The Philadelphia Eagles’ defensive performance against the Denver Broncos was complicated. Statistically, this was one of the Eagles’ weakest defensive outings by success rate since Vic Fangio took over. However, the Eagles were on the field for 70 plays and got worn down, giving up just 36 rushing yards on 10 carries in the first half (3.6 YPC) but 94 yards on 19 carries (4.9 YPC) after halftime.

As expected, Sean Payton’s offense was well-coached, full of variety, and a lot of answers. He attacked the soft spots in Fangio’s structures, and it became a frustrating day. Let’s get into why.

Defense

The run defense actually started strong. Jordan Davis, Moro Ojomo, and Jalyx Hunt all had great early reps. As I mentioned above, the Eagles held the Broncos to 3.6 YPC in the first half. Ojom

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