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The Philadelphia Eagles need to win and get help to keep playing and have a chance to defend their Super Bowl title.All the Washington Redskins can do now is play spoiler.It's do-or-die for the Eagles (8-7) when they visit the Redskins (7-8) on Sunday. A victory coupled with a loss by the Vikings (8-6-1) at home against the Bears (11-4) gives Philadelphia the final wild-card spot and the NFC's No. 6 seed. A loss sends them on an early vacation. "It's tough not to control your own destiny but at the same time Womens Corey Graham Jersey , if you focus on everything else that is going on and we have a slip-up because we're not focusing on our jobs, it's really not going to matter," Eagles tight end Zach Ertz said.The Eagles didn't expect to be in this position after winning their first NFL championship since 1960. They were the clear favorites in the NFC East and thinking repeat, but inconsistency and injuries plagued them from the start.The Redskins were surprise division leaders when they opened 6-3. But they've lost five of six after starting quarterback Alex Smith and backup Colt McCoy went down with season-ending injuries."We have to set our goals high and we have to try to figure out a way to beat Philadelphia and focus on what they do and try to come up with a plan to best put our players in a position to make plays and win the football game," Redskins coach Jay Gruden said."That's the only thing we can do right now moving forward. Are we sick about the position we're in? Yes we are. There's 15, 16 other teams that are in the same boat, and I expect they are going to go out and compete the last game of the year also. It's no different here."The Eagles have been resilient, rebounding after a 41-point loss to the Saints dropped their record to 4-6. They won two in a row only to suffer a disappointing overtime loss at Dallas and learning afterward that Carson Wentz would be sidelined by a back injury.Then Nick Foles stepped in and led Philadelphia to consecutive victories over 10-win teams. Foles, the Super Bowl MVP in the victory over New England, was outstanding in an upset win at the Los Angeles Rams and sensational in a comeback win over Houston.Now, he has to do it again and it may not be enough.If the Vikings win, the Eagles are eliminated. The playoff-bound Bears still have a chance to earn the No. 2 seed so a first-round bye is enough incentive for coach Matt Nagy to play his starters at Minnesota.The Eagles can only focus on the Redskins."All we can control is our preparation and what we do on a day-in-and-day-out basis getting ready for the game, staying in the moment, controlling what we can control," Foles said.Here's some things to watch for when the Eagles try to complete a season sweep against the Redskins:YOUNG AND OLDUndrafted rookie Josh Adams has emerged as Philadelphia's leading rusher while Redskins veteran Adrian Peterson became the oldest player to rush for 1,000 yards in a season since John Riggins did it in 1984 for Washington.TRENCH BATTLESThe Eagles have one of the top offensive lines in the NFL. Right tackle Lane Johnson has dominated opponents lately, including J.J. Watt. Right guard Brandon Brooks was selected for his second straight Pro Bowl. The Redskins are also strong upfront. Their starting defensive linemen — Jonathan Allen, Daron Payne and Matt Ioannidis — have combined for 20½ sacks. Linebacker Ryan Kerrigan leads the team with 12.MIGHTY MOUSEDarren Sproles had 76 yards receiving in Philadelphia's win against the Texans, including a 37-yard touchdown catch on fourth-and-2 on the offense's opening drive. The speedy and diminutive Sproles has played four games in a row after missing 10 with a hamstring injury. He could be playing his last NFL game. The 35-year-old had planned to retire after this season http://www.philadelphiaeaglesteamonlines.com/derek-barnett-jersey , but isn't certain after missing so much action.SCRAMBLER JOSHScrambling quarterbacks have given Philadelphia trouble this season. Deshaun Watson had 49 yards rushing last week. Washington's Josh Johnson has run for 116 yards on 20 carries.RECORD-SETTERErtz broke Jason Witten's single-season record for most receptions by a tight end. He has 113 and counting. Ertz has caught more passes (68) against the Redskins than any other team in his six-year career.Eagles News: Chad Johnson offers to play for Philadelphia Let’s get to the Philadelphia Eagles links ... 10 wide receiver options for the Philadelphia Eagles - BGNDEVANTE PARKER - Parker was a surprise scratch for the Dolphins’ Sunday game against the Jets. The 2015 first-round pick has been dealing with a broken finger but he said he felt he was healthy enough to play. Perhaps Adam Gase has soured on Parker not unlike he did with Jay Ajayi last year. Howie Roseman should call up Mike Tannenbaum to check up on the situation. Parker, 25, has 139 career receptions for 1,908 yards (13.7 average) and eight touchdowns.It sure sounds like the Eagles are going to add a wide receiver - PhillyVoiceDespite Kenny Britt’s long NFL tenure (comparatively speaking), he is still only 29 years old. This option would of course have the least amount of sizzle, but Britt would likely come cheap, and wouldn’t cost anything in terms of draft pick compensation.Entire Offense Needs To Step Up To Get On Track - PE.comSo where do the Eagles go from here? They’re keeping their eyes open for options to add to the wide receiver group, so we’ll see if anything transpires there. The rule of thumb in this league is that you coach what you have, and right now the Eagles have a lot of players who are either young (Shelton Gibson, DeAndre Carter, Dallas Goedert, Joshua Perkins) or new to the offense (Kamar Aiken) trying to supplement the main threats who are tight end Zach Ertz and Agholor. The latter two were targeted a whopping 25 times among Foles’ 48 passing attempts on Sunday in Tampa. That’s just too much for two players and not enough moving the football around. Agholor has 16 catches in two games, but he’s averaging just 7.6 yards per reception. Explosiveness is lacking all around.How quickly can the Eagles’ Carson Wentz look like his old self? - Daily NewsTwo things about Pederson’s answers: 1) He doesn’t think carefully tiptoeing Wentz back into the fray is any kind