WHO’LL STOP THE RUN?
Last week, the Lions gashed the Eagles for 77 first-half rushing yards. Jim Schwartz made a few halftime adjustments and the Lions gained just three more yards on the ground the rest of the game.
On Sunday, Schwartz wasn’t able to fix his unit’s problems against the run. A Redskins offense that had been averaging just 19 carries and 86.4 rushing yards per game, rushed for 230 yards against the Eagles.
The Eagles were repeatedly victimized by their own aggressiveness. They overpursued. They didn’t stay in their gaps. And yes, quite often, they just got their butts kicked by the Redskins’ offensive line.