Five thoughts on the Ravens’ 40-17 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles Saturday night at Lincoln Financial Field:
Up-Tempo Eagles Too Much For Defense
The Ravens’ starting defense had an especially rough night. It simply wasn’t up to the challenge of stopping Philadelphia Head Coach Chip Kelly’s up-tempo offense early in the game. The Eagles drove 84 yards to a touchdown on their first-ever possession with new quarterback Sam Bradford, who sat out last week’s preseason opener. Bradford took a brutal hit from the Ravens’ Brandon Williams along the way, and the Eagles got him out of there.