4. Health picture: A.J. Brown and others

Look, the week off is going to be a help for the entire team and for someone like wide receiver A.J. Brown, who missed the Giants game with a hamstring injury, the timing could not have been better. The next nine games are going to be physical and critical and the healthier the Eagles are, the more potent they will be. Having Brown on the field obviously makes the Eagles better.

5. A new piece for the offense?

Welcome to attack, running back Tank Bigsby! His 104-yard output, on just nine carries, against the Giants was eye-opening. But the truth is, the Eagles saw how hard-charging Bigsby was on his lone carry against Minnesota (he gained 11 yards) and they understood what he could bring to the running game. Now we will see how Offensive Coordinator Kevin Patullo utilizes Bigsby in the very, very talented backfield. The Eagles dominated in the running game against New York and know how important it is to keep that running game going. It happened last year with Saquon Barkley and the Eagles think that with Barkley, Bigsby, Will Shipley, and A.J. Dillon, they are well-equipped to win on the ground down the stretch.

6. Eagles are a prime-time team the rest of the way

Speaking of down the stretch … it’s a doozy. And the entire country will see it. Green Bay is on Monday Night Football, and the following week, Detroit visits Lincoln Financial Field for a Sunday night game in prime time. Then it’s off to Dallas for a 4:25 PM game – and a huge national television audience – against the Cowboys.

In Week 13, the Eagles play on Black Friday against the Chicago Bears in a Prime Video game at Lincoln Financial Field. In Week 14, the Eagles have another Monday Night Football appearance at SoFi Stadium against the Los Angeles Chargers.

Following a 1 PM game at home against the Raiders in Week 15, the last three games of the season are against Washington – Week 16 and Week 18 – and a 4:25 PM kickoff and a huge audience at Buffalo in Week 17. Flex scheduling comes into play here, so the Eagles could be on national TV a whole lot more.

Welcome back! We’ve got a great second half of the season to go!