‘They got to match our physicality’: Eagles’ win over Ravens was evidence of the identity they created

BALTIMORE – Pick the play that demonstrated the physical identity the Eagles crave. Maybe it was Cooper DeJean upending Derrick Henry, or perhaps you remember Zack Baun doing the same earlier in the game. It could have been Jordan Mailata’s block on Saquon Barkley’s 25-yard touchdown, or Barkley pushing through a run defense that doesn’t get pushed around. It was apparent while the Eagles bled time off the clock in the fourth quarter like they have for much of the past two months, or how they made Baltimore settle for (missed) field goals instead of touchdowns.
The Ravens win by running the ball and playing tough defense, right?
Turns out, that’s what the Eagles do, too. And better.
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