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NFL Weekly Thread: Week 3

Let's chat about the National Football League. This week's schedule (all times Eastern):

Thu 2024-09-19 8:15PM New England Patriots @ New York Jets
Sun 2024-09-22 1:00PM Chicago Bears @ Indianapolis Colts
Sun 2024-09-22 1:00PM Denver Broncos @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Sun 2024-09-22 1:00PM Green Bay Packers @ Tennessee Titans
Sun 2024-09-22 1:00PM Houston Texans @ Minnesota Vikings
Sun 2024-09-22 1:00PM New York Giants @ Cleveland Browns
Sun 2024-09-22 1:00PM Philadelphia Eagles @ New Orleans Saints
Sun 2024-09-22 1:00PM Los Angeles Chargers @ Pittsburgh Steelers
Sun 2024-09-22 4:05PM Carolina Panthers @ Las Vegas Raiders
Sun 2024-09-22 4:05PM Miami Dolphins @ Seattle Seahawks
Sun 2024-09-22 4:25PM Detroit Lions @ Arizona Cardinals
Sun 2024-09-22 4:25PM Baltimore Ravens @ Dallas Cowboys
Sun 2024-09-22 4:25PM San Francisco 49ers @ Los Angeles Rams
Sun 2024-09-22 8:20PM Kansas City Chiefs @ Atlanta Falcons
Mon 2024-09-23 7:30PM Jacksonville Jaguars @ Buffalo Bills
Mon 2024-09-23 8:15PM Washington Commanders @ Cincinnati Bengals
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There's not much field analysis to be done going into this week's Eagles Saints game. Either the Eagles are as bad as they've looked at their worst over the past ten games, or they're as good as the talent analysts in the media thought they could be during Howie Szn. Invert that for the Saints, credit to hoff.

Narrative wise, though, this could easily be Nick coaching for his job. Lose to the Saints and the iggles are 1-2 with bad vibes going into the rivalry game away at another surprising competitor with good vibes in Tampa. Lose to Tampa and I wouldn't be shocked if they drop Nick going into the bye week.

On a process basis, Nick should go regardless of final score if the Eagles pass rush, which didn't seem like this big an issue coming into the season, continues to underperform. The d line needs to get some pressure and some sacks against Carr and Baker.

We'll see if this team has any resilience or if the Eagles are in a decline and transition phase. Switching coaches mid season is unlikely to work, it rarely does, but might as well get it done early if it becomes obvious you have to do it.

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