The Eagles were looking to bounce back against the Falcons, who too needed a boost to moral after being downed by the Chicago Bears in Week 1. It was the Atlanta Falcons who came out on top, after managing to hold the Eagles to zero points in the first and last quarters. That the Eagles are unable to put points on the board through every phase of the game is a telling sign indeed. Their weakness is their inconsistency, perhaps exacerbated by the pressure of being preseason favourites – a tag that already looks misplaced – and such a wealth of as yet disorganised talent.
Reid needs to get a handle on this unbelievable collection of players he has somehow managed to unite under one banner, or this season is in danger of slipping away. My pre-season prediction of 13-3 already looks unlikely, but after watching the Eagles’ division rivals struggle over the first fortnight, a paltry 10-6 with tiebreakers might be enough to take the suddenly soft NFC East.
The Falcons keep their head above water with this win, but their main rivals, the Saints, don’t look like they’ve let their Week1 defeat to the World Champion Packers to dent their hopes. The Saints will not lose many more games, while the Falcons could be in real trouble unless Ryan manages to recapture the form that saw this team earn the Number 1 seed in last year’s NFC playoffs.
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