One of the biggest games in the NFL this week will take place at Lincoln Financial Field and will pit the 11-2 Philadelphia Eagles against the 10-3 Pittsburgh Steelers.
Both teams are in first place in their respective divisions, but they both seem to have something to prove, as neither of them is currently favored to win their respective conferences and reach the Super Bowl.
Despite the internal issues the Eagles have been dealing with in recent days, they were picked to defeat Pittsburgh by Keyshawn Johnson during an episode of Fox Sports 1’s “Speak.”
“The turmoil will bring them closer together against the Pittsburgh Steelers,” Johnson said
.@Keyshawn predicts that the Eagles will beat the Steelers this weekend:
"The turmoil will bring them closer together against the Pittsburgh Steelers." pic.twitter.com/yPrHrTI8Mw
— Speak (@SpeakOnFS1) December 11, 2024
Philly scraped past the Carolina Panthers, 22-16, on Sunday, but star wide receiver A.J. Brown had just four catches for 43 yards, and he made some critical comments about the team’s passing offense and a supposed lack of communication from quarterback Jalen Hurts.
As a result, there are a few people who seem convinced Philly is about to collapse again, just as they did last year when they lost five of their last six regular season games after starting 10-1.
The Detroit Lions have almost unquestionably established themselves as the class of the NFC at this point, but the Eagles are the one team in the conference that could spoil Detroit’s plans for a Super Bowl championship parade.
The man who has revitalized the Eagles more than anyone else is star running back Saquon Barkley, who came over as a free agent during the offseason and has run for 1,623 yards and 11 touchdowns through 13 games.
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