 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