NFL Week 6 · Philadelphia Eagles (2-3) at home after three straight losses
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The line and who is hurt
Thursday practice report · Red: did not practice or ruled out · Amber: limited · Green: full
Ranked by impact on Sunday
The Eagles announced Thursday that Jalen Hurts will miss Sunday’s game with a “superficial blood clot” in his calf, and they have set no timetable for his return. Hurts asked for treatment on Oct. 8 and said he had been cleated in the Rams game. An ultrasound in London on Saturday found the clot, and medical staff and doctors there cleared him to play. He did, going 21-of-40 for 220 yards against Jacksonville. A follow-up ultrasound Wednesday night showed the clot had moved, so the team ruled him out while it determines the appropriate treatment. Tanner McKee, a 26-year-old former sixth-round pick, will start. He is 1-1 as a starter, both in Week 18 games, and Andy Dalton was released Oct. 9, leaving rookie Cole Payton as the only other healthy quarterback. Oddsmakers moved fast: the Eagles opened as 1.5-point favorites and are now 3.5-point underdogs at FanDuel and DraftKings.
Read at The Philadelphia Inquirer →Several key Eagles skill players are in doubt. Saquon Barkley (hamstring) sat out practice again Thursday and is on track to miss a second straight game. DeVonta Smith, who missed the last two games, was limited after sitting out Wednesday, and NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo called his update optimistic, according to ClutchPoints. Receiver Dontayvion Wicks (hamstring) and running back Will Shipley, who left the London game with a foot injury, did not practice. If Barkley sits, Dameon Pierce, who carried 11 times for 14 yards against Jacksonville, would lead the backfield. The Thursday report lists 24 Eagles in all: seven did not practice, ten were limited, and seven were full participants. Center Drew Kendall (knee) and edge rusher Jonathan Greenard (ankle) were limited, and linebacker Zack Baun (shoulder) practiced in full.
Read the report at PhiladelphiaEagles.com →The Panthers (2-2) come off a Week 5 bye after Bryce Young threw for 329 yards in a 32-26 win over Detroit, his second 325-yard game of the season, matching his total from all of last year. Receiver Tetairoa McMillan leads the team with 26 catches for 385 yards, running back Chuba Hubbard has 306 rushing yards and three touchdowns, and tight end Darren Waller has 13 catches for 148 yards. Linebacker Devin Lloyd has two interceptions and a defensive touchdown. Tackle Taylor Moton is back from injured reserve after blood clots in his lung, while tackle Monroe Freeling (knee) was limited Thursday. Coach Dave Canales wants more consistency running the ball, and Young said the team must rebuild its confidence every week. The Big Lead notes that teams coming off an international game and facing a rested opponent have lost all four previous meetings.
Read at Field Level Media →Five games in, the Eagles’ offense ranks among the NFL’s worst in nearly every category, according to NBC Sports Philadelphia: 32nd in first downs, 31st in total yards, 30th in yards per play, 28th in scoring and passing, and 23rd in rushing. During the three-game losing streak they have averaged 14.7 points and 217 yards. In London they gained 232 yards and scored three points in the second half, and the run game produced just 22 yards, per Inside the Iggles. Nick Sirianni said the offense “hasn’t been good enough” and that the focus is “finding solutions,” but he declined to evaluate coordinator Sean Mannion. The pressure is rising: ESPN’s Bill Barnwell put Sirianni on a 15-name hot-seat list, noting the Eagles are 5-7 over their last 12 games. The Big Lead adds that Philadelphia has replaced three starting offensive linemen since Week 1.
Read at NBC Sports Philadelphia →The loss in London turned on the final eight seconds. After Jake Elliott’s 48-yard field goal put Philadelphia ahead 17-16, Nick Sirianni chose to kick to Ameer Abdullah instead of through the end zone, hoping to force Jacksonville to run a play with no timeouts left. Special teams coordinator Michael Clay said the coverage failed: players got too deep, did not get off blocks and missed tackles. Abdullah returned it 53 yards to the Eagles’ 39 with one second left, and Cam Little’s 57-yard field goal won it as time expired. Sirianni said, “I didn’t make the right decision, and I lost us that game.” The Eagles led 14-7 at halftime but were outgained 408 yards to 232 and scored three second-half points. Jalen Carter forced two first-half strip-sacks, Quinyon Mitchell intercepted Trevor Lawrence, and Jeremiah Trotter Jr. was ejected after a fight on the opening kickoff.
Read at NBC Sports Philadelphia →After Week 5
| Buffalo Bills | 4-1 |
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| New England Patriots | 3-2 |
| New York Jets | 2-3 |
| Miami Dolphins | 0-5 |
| Baltimore Ravens | 4-1 |
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| Cleveland Browns | 3-2 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 3-2 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 3-2 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 4-1 |
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| Indianapolis Colts | 2-3 |
| Houston Texans | 1-4 |
| Tennessee Titans | 0-5 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 4-0 |
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| Denver Broncos | 3-2 |
| Las Vegas Raiders | 3-2 |
| Los Angeles Chargers | 0-5 |
| New York Giants | 3-1-1 |
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| Philadelphia Eagles | 2-3 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 2-3 |
| Washington Commanders | 1-3-1 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 5-0 |
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| Green Bay Packers | 3-2 |
| Detroit Lions | 3-2 |
| Chicago Bears | 3-2 |
| Carolina Panthers | 2-2 |
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| Atlanta Falcons | 2-3 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 1-4 |
| New Orleans Saints | 1-4 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 5-0 |
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| Seattle Seahawks | 3-2 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 2-3 |
| Arizona Cardinals | 1-4 |
Records reflect games completed through Monday, Oct 12. The Chiefs and the Panthers have played four games after byes. FOX Sports, NFL.com, and Yahoo Sports agree on these records; ESPN showed the Rams at 3-2, but they lost to Buffalo 37-34 in overtime on Monday night, so 2-3 is correct.