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NFL Week 12 Takeaways: Eagles Run Over Packers; Saleh Right to Bench Zach Wilson

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The Eagles’ run game was pretty terrifying Sunday night. And look, the Packers’ defense hasn’t been great in that area, so I’m not signaling a modern-day reincarnation of USC’s Student Body Right is on its way. But consider these two things.

1) In the first quarter, the Eagles rushed for 153 yards on 18 carries, threw the ball just five times and had possession of it for 9:51.

2) In the fourth, they rushed for 92 yards on another 18 carries, threw just four passes and completed one of those for a single yard, and had possession for 11:41 of the final 15 minutes.