January 4 – Philadelphia hasn’t won on the road since before Thanksgiving, and the Eagles only beat the New York Giants in December.
The Eagles (11-5) will try to sweep their NFC East rivals and earn their first away win since Nov. 20 when they face the Giants (5-11) again in East Rutherford, N.J., on Sunday.
Despite a 1-4 December, a win could give Philadelphia its second consecutive division title if the Dallas Cowboys (11-5) falter at Washington (4-12). Otherwise, the Eagles could end up with the NFC’s fifth seed and all postseason games on the road.
Philadelphia has failed on both sides of the ball. This includes a secondary that has allowed 34 touchdown passes (only Washington has given up more, with 35) and an inconsistent offense bolstered by the “Brotherly Shove’s” overwhelming red-zone success.
Philadelphia has now lost three games with double-digit leads for the first time in franchise history. The Eagles led the New York Jets 14-3 before falling 20-14 (Week 6), the Seahawks 10-0 before falling 20-17 (Week 15), and the Arizona Cardinals last Sunday before falling 35-31.
So, despite the fact that the Eagles won the Super Bowl last year and are off to a 10-1 start this year, there have been rumblings this week about an unhappy locker room and rumors that coach Nick Sirianni has “lost” the team.
“No, I’m not concerned about that,” Sirianni said on WIP-FM 94 on Tuesday. “We’re just looking to get back on track.”
The team spirit has not deteriorated, according to the third-year head coach, who has a 34-16 record.
