The Eagles open the regular season in 17 days, and coach Doug Pederson is ready. Whether his starting offense and defense are ready after a 38-31 win over the Miami Dolphins on Thursday night at Lincoln Financial Field remains a question.
The third preseason game is usually the game in which the starters play the longest, often into the third quarter. Pederson, who limited the playing time of his starters in the first two games, inserted the reserves into the game early in the second quarter Thursday. The first quarter included two scoring drives from his offense and a forced turnover from his defense.