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While it is ideal for the Colts to see their defense shut down the Eagles offense, there is also the chance that Philadelphia gets back to what they have done this season and put up points. They are averaging 27.3 PPG so the goal for the Indy offense is to get to 30+ points. They have only done that once this season and that came in their win over the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Their 25 points last week were the only time they have gone over 20 points since that win. They have only reached that mark in four of their 10 games. Last week was a good step in the right direction but the new play caller, Parks Frazier, will have to show just like Jeff Saturday wasn’t just a flash in the pan for the offense.
One thing that helped sparked the offense was the sudden resurgence of Jonathan Taylor. It was boosted by the offensive line dominating in the trenches and giving their backroom some room to work with. Eventually, their effort paid off when they perfectly executed the blocking to spring Taylor for his 66-yard touchdown run.
Just how the play was drawn up. The blocking was perfectly executed, and Jonathan Taylor does the rest to take it 66 yards to the house. pic.twitter.com/FswE7Tai85
— Cody Manning (@CodyTalksNFL) November 15, 2022
As I mentioned, the Eagles made some additions to help bolster their rushing defense but they are giving up 124.8 rushing YPG, which ranks as the 13th most allowed in the league. But it can just be all through the ground game. Matt Ryan and the passing attack are going to have to do their part as well.
The Philly secondary features Darius Slay, James Bradberry, and C.J. Gardner-Johnson. All three defenders are ballhawks so Ryan will have to be calculated with the throws he makes. They can easily turn an interception into a score or at least give their offense great field position.
The combination of the Eagles’ coverage and the pass rush has hindered passing attacks this season. They are only giving up 177.7 passing YPG, which is the second-best in the NFL. Just like last week, it will need to be a nice mixture of the run and pass for the Colts’ offense to find success but regardless of how they end up moving the ball, the most important part is finishing their drives with touchdowns.
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