PHILADELPHIA — The Baltimore Ravens have the No. 1 offense within the NFL in yards per sport (426.7) and yards per sport (7.zero). They’ve Lamar Jackson and Derrick Henry terrorizing opposing defensive coordinators each week.
The Philadelphia Eagles have the No. 1 protection within the NFL throughout their seven-game profitable streak, permitting the fewest yards per sport (222.6), yards per sport (Three.9) and passing yards per sport (140.Three).
The regulation of action-reaction is implement on Sunday when the Ravens' No. 1 offense collides with the Eagles' No. 1 protection. The problem of coping with such a power leaves Eagles defensive coordinator Vic Fangio scornful.
“I'd moderately play Swarthmore,” Fangio mentioned with fun. “No, I imply, you stay up for it. It's a take a look at, it's a problem, you get all that.”
What Fangio was alluding to was having a better opponent to organize for than what the Ravens have of their arsenal. Jackson leads or is tied for the league lead amongst quarterbacks in passing yards (Three,053), passing touchdowns (27), passer ranking (117.9) and dashing yards (599) this season. Henry is second within the league in dashing (1,325) behind solely Saquon Barkley (1,392) and leads the league in touchdowns (13).
Each gamers are additionally a power in December. Henry has the fourth-most yards per sport in December or later (96.zero) in NFL historical past (minimal 15 video games), and 4 of his six profession 200-yard video games are in December or January. Jackson has thrown 36 touchdowns to 6 interceptions in December or later, and his 17-Three report in that span is tied with Roger Staubach for the very best profitable proportion (.850) in NFL historical past.
The Ravens would be the Eagles' hardest activity but, which makes the problem of holding them off for 4 quarters all of the extra daunting.
“Their complete offense is dynamite,” Fangio mentioned. “They deal with it nice, they throw it nice, they’ve good receptions. They’ve the very best group of receivers they've had there in a very long time.
“Two actually good ends. Their line blocks nicely. It's no coincidence they’ve the No. 1 offense within the league.”
For the report, Swarthmore — a school in southeastern Pennsylvania — hasn't had a soccer program since 2000. There's a very good probability the Eagles' protection will do very nicely in opposition to them.