This article analyzes the upcoming Eagles-Packers playoff game, focusing on the Packers' run-heavy offense and how the Eagles defense can counter it based on their Week 1 matchup.
Both Green Bay’s offense and the Eagles defense have implemented plenty of wrinkles since their Week 1 season opener. Winning that chess match could determine the length of the Eagles ' playoff run. Eagles safety Reed Blankenship, cornerback Avonte Maddox and linebacker Nakobe Dean break up a pass to Green Bay Packers wide receiver Dontayvion Wicks during their matchup in São Paulo, Brazil on Sept. 6.
How the Eagles defense fares in the rematch may determine whether that remains the case beyond Sunday, or if the Birds will once again get the better of Jordan Love and an explosive Packers offense.How, if at all, does the Week 1 matchup from São Paulo, Brazil inform Sunday’s game at Lincoln Financial Field? Let’s look at the film to find out:Much like the Eagles, the Packers became one of the most run-heavy teams in the NFL since taking a balanced approach in the opener. The Eagles finished the regular season ranked 31st in early-down run frequency according to rbsdm.com. The only team to eclipse their 53.7% early-down run rate was the Packers at 57.3%.Also like the Eagles, the Packers have leaned heavily on the run on first down for good reason. They rank second in estimated points added per rush, sixth in yards per attempt, and have built their offense around the favorable situations a productive run game can create for the pass game. It’s true that every offense is at its best when operating out of manageable down-and-distances, but the Packers’ play-action-heavy system makes them especially difficult to deal with when the run game keeps the offense on schedule. Those effective early-down runs were apparent in Brazil, where the Packers managed 163 rushing yards against an Eagles defense that had yet to hit its stride
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