Remarkable performance by defense leads Eagles past Saints originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia
The offense that couldn’t be stopped managed 12 points, 219 yards and 12 first downs.
Courtesy of the defense that couldn’t stop anyone.
The Eagles’ defense, which struggled so badly the first two weeks of the season, rebounded in a huge way against an offense that scored 91 points in wins over the Panthers and Cowboys.
“They kept us in the game,” Jordan Mailata said. “What a way to respond. What a way to respond. I’m so proud. Geeze. It was just play after play, guys making plays for one another, man, and that’s what you need out of your defense.
“They showed up. They had our back. When we came out there and we were skunking, that was not good. That was not a good look. But every time we came off the field, the defense was there, it was like, ‘Hey, don’t worry, we’ve got your back.’ That was very reassuring.”
First two games: The Saints scored 11 touchdowns and four field goals on 15 drives with David Carr at quarterback.
Sunday: The Saints scored one touchdown and two field goals on 10 drives with David Carr at quarterback.
This was a complete defensive performance. The Eagles did everything Sunday in their 15-12 win at the Superdome that they didn’t consistently do against the Packers and Falcons.
They covered. They tackled. They hit. They pressured.
The Saints have played 190 games at the Superdome since 2002. This is only the fifth time during that span they’ve netted fewer than 220 yards.
“We got the best secondary, the best d-line, the best front seven in the league,” Chauncey Gardner-Johnson said. “They said we were down and out, talking about last week, now look at you now.
“Everyone was saying No. 1 team and all this. Man, listen. At the end of the day it’s football. It’s only Week 2. How are you the best offense and best team if there’s only two weeks played? Still got 16, 17 weeks to go.
“We just had to tune out…
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Publish date : 2024-09-23 12:07:10
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