8:25 PM EST, CBS - Line: Panthers -3, Over/Under: 46 With five weeks of football in the books, teams around the league are beginning to reveal who they actually are, with tonight's matchup between the Philadelphia Eagles and Carolina Panthers from Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina featuring a pair of teams that appear to have serious designs of postseason success. Granted, this isn't something new with the Eagles (4-1, 1st in … [Read more...]
New York Giants @ Philadelphia Eagles
8:25 PM EST, NBC - Line: Giants -3, Over/Under: 41 Kicking off the penultimate week of the Regular Season is a matchup featuring division rivals at opposite ends of the spectrum, as the struggling Philadelphia Eagles host the surging New York Giants at Lincoln Financial Field on Thursday Night Football. Since losing three straight games back in early October, the Giants (10-4, 2nd in NFC East) have been on a tear ever since, winning eight out … [Read more...]
Green Bay Packers @ Philadelphia Eagles
8:30 PM EST, ESPN - Line: Eagles -4, Over/Under: 47.5 Desperation is the word of the day in the City of Brotherly Love, as the Philadelphia Eagles host the Green Bay Packers at Lincoln Financial Field in a contest that both teams absolutely need to have. In the case of the Packers (4-6, 3rd in NFC North,) their well-documented fall from grace has driven the faithful in Green Bay to near madness, courtesy of a four-game losing streak, their … [Read more...]
And So It Begins: Grades on Head Coach Hirings
Well, that was rather quick... In part due to the thankful conclusion of the NFL's lengthy quest to reestablish a franchise in Los Angeles, all seven teams looking to fill their Head Coaching Vacancy did so in largely subtle fashion. In fact, with the dreaded Black Monday just two weeks in the rearview mirror, this current hiring cycle came and went with little more than a whimper. So unless any of the teams participating in the postseason make a … [Read more...]