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Fran's film review: What went wrong for Eagles defense vs. Atlanta

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Fran Duffy
September 18, 2024
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Sep 16, 2024; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Eagles defensive end Bryce Huff (0) against the Atlanta Falcons at Lincoln Financial Field. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-Imagn Images

Through two games, the Eagles defense has been closer to the one from the latter half of 2023 as opposed to the unit that went to the Super Bowl in 2022. The run defense has been one of the worst in football. The tackling has not been good. The pass rush has been nearly non-existent. They’re not forcing turnovers at a high clip. It’s only a two-game sample, obviously, but early returns would say that this unit is very much still a work in progress.
So what is going on? What went wrong against the Falcons? Can it be fixed? I went to the tape to get the answers to those questions, and more.
Let’s start with the run game, where the numbers do not paint a pretty picture. Only one team in footbal...

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