of option, and 2) Bottom line, Pederson doesn’t really know how mobile and elusive Wentz can be, wearing a knee brace, with his knee probably still at least a couple of months from feeling the way it felt before he injured it. Nobody knows. Usually it’s a full year after surgery before everything is completely back to normal.Eagles’ uncharacteristic breakdowns allowed Buccaneers to hit big plays - NBCSPThose two long TDs equaled the total number of 75-yard touchdowns the Eagles allowed in their previous 23 games going back to late in the 2016 season. This is totally out of character. The Eagles usually get enough pressure that quarterbacks don’t have time to crank up deep balls. And they have talented albeit young corners and smart safeties. Heck, the Eagles only allowed nine touchdown passes longer than 20 yards in 19 games all last year! But this was just a combination of two plays where the Bucs executed at a high level and the Eagles didn’t. “We killed ourselves,” Darby said. “It’s nothing they did Womens Jake Elliott Jersey , it’s what we did to ourselves.”The Starting 11: Blake Bortles and Ryan Fitzpatrick Are 鈥?for Real? - The RingerPederson’s team has looked uninspiring over its first two games as Wentz has been sidelined and other key pieces (including Alshon Jeffery and Timmy Jernigan) have dealt with injuries. Even with Super Bowl MVP Nick Foles under center, Philly has been in a holding pattern, waiting until Wentz was ready to play. Foles may not be at fault for Jalen Mills being unable to stay with DeSean Jackson or Ronald Darby falling off O.J. Howard in the open field, but it’s clear that the Eagles need a jolt, no matter where it comes from. Welcoming back the face of the franchise and going up against a young Colts defense (one that played quite well Sunday in a 21-9 win over Washington) might be the lift Pederson’s club needs. The hope is that the Eagles’ rocky start hasn’t pushed them to get Wentz on the field before he’s ready, but by all accounts, the final step was just getting the doctor’s signoff. Wentz has been practicing for much of the summer and was waiting only for the go-ahead. If he really is ready, this is welcome news for Philadelphia.With Carson Wentz playing, Eagles will protect him - San Diego Union Tribune“If he’s cleared, he’s cleared,” Pederson said. “There is no need to hold back.” Surely, the Eagles will be creative and find a way to maximize Wentz’s effectiveness. However, they can’t have it all. Although Wentz looked much improved in his pregame workout Sunday, it is medically imporssivle to be 100 percent this early. Given the increased chance of re-injury with an early return, I expect the Eagles to be smart – as they have been so far.Mychal Kendricks starts for Seahawks - PFTMychal Kendricks arrived in Seattle earlier this week. Apparently that was enough time for him to learn what he needed to learn about the Seahawks defense. Or maybe he’s just better than anybody else the Seahawks could put out there at weakside linebacker tonight. He’s certainly the most experienced of their options. Kendricks opened the game in place of K.J. Wright, who continues to rehab from arthroscopic knee surgery.Giants’ injury update: Jon Halapio’s season over with broken ankle - Big Blue ViewThe New York Giants offensive line, still trying to gel as a unit, has suffered a major loss. Center Jon Halapio, who suffered a right leg injury in Sunday night’s loss to the Dallas Cowboys Authentic Cameron Johnston Jersey , is now confirmed to be out for the season. ESPN’s Jordan Raanan reported the news first, saying that Halapio has a broken ankle:UCLA Bruins Get Bulldogged by Fresno State, 38-14 - Bruins NationWe all thought that Chip Kelly would install an offense that had creativity and put players in the best position to excel. We thought players would tackle better and be more disciplined. We had a multitude of thoughts before the season started. What do we have now? We have nine games left in which we will be the underdog in each game except for maybe one, and it’s very possible that the Bruins could lose all of them.PFF’s Week 2 NFL Team of the Week - PFFQuarterback: Ryan Fitzpatrick, Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 96.3. For the second consecutive week, Fitzpatrick makes our Team of the Week, this time on the back of an incredibly solid effort against the defending Super Bowl Champion Philadelphia Eagles. He completed 27-of-33 passes for 402 yards and four touchdowns with four big-time throws to tie for the NFL lead in Week 2. He didn’t throw a turnover-worthy pass all game long and after two weeks of play, Fitzpatrick is the NFL’s highest-graded quarterback with a 98.8 overall grade.Agent’s Take: Here are eight contract-year players who can cash in with a big 2018 - CBS SportsAssuming the 2019 salary cap is in the $190 million neighborhood, a deal equivalent to Vernon’s would average slightly more than $20.75 million per year. This type of interpretation of Vernon’s contract will be particularly relevant because Vernon and Demarcus Lawrence have the same agent.QB protection penalties are way up, and the NFL has a problem - ESPNWhat, dear fan, are you more willing to accept: quarterbacks pummeled and possibly hurt on a weekly basis, or rule enforcement that protects them but at times makes a mockery of the effort? If we’ve learned anything during the first two weeks of the 2018 season, it’s that the NFL has bet on the latter -- even as that bet escalates into one of the biggest stories of the year. On multiple fronts, and with little public warning, the league has further elevated its extreme measures to protect quarterbacks. There were another six roughing the passer penalties during the first 15 games of Week 2, including a questionably interpreted but game-altering call against Green Bay Packers linebacker Clay Matthews. That brought the season total to 21, putting the league on an unprecedented pace for the season.How to fix the NFL’s confusing roughing the passer rules - SB NationThe league’s ever expanding rules for roughing the passer have now ruined two games in two weeks. It’s time to rethink them....Social Media Information:BGN Facebook Page: Click here to like our pageBGN Twitter: Follow @BleedingGreenBGN Manager: Brandon Lee Gowton: Follow @BrandonGowtonBGN Radio Twitter: Follow @BGN_Radio