This article is part of our NFL Observations series.
That was a tough watch, even the 40 minute version. And I had the Eagles plus 5.5 (not 6.5) so the two-point conversion did nothing for me. (In fact I was facing Miles Sanders and have roughly a 50/50 shot at winning, pending the Wednesday night game, so that conversion might have cost me.)
- What if Carson Wentz (the triple crown leader in sacks, fumbles and picks) is like one of those Latin American baseball prospects in the early 2000s who falsified his age? It says he turns 28 later this month, but maybe he's really 38. Otherwise, I can't explain what I'm seeing. Wentz is tough, willing to sacrifice his body for the extra yard, but I'm watching late-stage Brett Favre, and it doesn't make any sense.
- Miles Sanders wasn't used much, and he had two drops. Boston Scott was the guy getting the garbage time catches.
- Dallas Goedert was the only Eagle worth using, and that could change if and when Zach Ertz comes back.
- The Eagles defense actually played well, despite some annoying personal foul calls.
- Chris Carson (8-41-1, 2-2-18) looked healthy, but they eased him back in with Carlos Hyde (15-22-0) seeing more carries.
- DK Metcalf (13-10-177-0) had a monster game against Darius Slay, but didn't get into the end zone. Apparently, Eagles defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz, who used to coach the Lions, told him before the game, he was good, but not at the level of Calvin Johnson (Megatron.) I'll start calling Metcalf "Gigatron" from now on. Hopefully, the Giants take Terratron in one of the next drafts.
- As I said, that miracle Hail Mary and two-point conversion didn't help me because I had the Eagles plus only 5.5, but I just realized Jake Elliott missed a PAT earlier in the game. Actually it doesn't matter because had he made it, the Eagles would have kicked the PAT.
