PHILADELPHIA — Last September, the Eagles wilted in the Tampa heat, dropping like flies as they were blasted 33-16 by a Buccaneers team that had bounced them from the playoffs the season before.

It was a gut punch that forced a full identity check.

Now, with Sunday’s forecast calling for humidity soaring toward triple digits, the Eagles return for another steamy Week 4 road test. They arrive with some swagger after a stirring comeback a week ago, but Tampa Bay remains perilous. The Buccaneers, eager to prove their undefeated start is no fluke, have been a sticky matchup for the Birds in recent years.

The Eagles’ rally against the Rams featured two blocked field goals and clutch late-game execution, but they can’t afford to keep living on the edge. Their offense finally took flight in th

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